Anne Gullestad

Anne Gullestad (26 October 1925 – 1 April 1998) was a Norwegian actress and theatre director.

She was born in Kvinesdal, and finished her secondary education in 1945.[1] She made her stage debut in 1950 at Den Nationale Scene. She co-founded Sogn og Fjordane Teater in 1977 and was director there from 1980 to 1988. From 1988 to 1994 she directed Riksteatret, and from 1995 Hordaland Teater.[2] She was married to lawyer Wilhelm Jakob Haaland (1925–1995), brother of Arild Haaland. In 1989 she was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. She died in April 1998 in Bergen.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Brodal, Svein Erik (2001). "Anne Gullestad". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). 3. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
  2. "Anne Gullestad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Gudrun Waadeland
Director of the Riksteatret
1988–1994
Succeeded by
Terje Hartviksen


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