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Oddvar Torsheim

Norwegian painter and singer (born 1938)
Person Human Q3467535

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
November 2, 1938
Place of birth
Bergen
Country of citizenship
Norway[8]
Occupation
painter, singer, writer, graphic artist, illustrator, artist, musician, printmaker[9][10][11]
Award received
Fylkeskulturprisen[12]
Official website
torsheim.no[16]
Work location
Førde[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[19]
Copyright representative
reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[20]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[22]
Family name
Torsheim[14]
Given name
Oddvar[15]
Has works in the collection
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design[21]
Instrument
voice[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Oddvar Torsheim fi Oddvar Hermannson Torsheim ko 오드바르 토르스헤임
🔖 Identifiers · 26
ISNI
000000007878386X
VIAF cluster ID
72559880
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n80008893
GND ID
132669625
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Oddvar Torsheim (cropped).JPG ↗
BIBSYS ID
90129522
DACS ID (2022)
096176
DACS ID (former)
a9967432-f3ec-e711-8b59-000c29e811b2
DigitaltMuseum ID
021036637073
Discogs artist ID
902787
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1214g9zm
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Oddvar_Torsheim
Show all 26 identifiers +14
HAND ID
4CDB-D10A-6AE5-933D-BD78
IMDb ID
nm11072686
IdRef ID
166150053
KulturNav-ID
05aa9d72-47a8-402c-856e-350ff29373eb
MusicBrainz artist ID
3abfeb46-96f0-41de-aa17-2e31a6264196
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Oddvar_Torsheim
Norsk kunstnerleksikon ID
Oddvar_Torsheim
Norwegian National Museum producer ID
54891
Rockipedia artist ID
oddvar_torsheim-16387
Sceneweb artist ID
47789
SecondHandSongs artist ID
116093
Union List of Artist Names ID
500078414
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfWTYr98wV6pw7RVm9Yyd
Yale LUX ID
person/212c09b5-089d-4c37-b61b-e9964a4327a8

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 5
writer, singer, painter, illustrator, graphic artist
Award received 1
Fylkeskulturprisen
Country of citizenship 1
Norway
Given name 1
Oddvar
Has works in the collection 1
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
voice
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Norwegian
Mb:performer of 1
Nynorskens skog
Place of birth 1
Bergen
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Oddvar Torsheim was born on November 2, 1938[1], in Bergen[2]. He has worked as a painter[3], singer[4], writer[5], graphic artist[6], and illustrator[7].

FAQs

Where was Oddvar Torsheim born?

Oddvar Torsheim was born in Bergen[2].

What did Oddvar Torsheim do for work?

Oddvar Torsheim worked as a painter[3], singer[4], writer[5], graphic artist[6], and illustrator[7].

What awards did Oddvar Torsheim receive?

Honors received include Fylkeskulturprisen[12].

Related Entities

Bergen National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for place of birth, source for date of birth from Store norske leksikon (…"
  2. 27d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, singer, writer +1
    Work location → Førde
    HAND ID → 4CDB-D10A-6AE5-933D-BD78
    "work location, occupation, source for occupation from Norsk kunstnerleksikon (OKA bot ta…"
  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Oddvar
    Family name → Torsheim
    Country of citizenship → Norway
    Instance of → human
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32084: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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