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Colbjørn Helander

Norwegian screenwriter and translator(1911–1962)

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Overview

Colbjørn Henry Helander (September 7, 1911 – January 13, 1962) was a Norwegian screenwriter and translator. Helander was originally a publisher, but in 1949 he was employed as a literary consultant at Norsk Film. Two years later, he became its managing director. Helander debuted as a screenwriter in 1952 with the film Nødlanding. In addition to his screenplays, he worked as a translator. In 1960 he translated Jack Kerouac's novella The Subterraneans into Norwegian,

Filmography

* 1952: Nødlanding * 1958: I slik en natt * 1962: Lykke og krone

External links

* * Colbjørn Helander at Filmfront * Colbjørn Helander at the Swedish Film Database

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