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Torolf Elster

Norwegian writer (1911-2006)
Person Human Q1771420

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
May 27, 1911, 1911[9]
Date of death
November 4, 2006, 2006[10]
Place of birth
Christiania, Oslo Municipality[8]
Place of death
Oslo
Country of citizenship
Norway[14]
Occupation
journalist, writer, broadcasting executive
Position held
Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, deputy member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council, board member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council[15][16][17]
Award received
Fritt Ord Award, Riverton Honour Prize, Riverton Prize[18][19][20]
Father
Kristian Elster[11]
Spouse
Magli Elster[12]
Child
Jon Elster[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[29]
Described by source
Hvem er Hvem? (1973), Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er Hvem? (1994)[26][27][28]
Family name
Elster[24]
Given name
Torolf[25]
Member of
Asociación Internacional de Escritores Policiacos[21]
Residence
Oslo Municipality[23]
Subject has role
refugee[30]
🏷️ Also known as
en Torolf Elster ja トロルフ・エルスター sv Elster
🔖 Identifiers · 28
ISNI
0000000023267219
VIAF cluster ID
51776002, 2447160486109305180002
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82210040
GND ID
131268694
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Torolf Elster.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
90080242
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
124087062
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
u7414
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
131268694
FAST ID
1798025
Freebase ID
/m/05p497_
Geni profile ID
6000000008476809890
Show all 28 identifiers +16
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Torolf_Elster
HAND ID
3780-A029-382A-EBF9-4ACE
IMDb ID
nm10416078
IdRef ID
033196052
NUKAT ID
n2016172190
National Library of Latvia ID
000009439
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070581762
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Torolf_Elster
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
pc00000003383885
Norwegian war refugees register ID
03861
Prabook ID
1793893
Sceneweb artist ID
132777
Virksomme ord ID
2142
WikiTree person ID
Elster-104
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpJfvVVB3X7Rt3FvXMByd
Yale LUX ID
person/553461d9-3f0d-4599-a662-d1c2d161fcc8

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🔗 Connections
Award received 3
Riverton Prize, Fritt Ord Award, Riverton Honour Prize
Occupation 2
writer, journalist
Child 1
Jon Elster
Children (paternal) 1
Jon Elster
Country of citizenship 1
Norway
Father 1
Kristian Elster
Given name 1
Torolf
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Norwegian
Parent of 1
Kristian Elster
Place of birth 1
Christiania
Place of death 1
Oslo
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Magli Elster
Spouses 1
Magli Elster
Subject has role 1
refugee
← Chief executive officer 1
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
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Summary

Torolf Elster was born on May 27, 1911[1], in Christiania[2]. He died on November 4, 2006[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], and broadcasting executive[7].

FAQs

Where was Torolf Elster born?

Torolf Elster's place of birth was Christiania[2].

Where did Torolf Elster die?

Torolf Elster passed away in Oslo[4].

Who were Torolf Elster's parents?

Torolf Elster's father was Kristian Elster[11].

Who was Torolf Elster married to?

Torolf Elster's spouses include Magli Elster[12].

What did Torolf Elster do for work?

Torolf Elster worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], and broadcasting executive[7].

What awards did Torolf Elster receive?

Honors received include Fritt Ord Award[18], Riverton Honour Prize[19], and Riverton Prize[20].

Related Entities

Norway Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Ajarmund · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1973), Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er Hvem? (1994)
    "hvem er hvem 1994 C-H (details)"
  2. 24d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for occupation, source for spouse, source for child, source for date of birth"
  3. 13w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Oslo Municipality
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1973), Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er Hvem? (1994)
    "hvem er hvem 1948 (details)"
  4. 13w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Christiania, Oslo Municipality
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1973), Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er Hvem? (1994)
    Occupation → journalist, writer, broadcasting executive
    "hvem er hvem 1973 (details)"
  5. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, deputy member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council, board member of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council
    HAND ID → 3780-A029-382A-EBF9-4ACE
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46230: HAND ID (0)"
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