Olav Kyrre Grepp was born 1926 in Oslo. His mother was from Bergen
family of Grepp, and he bears the name of the Norwegian politician Olav
Kyrre Grepp (1879 - 1922).
He completed his examen artium (high school diploma) in 1947 and joined
Norsk Film A/S in Oslo where he was known as the technical editor of
Ukerevyen. He also started a life-long career as maker of
documentaries, as well as movie editor of various films in Norway. He
was one of the first film inspectors of the newly established Norwegian
Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) when he joined in 1961.
