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Kon-Tiki is a Norwegian documentary about the Kon-Tiki expedition led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in 1947, released in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark in 1950, followed by the United States in 1951. The movie, which was directed by Thor Heyerdahl and edited by Olle Nordemar, received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for 1951 at the 24th Academy Awards. The Oscar officially went to Olle Nordemar. It is currently the only feature film from Norway to have won an Academy Award.
Original Release
01/13/1950
US Release
04/03/1951
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Herman Watzinger | Himself / Self |
| Erik Hesselberg | Himself / Self |
| Knut Haugland | Himself / Self |
| Torstein Raaby | Himself / Self |
| Bengt Danielsson | Himself / Self |
| Ben Grauer | Narrator / Narrator (US introductory sequence) |
| Gerte Wald | Self (Expedition Secretary) |
| Thor Heyerdahl | Himself / Self - Narrator (Scandinavian, US versions) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Herman Watzinger | Himself / Self |
| Erik Hesselberg | Himself / Self |
| Knut Haugland | Himself / Self |
| Torstein Raaby | Himself / Self |
| Bengt Danielsson | Himself / Self |
| Ben Grauer | Narrator / Narrator (US introductory sequence) |
| Gerte Wald | Self (Expedition Secretary) |
| Thor Heyerdahl | Himself / Self - Narrator (Scandinavian, US versions) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Thor Heyerdahl | Producer |
| Olle Nordemar | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Won |
