Eivind Hjelmtveit (16 August 1926 â 11 February 2017) was a Norwegian cultural administrator.
He was born in Eydehavn, and attended school in Arendal and Sandefjord. He started his career at Riksteatret in 1950 as a secretary, and was the director of Riksteatret from 1968 to 1975 and later Oslo Kinematografer from 1975 to 1993. He was also behind the establishment of HÃÂ¥logaland Teater in 1971 and also Teatret VÃÂ¥rt and Teater Ibsen. He is decorated as a Knight of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He resided in Frogner, Oslo. Hjelmtveit died in his hometown on 11 February 2017, aged 90.