Arild Rypdal

{{Short description|Norwegian writer (1934–2015)}}

Arild Rypdal (23 September 1934 – 14 May 2015) was a Norwegian author, pilot and engineer.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Arild Rypdal |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor=Henriksen, Petter |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Arild_Rypdal |language=Norwegian | accessdate=4 May 2010 }} He is famous for his MI6 stories from England. He commonly uses many characters in a story without having a clear main character.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}