Knut Bohwim (12 March 1931 – 16 June 2020
) was a leading Norwegian
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, ...
. He co-founded the company ''Teamfilm A/S'' in 1962. His debut as film director was ''Operasjon Sjøsprøyt'' from 1964. He directed the war drama ''
Det største spillet'' from 1967, about the double agent
Gunvald Tomstad. He directed twelve films of the ''
Olsenbanden'' series, the largest commercial success in Norwegian film history.
Bohwim was awarded the
Amanda Honorary Award in 1997, shared with
Aud Schønemann.
References
1931 births
2020 deaths
Norwegian film directors
Film people from Oslo
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