Background
He was a son of Thorstein Diesen, Junior. (1894–1962) and Ragna Marie Tangevald (1891–1945), grandnephew of Thorstein Diesen and first cousin once removed of Einar Diesen.
He was a son of Thorstein Diesen, Junior. (1894–1962) and Ragna Marie Tangevald (1891–1945), grandnephew of Thorstein Diesen and first cousin once removed of Einar Diesen.
He was awarded the Amanda Honorary Award in 1989, and the Leonard Statuette in 1995.