Bjørn Nilsen (27 December 1934 – 16 March 2026) was a Norwegian poet and television producer.
Background Born in Strinda (now Trondheim) on 27 December 1934, Nilsen was a son of Eilif Asbjørn Nilsen and Borgunn Alvilde Iversen. He was married twice, first to Lisbeth Ruud, and second to Ellen Aanesen.
He graduated with examen artium from Strinda gymnas in 1952. After working a period as a bus driver, he studied at the University of Oslo, where he graduated as cand.philol. in 1962, majoring in Norwegian.
Career His literary debut was the poetry collection Hvis jeg var trollmann from 1960. He was a member of the editorial board of the literary magazine Profil, a co-founder of The Norwegian Writers' Center (), and a leader of the Norwegian Authors' Union from 1975 to 1977. He worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1964 to 1992, and as a freelance producer until 1998. He received the Amanda Award for his television documentary Olje in 1988.
Nilsen died on 16 March 2026, at the age of 91.
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