Thomas Nordseth-Tiller
| Thomas Nordseth-Tiller | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 1980 |
| Died | 12 May 2009 (aged 28) |
Thomas Nordseth-Tiller (27 November 1980 – 12 May 2009) was a Norwegian screenwriter. He was behind the 2008 film Max Manus, which was widely viewed and discussed.
Career
Nordseth-Tiller hailed from Lørenskog,[1] and took his film education in Oslo, Perth and San Francisco.[2]
He wrote the screenplay for the 2008 film Max Manus. The film became a commercial success, with the second highest number of cinema viewers in Norway through all times (second only to Flåklypa Grand Prix).[1] Moreover, it sparked a public debate on the real-life Max Manus and the Norwegian resistance movement in general.[2]
After Max Manus, Nordseth-Tiller announced that he was working on a screenplay about Communist resistance member Asbjørn Sunde.[3] He also wrote a screenplay based on the autobiography of robber Martin Pedersen.[4] However, in early 2009 he suddenly contracted cancer.[1] He was hospitalized for the last months of his life, and died in early May, the same day as Max Manus premiered in Sweden.[2] In August he received a posthumous Amanda Award for his work.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Einbu, Ola (13 May 2009). "«Max Manus»-forfatteren er død". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- 1 2 3 Johansen, Øystein David (13 May 2009). "«Max Manus»- forfatter (28) er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ↑ Haugen, Ida Anna (13 May 2009). "«Max Manus»-forfatter med ny krigsfilm". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ↑ Åmotsbakken, Tormod Kvithyld (21 August 2009). "– Han viste dyp respekt". Dagbladet (in Norwegian).
- ↑ Eriksen, Elise Nyborg (21 August 2009). "Max uttelling i Haugesund". ABC Nyheter (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 August 2009.