Erik Løchen

Director | Actor | Creation

Date of birth : 05/22/1924

Date of death : 01/11/1983

City of birth : Oslo, Norway

Norwegian jazz musician and experimental, director, writer and editor, born May 22nd 1924, has made himself a substantial place in Norwegian film history. He came to film from Theater, and was war prisoner during WW2. Mostly known for short films, and was from 1981 to his death in 1983 artistic leader of Norsk Film. He is also grandfather of film maker Joachim Trier (on his mothers side).