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Oddvar Foss

Norwegian journalist (1944-2024)
Person human Q17106233

Facts

11 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
February 23, 1944
Date of death
March 24, 2024
Place of death
Oslo
Country of citizenship
Norway[7]
Occupation
film critic, pedagogue, screenwriter
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[12]
Family name
Foss[9]
Given name
Oddvar, Bob[10][11]
P14750
58B3-60D0-FFA3-AF66-949B[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bob Foss en Oddvar Foss
🔖 Identifiers · 8
VIAF cluster ID
61148996000459752282
Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
122887
Danish National Filmography person ID
88090
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1s05y556s
IMDb ID
nm0287578
Kinobox person ID
216164
TMDB person ID
287527
ČSFD person ID
260516

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Summary

Oddvar Foss was born on February 23, 1944[1]. He died on March 24, 2024[2], in Oslo[3]. He worked as a film critic[4], pedagogue[5], and screenwriter[6].

FAQs

Where did Oddvar Foss die?

Oddvar Foss passed away in Oslo[3].

What did Oddvar Foss do for work?

Oddvar Foss worked as a film critic[4], pedagogue[5], and screenwriter[6].

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  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . Aftenposten. Retrieved . aftenposten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . Aftenposten. Retrieved . aftenposten.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Google Knowledge Graph ID → /g/1s05y556s
    ČSFD person ID → 260516
    IMDb ID → nm0287578
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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