Egil Monn-Iversen

Egil Monn-Iversen ((14 April 1928 – 7 July 2017) is one of the most influential modern composers in Norway. He had many important roles in Norwegian music, film, opera, television, comedy and theater. For some time he had so much influence in Norwegian culture that he got the nickname The Godfather, even though he has always considered himself a down-to-earth musician. Egil Monn-Iversen owned a film production company, a record label, and an agency for musical artists, he was the founder of the vocal group The Monn Keys, he was the CEO at the Chat Noir theatre, chairman at The Norwegian Opera and has since the 1960s worked in NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) and Det norske teatret (The Norwegian Theatre). He has written scores to over 100 Norwegian movies and TV series. Egil Monn-Iversen was married to the Norwegian actor and singer Sølvi Wang.