Otto Homlung

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Otto Homlung
Born (1943-07-19) 19 July 1943 (age 81)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Stage producer and theatre director

Otto Homlung (born 19 July 1943) is a Norwegian stage producer and theatre director.

He worked as stage instructor at Den Nationale Scene from 1971 to 1973, and later as a freelance instructor for several Norwegian theatres. He was theatre director at Trøndelag Teater from 1984 to 1989, at Det Norske Teatret from 1990 to 1997, and again at Trøndelag Teater from 2005. [1] [2]

Homlung was born in Oslo. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Henriksen, Petter, ed. (19 January 2021). "Otto Homlung". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget.
  2. "Teatersjefar på Det Norske Teatret" (in Norwegian). Det Norske Teatret. Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
Cultural offices
Preceded by Director of the Trøndelag Teater
1984-1989
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Det Norske Teatret
1990-1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of the Trøndelag Teater
2005-2009
Succeeded by