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Personal Info

Birth date

1960-03-14 (65 Years)

Gender

Male

Known for

Directing

Place of birth

Bærum, Norway

Also known as

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Petter Næss

Biography

Petter Næss is the director of Elling which was Oscar nominated in 2000. 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 New Theatre, and was, among other plays, responsible for the critically-acclaimed stage version of Elling and Kjell Bjarne.

Filmography

Acting

2021Nothing to Laugh About as Doctor 3

2020For Life (1 Episode) as Gierts

2008Max Manus: Man of War as Martin Linge

1995Dangerous Waters as Holmsen

1991RC II as Unknown

1990Death at Oslo Central as Unknown

Directing

2025Ingen kommentar ... Director

2021Nothing to Laugh About ... Director

2021Pernille (6 Episodes) ... Director

2018State of Happiness (8 Episodes) ... Director

2012Into the White ... Director

2010Shameless ... Director

2008Himmelblå (2 Episodes) ... Director

2007Gone with the Woman ... Director

2007Leaps and Bounds ... Director

2005Love Me Tomorrow ... Director

2005Mozart and the Whale ... Director

2004Just Bea ... Director

2001Elling ... Director

1999Absolutt Blåmandag ... Director

Art

2018State of Happiness (8 Episodes) ... Creative Director

1984But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead! ... Props

1982The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup ... Assistant Property Master

Creator

2014Meglerne ... Creator

Writing

2012Into the White ... Screenplay

2007Gone with the Woman ... Writer