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Petter Næss
Petter Næss (born 14 March 1960, Oslo, Norway) 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). 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. Career Næss's career began at the Fjernsynsteatret (Television Theatre) as a production assistant. He worked across theater, film directing, and acting, starting his career in the 1980s with roles in theater, film, and TV. Film and TV In 1999, Næss made his directorial debut with ''Absolutt blåmandag''. After the success of ''Elling'', he directed '' Mozart and the Whale'' (2005) in Hollywood, starring Josh Hartnett.' In 2007, he rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age, the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around the year 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo Nye Teater
Oslo Nye Teater is a theater in Oslo, Norway. Its main venue is located at Rosenkrantz' gate 10, and the company is wholly owned by Oslo Municipality. History The establishment opened as Det Nye Teater Det Nye Teater was a theatre that opened in Oslo, Norway, in 1929, and operated independently until 1959, when it merged with Folketeatret to form Oslo Nye Teater. Its original purpose was to support contemporary Norwegian drama. History The ... on 26 February 1929. Architects Gudolf Blakstad (1893–1985) and Jens Gram Dunker (1898–1984) were engaged to design the building, creating a neoclassical structure. From 1994 to 1995, the audience area was upgraded under the direction of the architects Kristin Jarmund and Ola Helle. In September 1959, Oslo Nye Teater resulted from a merger between Det Nye Teater and Folketeatret, which had operated independently since 1952. Oslo Nye Teater operates from four stages: Oslo Nye Hovedscenen, Oslo Nye Centralteatret, Oslo Ny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Film Directors
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *Norwegian language, including the two official written forms: **Bokmål, literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway **Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway *Norwegian Sea Norwegian or may also refer to: Norwegian *Norwegian Air Shuttle, an airline, trading as Norwegian **Norwegian Long Haul, a defunct subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, flying long-haul flights * Norwegian Air Lines, a former airline, merged with Scandinavian Airlines in 1951 *Norwegian coupling, used for narrow-gauge railways *Norwegian Cruise Line, a cruise line *Norwegian Elkhound, a canine breed. * Norwegian Forest cat, a domestic feline breed *Norwegian Red, a breed of dairy cattle *Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania, USA Norsk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centralteatret
Centralteatret (); (full name: Oslo Nye Centralteatret) is a theatre on Akersgata, in the city centre of Oslo, Norway. Centralteatret was established by the husband-and-wife acting team of Johan Fahlstrøm and Alma Fahlstrøm, in 1897. The theatre was especially known for a repertoire of light genres, including comedy, revues, and operettas, but also classics and new Norwegian drama. From 1902, Harald Otto (1865–1928) owned and managed the theatre. His son, Reidar Otto (1890–1959), subsequently ran it, while his son, Harald Otto, joined as manager in 1938. Members of the Otto family operated the venue until 1959. As of , Centralteatret is one of four stages that fall under Oslo Nye Teater. References External links * Posters of plays on DigitaltMuseum Theatres in Oslo 1897 establishments in Norway {{Norway-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elling
''Elling'' is a Norwegian Black comedy 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'' ("Blood brothers", 1996), one of a series of four featuring the Elling character – the others are ''Utsikt til paradiset'' ("A view of paradise", 1993), ''Fugledansen'' ("The bird dance", 1995), and ''Elsk meg i morgen'' ("Love me tomorrow", 1999). The film was followed by an original prequel not based on any of the novels, ''Mors Elling'' (2003), and a sequel, ''Elsk meg i morgen'' (2005) based on the fourth and last book in the series. Plot The movie deals with the main character, Elling, a man in his 40s with generalized anxiety, and his struggle to function normally in society. He suffers from anxiety, dizziness, and neurotic tendencies, which prevent him from living on his own. Elling has lived with his mother his entire life, and when she die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gone With The Woman
''Gone with the Woman'' () is a 2007 Norwegian film directed by Petter Naess, based on Erlend Loe's debut novel of the same title. It was Norway's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film but was not accepted as a nominee. It tells the story of a man who falls in love with a woman and soon finds that she has completely take over his life. Cast * Trond Fausa Aurvåg as Ham * Marian Saastad Ottesen as Marianne * Henrik Mestad as Tor * Anna Gutto as Nidar Bergene * Sten Ljunggren as Oberst Kalle * Thérèse Brunnander as Marianne 2 * Peter Stormare as Glenn * Louise Monot as Mirlinda * Ingar Helge Gimle as Halfred * Trude Bjercke Strøm as Lollik See also * Cinema of Norway * List of submissions to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Hartnett
Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor. He began his career on American Broadcasting Company, ABC's drama series ''Cracker (American TV series), Cracker'' (1997–1998), after which he became known as a teen idol through starring parts in films such as ''Halloween H20: 20 Years Later'', ''The Faculty'' (both 1998), ''The Virgin Suicides (film), The Virgin Suicides'' (1999), ''Pearl Harbor (film), Pearl Harbor'', ''O (2001 film), O'', ''Black Hawk Down (film), Black Hawk Down'' (all 2001), and ''40 Days and 40 Nights'' (2002). Hartnett continued to work steadily throughout the 2000s, with a mix of leading and supporting roles in ''Hollywood Homicide'' (2003), ''Wicker Park (film), Wicker Park'' (2004), ''Sin City (film), Sin City'' (2005), ''The Black Dahlia (film), The Black Dahlia'', ''Lucky Number Slevin'' (both 2006), ''30 Days of Night (film), 30 Days of Night'' (2007), ''August (2008 film), August'' (2008), and ''I Come with the Rain'' (2009). He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fjernsynsteatret
Fjernsynsteatret () was a department of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) that produced plays for television broadcasting. It opened in 1960 (after about a year of experimental operation) and operated until a major reorganisation of NRK occurred in 1990. Its first leader was Arild Brinchmann, who headed the theatre from its start until 1967. Later directors were Tore Breda Thoresen from 1967 to 1980 and Magne Bleness from 1980 to 1990. Fjernsynsteatret's first production was a play by Peter Brook Peter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director. He worked first in England, from 1945 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, from 1947 at the Royal Opera House, and from 1962 for the Royal Shak ..., shown on April 8, 1959. During its first years, the theatre developed between twenty and twenty-five productions annually, and the performances were broadcast directly. Later developments saw a merge between theatre and film; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Of War
Man of war may refer to: * Man-of-war, refers to any type of heavily armed warship from the 16th to the 19th centuries * Man-of-war fish, a driftfish generally found in open sea or close to the Portuguese man o' war * '' Max Manus: Man of War'', a 2008 Norwegian World War II film * Portuguese man o' war, also referred to as Portuguese man of war, a floating marine colonial hydrozoa * "Man of War" (song), a song by Radiohead * ''Man of War'' (video game), a 1997 naval combat strategy game * Man of War gneisses, a sequence of metamorphosed igneous rocks found on the Lizard peninsular in Cornwall, UK * Man of War, Fingal, Ireland, a small populated place See also * Man o' War (1917–1947), an American Thoroughbred racehorse * Manowar Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery) and mythology (particularly Norse mythology and Greco-Roman mythology), as well as n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mozart And The Whale
''Mozart and the Whale'' (released as ''Crazy in Love'' in some parts of Europe) is a 2005 romantic comedy drama film directed by Petter Næss and starring Josh Hartnett and Radha Mitchell. The film is loosely based on the lives of Jerry and Mary Newport. Plot Donald Morton (Josh Hartnett) is a taxi driver with Asperger syndrome and drives two Japanese passengers and his pet cockatiel around Spokane, Washington. Distracted, he bumps into the back of a florist's van, damaging his stock. Unfazed, Donald and his budgie take their groceries and leave, abandoning his taxicab and passengers. He takes his groceries to the self-help group for autistic adults. Before they head to the park to meet another autistic group, he tells one member, Gracie ( Rusty Schwimmer), to gather the women and he will gather the guys to practice telling personal stories, but keeps getting distracted by performing mathematical sums of the microwaves' depleting numbers. He notices that Isabelle Sorenson (Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsk Meg I Morgen
''Elsk meg i morgen'' (English: "Love me tomorrow") is a 2005 Norwegian comedy film directed by Petter Næss, starring Per Christian Ellefsen and Sven Nordin. The film was based on a novel by Ingvar Ambjørnsen, and is a sequel to ''Elling ''Elling'' is a Norwegian Black comedy 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'' ("Blood bro ...''. In this installment of the series, which takes place four years after the original, Elling is looking for love. External links * * 2005 films 2005 comedy films Films directed by Petter Næss Norwegian comedy films 2000s Norwegian-language films {{2000s-Norway-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
