Bruheim was born at
Skjaak Municipality (later spelled
Skjåk) in
Kristians county, Norway. He was the son of Mathias Bruheim (1882–1967) and Torø Jonsdotter Lund (1880–1929). After graduation from gymnasium, Bruheim spent one year at Viken kristelege ungdomsskole at
Gjøvik. From 1958 to 1961 he was a teacher at Øygardskulen in Skjåk. He published over forty books including twenty poetry collections and a range of children's books with poems and rhyme. His first poetry collection was
Stengd dør from 1941. Among his children's books are
Skrythøna from 1956,
Røyskatten from 1961, and
Doggmorgon from 1977. He was awarded the
Dobloug Prize in 1963. He died at his home in
Skjåk Municipality during 1988. == References ==