Bjørn Nilsen (born 27 December 1934) is a Norwegian poet and television producer. His literary debut was the poetry collection ''Hvis jeg var trollmann'' from 1960. He was a member of the editorial board of the literary magazine ''

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'', a co-founder of The Norwegian Writers' Center ( no, Norsk Forfattersentrum), and a leader of the

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from 1975 to 1977. He worked for the

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from 1964 to 1992, and as a freelance producer until 1998. He received the Amanda Award for his television documentary ''Olje'' in 1988.

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