Espen Thorstenson (27 November 1940 – 15 January 2019) was a Norwegian film director.

Career

Thorstenson was educated at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques in Paris. His films include ''

Dager fra 1000 år ''Dager fra 1000 år'' ( en, Days from 1000 years}) is a 1970 Norwegian anthology film written and directed by Anja Breien, Egil Kolstø and Espen Thorstenson Espen Thorstenson (27 November 1940 – 15 January 2019) was a Norwegian film direct ...

'' (1970), further the two films ' (1977) and ' (1979), based on children's books by

Anne-Cath Vestly Anne-Cath. Vestly (15 February 1920 – 15 December 2008) was a Norwegian author of children's literature. She is known for a wide range of books published from 1953 to 2004. Vestly was best known for her series about a grandmother (''Mormor'') ...

, and ''

Bak sju hav ''Bak sju hav'' ( en, Behind seven oceans}) is a 1991 Norwegian drama film directed by Saeed Anjum and Espen Thorstenson Espen Thorstenson (27 November 1940 – 15 January 2019) was a Norwegian film director. Career Thorstenson was educate ...

'' (1991), a film about Pakistani immigrants to Norway. He died on 15 January 2019, aged 78.

References

1940 births 2019 deaths Norwegian film directors {{norway-film-director-stub