Petter Næss
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Petter Næss is a Norwegian actor
and film director
. His first film as a director was the comedy Absolute Hangover in 1999. Næss is best known for his work directing two of the three films about Ingvar Ambjørnsen
's Elling character, Elling
(2000), which was nominated for the foreign language film Oscar
and Elsk meg i morgen (Love Me Tomorrow), (2005), in addition to Just Bea
(2003), Mozart and the Whale
(2005) and Hoppet
(The Jump, 2007) in Sweden
. In 2008 Næss portrayed the war hero Martin Linge
in the movie Max Manus
.
Otherwise he has primarily busied himself in the world of plays and revues, both as scriptwriter, director and actor. Since 1997 he has been employed as a director at Oslo Nye Teater
, and was, among other plays, responsible for the critically acclaimed stage version of Elling and Kjell Bjarne.
The success with the movie "Elling" sent Petter Næss to Hollywood. In 2005 he instructed among others Josh Hartnett in the American drama-comedy Mozart and the Whale. In 2007 was he current with the Norwegian comedy Tatt av kvinnen and in 2008 he played kaptein Martin Linge in the movie Max Manus.
In 1980 was he a rep assistant on two movies about "Olsenbanden".
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. His first film as a director was the comedy Absolute Hangover in 1999. Næss is best known for his work directing two of the three films about Ingvar Ambjørnsen
Ingvar Ambjørnsen
Ingvar Even Ambjørnsen-Haefs is a Norwegian writer. He is best known for his "Elling" tetralogy: Utsikt til paradiset , Fugledansen , Brødre i blodet , and Elsk meg i morgen ....
's Elling character, Elling
Elling
Elling is a Norwegian film directed by Petter Næss. Shot mostly in and around the Norwegian capital Oslo, the film, which was released in 2001, is primarily based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel Brødre i blodet , one of a series of four featuring the Elling character – the others are Utsikt til...
(2000), which was nominated for the foreign language film Oscar
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
and Elsk meg i morgen (Love Me Tomorrow), (2005), in addition to Just Bea
Just Bea
Just Bea is the debut album by Inuk singer Beatrice Deer. It was released in 2004, and it won the award for Best Inuit/Cultural Album at the 2005 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards.-Track listing:...
(2003), Mozart and the Whale
Mozart and the Whale
Mozart and the Whale is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film starring Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell, and directed by Petter Næss.-Plot:...
(2005) and Hoppet
Hoppet (film)
Hoppet is a 2007 motion picture directed by Petter Næss.- Plot :The Kurdish boys Azad and Tigris are brothers. Due to an airstrike Tigris cannot speak anymore. They are sent to an uncle in Germany, the parents plan to come soon afterwards. The boys travel through Sweden and are accompanied by...
(The Jump, 2007) in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. In 2008 Næss portrayed the war hero Martin Linge
Martin Linge
Martin Jensen Linge was a former Norwegian actor who, in World War II, became the commander of the Norwegian Independent Company 1 , formed in March 1941 for operations on behalf of the Special Operations Executive.-Biography:Martin Linge was born in Norddal, Møre og Romsdal County, Norway...
in the movie Max Manus
Max Manus (film)
Max Manus is a Norwegian 2008 biographic war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus . The story follows Manus from the Winter War against the Soviet Union, through the outbreak of World War II and the German occupation of Norway until peacetime in 1945...
.
Otherwise he has primarily busied himself in the world of plays and revues, both as scriptwriter, director and actor. Since 1997 he has been employed as a director at Oslo Nye Teater
Oslo Nye Teater
Oslo Nye Teater in Oslo is one of Norway's most visited theatres.The theatre opened in 1959 as a merge between Det Nye Teater and Folketeatret, and consists of four stages; Oslo Nye Hovedscenen, Oslo Nye Centralteatret, Oslo Nye Trikkestallen and Oslo Nye Caféscenen.-External links:*...
, and was, among other plays, responsible for the critically acclaimed stage version of Elling and Kjell Bjarne.
Movies
Næss Began as an actor in theater, film and TV in 1985. Since 1996 he has worked as film director and projectleader at Oslo Nye Teater . In 1999 he debuted with his first movie, Absolutt blåmandag.The success with the movie "Elling" sent Petter Næss to Hollywood. In 2005 he instructed among others Josh Hartnett in the American drama-comedy Mozart and the Whale. In 2007 was he current with the Norwegian comedy Tatt av kvinnen and in 2008 he played kaptein Martin Linge in the movie Max Manus.
In 1980 was he a rep assistant on two movies about "Olsenbanden".