Ola B. Johannessen
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Ola B. Johannessen is a Norwegian actor
, stage producer and theatre director.
He was born in Trondheim
. He had his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret
in 1961, and worked at this theatre from 1962 to 1970. He served as theatre director at Trøndelag Teater
from 1979 to 1994, at Rogaland Teater
from 1994 to 1997, and again at Trøndelag Teater from 1997 to 2000.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, stage producer and theatre director.
He was born in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. He had his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs. It opened in 1913, touring with two plays, Ervingen by Ivar Aasen and Rationelt Fjøsstell by Hulda Garborg...
in 1961, and worked at this theatre from 1962 to 1970. He served as theatre director at Trøndelag Teater
Trøndelag Teater
Trøndelag Teater is a large theater in the city of Trondheim, in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway.-Background:Trøndelag Teater stages large-scale dance and musical performances. Originally built in 1816, the theater is the oldest stage in Scandinavia in continuous use...
from 1979 to 1994, at Rogaland Teater
Rogaland Teater
Rogaland Teater is a theatre in Stavanger, Norway.-Background:The theatre building was built in 1883, on a parcel of Kannik prestegård. It was designed by architect Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, and had initially almost 500 seats. The building housed Stavanger Faste Scene from 1914 to 1921, and...
from 1994 to 1997, and again at Trøndelag Teater from 1997 to 2000.