Petter Næss

Petter Næss

Actor · Director · Writer

Bærum, Norway
March 14, 1960

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.

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Petter Næss 1

Representative Works

Absolute Hangover
Absolute Hangover
4.4
/ Norwegian
Ekte kjærlighet
Ekte kjærlighet
No Rating Yet
/ Norwegian
Into the White
Into the White
6.9
/ Norwegian
Mozart and the Whale
Mozart and the Whale
6.2
/ English
Max Manus: Man of War
Max Manus: Man of War
7.1
/ Norwegian
Gone with the Woman
Gone with the Woman
6.3
/ NB
Elling
Elling
7.1
/ Norwegian
Nothing to Laugh About
Nothing to Laugh About
6.9
/ Norwegian
Love Me Tomorrow
Love Me Tomorrow
6.6
/ Norwegian
Death at Oslo Central
Death at Oslo Central
5.9
/ Norwegian
But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead!
But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead!
6.4
/ Norwegian
The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup
The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup
6.7
/ Norwegian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Absolute Hangover
1999Nominee

Best Director

Absolute Hangover

Into the White
2012Nominee

Best Writing

Into the White

Mozart and the Whale
2005Nominee

Best Director

Mozart and the Whale

Career Highlights

Max Manus: Man of War
2008Highlight

Best Performance

Max Manus: Man of War

Gone with the Woman
2007Highlight

Best Director

Gone with the Woman

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