Bente Erichsen
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Bente Erichsen is a Norwegian culture director and the current (and inaugural) Director of the Nobel Peace Center
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A former journalist and commercials producer, Erichsen started her career as feature film producer in 1979. By 1998 she had produced 17 features, in addition to directing The Feldmann case
(1987) and People and Robbers of Cardemom Town (1988), as well as a number short films. Erichsen was also the founder of the Amanda Award (The Norwegian film award) and a co-founder of Heddaprisen (The Norwegian Theatre Award).
From 1991-1993 Erichsen headed the culture programme of the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Norway.
She was director of Hedmark Theatre from 1993–97 and director of Norway’s National Touring Theatre from 1997-2005. In 2005 she became the first director of the Nobel Peace Center
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Erichsen has held board positions at numerous film and theatre institutions, and since 2006 has been chair of Amnesty International Norway
. and The Open Theatre, Oslo.
In addition to writing numerous film scripts, Erichsen is also author of the book Culture collision.
Nobel Peace Center
Nobel Peace Center is a showcase for the Nobel Peace Prize and the ideals it represents. The Center is also an arena where culture and politics merge to promote involvement, debate and reflection around topics such as war, peace and conflict resolution....
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A former journalist and commercials producer, Erichsen started her career as feature film producer in 1979. By 1998 she had produced 17 features, in addition to directing The Feldmann case
Feldmann case
The Feldmann case was a controversial criminal case in Norway in which two border pilots admitted to killing an elderly Jewish couple during their escape from the Holocaust in Norway, and stealing their money...
(1987) and People and Robbers of Cardemom Town (1988), as well as a number short films. Erichsen was also the founder of the Amanda Award (The Norwegian film award) and a co-founder of Heddaprisen (The Norwegian Theatre Award).
From 1991-1993 Erichsen headed the culture programme of the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Norway.
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
She was director of Hedmark Theatre from 1993–97 and director of Norway’s National Touring Theatre from 1997-2005. In 2005 she became the first director of the Nobel Peace Center
Nobel Peace Center
Nobel Peace Center is a showcase for the Nobel Peace Prize and the ideals it represents. The Center is also an arena where culture and politics merge to promote involvement, debate and reflection around topics such as war, peace and conflict resolution....
.
Erichsen has held board positions at numerous film and theatre institutions, and since 2006 has been chair of Amnesty International Norway
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
. and The Open Theatre, Oslo.
In addition to writing numerous film scripts, Erichsen is also author of the book Culture collision.