Eivind Hjelmtveit


Eivind Hjelmtveit was a Norwegian cultural administrator.
He was born in Eydehavn, and attended school in Arendal and Sandefjord. He started his career at Riksteatret in 1950 as a secretary, and was the director of Riksteatret from 1968 to 1975 and later Oslo Kinematografer from 1975 to 1993. He was also behind the establishment of Hålogaland Teater in 1971 and also Teatret Vårt and Teater Ibsen. He is decorated as a Knight of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He resided in Frogner, Oslo. Hjelmtveit died in his hometown on 11 February 2017, aged 90.