Arild Otto Arnardo (January 16, 1942 – November 16, 2020) was a Norwegian circus director. He was the son of the circus director

Arne Arnardo Arne Arnardo (19 October 1912 – 4 May 1995), born Arne Otto Lorang Andersen, was a Norwegian circus performer and -owner, generally referred to as the "circus king" of Norway. He escaped with the circus at an early age, took the stage name "Arna ...

. After his father's death in 1995, he became the director of

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's oldest circus, Cirkus Arnardo. In his younger days, he also performed as a

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Career

On tours around Norway during the summer, Arild Arnardo brought with him his wife Bjørg Helene, his daughter the "circus princess" Helen, and his son

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. In 1991, the Arnardo family moved to the municipality of Lillesand. In the 1990s, Arild Arnardo had plans to establish a ''Cirkusland'' (Circus Land) located in Lillesand. The project was shelved in 1997. In 2015, Arnardo and his wife Bjørg were awarded the King's Medal of Merit.

Filmography

*1973: ''

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'' as the trainer *2008: '' Cirkusliv'' (TV series) as himself (circus director) *2012: '' Lindmo'' (TV series) as himself (guest)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arnardo, Arild 1942 births 2020 deaths Norwegian circus performers Circus owners Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in silver