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Norwegian film director (born 1940)

Knut Erik Jensen
Knut Erik Jensen at the première of Iskyss in Honningsvåg, 2008
Born (1940-10-08) 8 October 1940 (age 84)
Honningsvåg, Norway
AwardsRoyal Norwegian Order of St. Olav

Knut Erik Jensen (born 8 October 1940 in Honningsvåg, Finnmark) is a Norwegian film director, best known for his documentary Cool and Crazy.

Biography

After studying French, Russian and history, Jensen attended the London Film School. In 1978, he joined the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), and has since made documentaries and short films for NRK as well as independently. He is known for the documentary Cool and Crazy. Jensen has also directed three feature films: Stella Polaris (1993), Burnt by Frost (1997) and Passing Darkness (2000).

In 2008 Jensen was made a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.

References

  1. "St. Olavs Orden til Knut Erik Jensen" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.

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