Petter Næss
Norwegian director · Norway · On the map · Directors · Born 1960 · age 66
Petter Næss is a Norwegian actor, screenwriter, instructor, and film director. He debuted in 1999 with Absolutt blåmandag and directed films based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's Elling series, including Elling (2001) and Elsk meg i morgen (2005). He also directed films like Bare Bea (2003) and Mozart and the Whale (2005).
Petter Næss is read about 9.5 times a day, in 15 languages.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
No CommentFilm, Director2021
PernilleSeries, Director
Nothing to Laugh AboutFilm, 2021Director2020
For LifeSeries, Gierts2018
State of HappinessSeries, Director2014
MeglerneSeries, Creator2012
Into the WhiteFilm, Director, Writer2010
ShamelessFilm, Director2008
HimmelblåSeries, Director
Max Manus: Man of WarFilm, 2008Martin Linge2007
Gone with the WomanFilm, Director, Writer2005
Love Me TomorrowFilm, Director2004
Just BeaFilm, Director2001
EllingFilm, Director1999
Absolute HangoverFilm, Director1995
Dangerous WatersFilm, Holmsen1991RC IIFilm1990
Death at Oslo CentralFilm1960Born14 March 1960People around Petter
Close ties
Sven Nordin Petter directed Elling and Elsk meg i morgen
Stig Henrik Hoff Petter directed Into the White (2013)
Ingar Helge Gimle Petter directed Gone with the Woman (2007)
Peter Stormare Petter directed Gone with the Woman and Hoppet
Pia Tjelta Petter directed State of Happiness
Kjersti Holmen Petter directed Shameless (2010)
Laila Goody Petter directed State of Happiness
Per Christian Ellefsen Petter directed Elling (2002)
Henrik Mestad Petter directed Gone with the Woman (2007)
Per Christensen Petter directed Elling (2001)
Marian Saastad Ottesen Petter directed Gone with the Woman (2007)
Anette Hoff Petter directed Absolute Hangover (1999)
Hallvard Holmen Petter directed Shameless (2010)
Rupert Grint Petter directed Into the White (2013)
Radha Mitchell Petter directed Mozart and the Whale (2005)
Erica Leerhsen Petter directed Mozart and the Whale (2005)
Ingvar Ambjørnsen Also in Elling and Love Me Tomorrow
Jakob Oftebro Also in Just Bea and Max Manus: Man of War
Sverre Anker Ousdal Petter directed Shameless (2010)
Anastasios Soulis Petter directed State of Happiness
Anders Baasmo Christiansen Petter directed No comment (2025)
Peter Aalbæk Jensen Produced Into the White (2012)
Bart Edwards Petter directed State of Happiness
Lachlan Nieboer Petter directed Into the White (2012)
Known for
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Max Manus: Man of War 2008
Elling 2001
Into the White 2012
Mozart and the Whale 2005
Filmography 16
27 credits on file
Television 5
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
In 2008, he portrayed Martin Linge in Max Manus:Man of War. Since 1996, he has worked as a director at Oslo Nye Teater, including for Elling's stage version.
