Ingvar Ambjørnsen
Norwegian writer (1956-2025) · Norway · On the map · Writers · Died at 69
Ingvar Even Ambjørnsen-Haefs was a Norwegian writer. He is best known for his "Elling" tetralogy: Utsikt til paradiset (1993), Fugledansen (1995), Brødre i blodet (1996), and Elsk meg i morgen (1999).
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2025Died19 July 20252023Aschehoug PrizeAward2009Thorleif Dahl's prizeAward2004Booth AwardAward2001Jonas PrizeAwardTabu PrizeAwardTelenor Culture AwardAward2000Oslo City Culture AwardAward1999Riksmål Society Literature PrizeAwardVestfolds Literature PrizeAward1996Norwegian Booksellers' PrizeAward1995Brage Award for FictionAward1990Riverton PrizeAward1988Cappelen PrizeAward1987Språklig Samlings Literature PrizeAward1956Born20 May 1956
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Petter Næss Directed Elling and Love Me Tomorrow
Sven Nordin Also in Elling and Love Me Tomorrow
Per Christian Ellefsen Also in Elling and Mother's Elling
Per Christensen Also in Elling and Love Me Tomorrow
Bjørn Sundquist Also in Death at Oslo Central (1990)
Svend Wam Directed Måken (1998)
Cecilie Mosli Also in Elling and The Last Joint Venture- Martin Asphaug Directed Lethal Lies (1992)
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Country
Norway
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1956 to 2025 · aged 69

