Petter Næss

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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1960-03-14 · Bærum, Norway
Known for
- Into the White (2012) — Screenplay
- Max Manus: Man of War (2008) — Martin Linge
- Elling (2001) — Director
- Mozart and the Whale (2005) — Director
- Pernille (2021) — Director
- Gone with the Woman (2007) — Director
- State of Happiness (2018) — Creative Director
- Death at Oslo Central (1990)
- Just Bea (2004) — Director
- Love Me Tomorrow (2005) — Director
- Nothing to Laugh About (2021) — Doctor 3
- Shameless (2010) — Director
- The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup (1982) — Assistant Property Master
- Absolute Hangover (1999) — Director
- But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead! (1984) — Props
- Leaps and Bounds (2007) — Director