Thomas Nordseth-Tiller
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Thomas Nordseth-Tiller was a Norwegian screenwriter
. He was behind the 2008 film Max Manus
, which was widely viewed and discussed.
, and took his film education in Oslo
, Perth
and San Francisco.
He wrote the screenplay for the 2008 film Max Manus
. The film became a commercial success, with the second highest number of cinema viewers in Norway through all times (second only to Flåklypa Grand Prix
). Moreover, it sparked a public debate on the real-life Max Manus
and the Norwegian resistance movement
in general.
After Max Manus, Nordseth-Tiller announced that he was working on a screenplay about Communist resistance member Asbjørn Sunde
. He also wrote a screenplay based on the autobiography of robber Martin Pedersen. However, in early 2009 he suddenly contracted cancer
. He was hospitalized for the last months of his life, and died in early May, the same day as Max Manus premiered in Sweden. In August he received a posthumous Amanda Award
for his work.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He was behind the 2008 film Max Manus
Max Manus (film)
Max Manus is a Norwegian 2008 biographic war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus . The story follows Manus from the Winter War against the Soviet Union, through the outbreak of World War II and the German occupation of Norway until peacetime in 1945...
, which was widely viewed and discussed.
Career
Nordseth-Tiller hailed from LørenskogLørenskog
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lørenskog. Lørenskog was separated from the municipality of Skedsmo on 1 January 1908.-Name:...
, and took his film education in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
and San Francisco.
He wrote the screenplay for the 2008 film Max Manus
Max Manus (film)
Max Manus is a Norwegian 2008 biographic war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus . The story follows Manus from the Winter War against the Soviet Union, through the outbreak of World War II and the German occupation of Norway until peacetime in 1945...
. The film became a commercial success, with the second highest number of cinema viewers in Norway through all times (second only to Flåklypa Grand Prix
Flåklypa Grand Prix
Flåklypa Grand Prix is a Norwegian stop motion-animated feature film directed by Ivo Caprino. It was released in 1975 and is based on characters from a series of books by Norwegian cartoonist and author Kjell Aukrust...
). Moreover, it sparked a public debate on the real-life Max Manus
Max Manus
Maximo Guillermo "Max" Manus DSO, MC & Bar was a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II.Manus was born in Bergen to a Norwegian father and a Danish mother...
and the Norwegian resistance movement
Norwegian resistance movement
The Norwegian resistance to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:...
in general.
After Max Manus, Nordseth-Tiller announced that he was working on a screenplay about Communist resistance member Asbjørn Sunde
Asbjørn Sunde
Asbjørn Edvin Sunde was a Norwegian sailor, communist, a saboteur against the Nazi occupation of Norway during the Second World War, and a convicted spy for the Soviet Union. During the war, from 1941 to 1944, Sunde's group - the Osvald Group - carried out approximately 200 acts of sabotage and...
. He also wrote a screenplay based on the autobiography of robber Martin Pedersen. However, in early 2009 he suddenly contracted cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. He was hospitalized for the last months of his life, and died in early May, the same day as Max Manus premiered in Sweden. In August he received a posthumous Amanda Award
Amanda (award)
The Amanda Award is an award given annually at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, Norway, to promote and improve Norwegian film. The award originated in 1985, and has since 2005 been exclusively a film award...
for his work.