Knut Thomassen Explained

Knut Thomassen
Birth Date:	17 July 1921
Birth Place:	Stavanger, Norway
Occupation:	Actor and theatre director
Parents:	Thomas Thomassen
Awards:	Order of St. Olav (1976) Hedda Honorary Award (1990)

Knut Thomassen (17 July 1921  - 20 January 2002) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director.

Career

Thomassen made his stage debut at Det Nye Teater in Oslo in 1941. He served as theatre director of Den Nationale Scene from 1967 to 1976.^[1] He was an active participant in organizational work, and chaired National and Scandinavian theatre associations for many years. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1976, and received the Hedda Honorary Award in 1990.^[2]

Personal life

Thomassen was born in Stavanger on 17 July 2021.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Knut Thomassen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 24 May 2010 .
2. Encyclopedia: Knut Thomassen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Lillian Fjæren . Johnsen . . Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 24 May 2010.