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Norwegian actor and film director (born 1960)
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Petter Næss
Petter Næss in 2007
Born (1960-03-14) 14 March 1960 (age 64)
Oslo, Norway
Occupation(s)Actor, film director

Petter Næss (born 14 March 1960, Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian actor, screenwriter, instructor, and film director. His directorial debut was the comedy Absolutt blåmandag, released in 1999. Næss has directed two of the three films based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's character, Elling, from Ingvar Ambjørnsen's "Elling" tetralogy: Elling (2001), and Elsk meg i morgen (Love Me Tomorrow, 2005).

Næss has also directed several other films in Sweden, including Bare Bea (2003), Mozart and the Whale (2005), and Hoppet (The Jump, 2007). In 2008, Næss portrayed the war hero Martin Linge in the movie Max Manus.

Since 1996, he has been employed as a director at Oslo Nye Teater and was, among other plays, responsible for the stage version of Elling and Kjell Bjarne.

Career

Næss's career started at the Fjernsynsteatret (Television Theatre) as a production assistant. Throughout his career, Næss has worked in theater, film directing and acting. He began acting in theater, film, and TV in the 1980s.

Film and TV

In 1999, Petter Næss had his directorial debut with the film Absolutt blåmandag. Following the box office success of the movie Elling, Næss pursued projects in Hollywood, including directing the American drama-comedy Mozart and the Whale (2005) starring Josh Hartnett. In 2007, he released the Norwegian comedy Tatt Av Kvinnen. In 2008, Næss played Kaptein Martin Linge in the movie Max Manus. His movie from the "Elling" tretalogy, Elling was nominated for the 74th Academy Awards foreign language film Oscar in 2002.

Theater

Including his time as a director at Oslo Nye Teater, Næss has been involved with Centralteatret since 1996 as an instructor and project manager.

Other

In 2022, TrustNordisk sold "Nothing to Laugh About" Petter Næss’s Norwegian drama comedy.

References

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  3. "The 74th Academy Awards | 2002". oscars.org. Retrieved 13 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Bikset, Lillian; Endestad, Ida (23 January 2023). "Petter Næss". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 13 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Petter Næss Biography". My Movies - The Movie Network. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. Absolute Hangover (1999). Retrieved 14 November 2024 – via www.filmaffinity.com.
  7. "Norsk filmografi". www.nb.no. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  8. Variety Staff (25 December 2001). "Homegrown pix gain in Europe". Variety. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  9. Joyce, Dawson (17 June 2024). "Quick Thoughts: Mozart and the Whale (2006)". Medium. Retrieved 13 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Gone With The Woman - REinvent Studios". reinvent.dk. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  11. Max Manus: Man of War (2008) - IMDb. Retrieved 10 December 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
  12. Keslassy, Elsa (14 February 2022). "TrustNordisk Sells Petter Næss's Oslo-Set Dramedy 'Nothing to Laugh About' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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