Baard Arne Owe (3 July 1936,

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– 11 November 2017, aged 81,

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), sometimes credited Bård Owe, was a

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-born Danish actor who has acted in many

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n films and TV series. He moved to

in 1956, and there he lived and worked right up to his death. Owe is mostly known for his role as

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Dr. Bondo in the TV series ''

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(The Kingdom)'', directed by

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, as well as for his portrayal of Gertrud's young, manipulative lover in

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's last film, '' Gertrud'' (1964). In his later years Owe made somewhat of a comeback in his native Norway, most notably when in 2007 he starred in the internationally acclaimed movie '' O'Horten''.

Inventor

In addition, Owe invented ToDo, which is a training system for actors. Owe used anatomical, neurological and psychological techniques from mensendik and kung fu to teach actors how to access their inner source of expression.

Personal life & death

Owe was married to actress Marie-Louise Coninck, by whom he had three children. Owe died of lung cancer at his home aged 81 on 11 November 2017.

Filmography

*'' Jetpiloter'' (1961) *'' Gøngehøvdingen'' (1961) *''

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'' (1961) *'' Sikken familie'' (1963) *'' Hvis lille pige er du ?'' (1963) *'' Gertrud'' (1964) *'' Gys og gæve tanter'' (1966) *''

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'' (1966) *'' Søskende'' (1966) *'' Brødrene på Uglegården'' (1967) *'' Smukke Arne og Rosa'' (1967) *'' Det var en lørdag aften'' (1968) *''

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'' (1970) *'' Sønnen fra Vingården'' (1975) *'' Violer er blå'' (1975) *''

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'' (1976) *'' Brand-Børge rykker ud'' (1976) *'' Forræderne'' (1983) *'' Suzanne og Leonard'' (1984) *'' Notater om kærligheden'' (1989) *''

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'' (1991) *'' Drengene fra Sankt Petri'' (1991) *''

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'' (1993) *''

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'' (1994) *'' To mand i en sofa'' (1994) *''

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'' (1996) *''

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'' (1997) *''

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'' (1997) *'' Dykkerne'' (2000) *''

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'' (2007) *'' Wallander - Cellisten'' (2009) *'' Hodejegerne'' (2011) *''

'' (2014) *''Good Favour'' (2017)

References

External links

* 1936 births 2017 deaths Norwegian male film actors Danish male film actors Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cancer in Denmark People from Vefsn Norwegian emigrants to Denmark Norwegian inventors {{Denmark-actor-stub