Birthname: | Oddvar Bull Tuhus |
Birth Date: | 1940 12, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Oslo, Norway |
Nationality: | Norwegian |
Occupation: | Writer, film director, film producer |
Years Active: | 1970–present |
Awards: | Amanda Honorary Award (2021) |
Oddvar Bull Tuhus (born 14 December 1940) is a Norwegian film director, script writer and television worker. His film debut was Rødblått paradis from 1971. His Maria Marusjka from 1973 was awarded the Norwegian Film Critics' Prize. His film Streik! from 1974, based on a novel by Tor Obrestad, was presented at the Cannes Film Festival. Tuhus was manager for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's department NRK Drama from 1994 to 2000.[1] [2] In his movie Hockey Fever, goaltender Jørn Goldstein has a central role.[3] [4]
He received the Amanda Honorary Award for 2021.[5]