Petter Næss

director • actor • production_manager

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 fo...

Born: March 14, 1960 in Bærum, Norway (age 65)

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Known For

7.6

Mozart and the Whale

Movies & TV Credits

22 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Ingen Kommentar Movie	—	Directing	Director	2025
Nothing to Laugh About Movie	7.1	Actor	Doctor 3	2021
Nothing to Laugh About Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	2021
Pernille TV Show	7.9	Directing	Director(6 Episodes)	2021
State of Happiness TV Show	7.6	Art	Creative Director(8 Episodes)	2018
Meglerne TV Show	7.3	Creator	Creator	2014
Into the White Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	2012
Shameless Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	2010
Max Manus: Man of War Movie	7.5	Actor	Martin Linge	2008
Himmelblå TV Show	7.1	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	2008
Gone with the Woman Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	2007
Leaps and Bounds Movie	5.0	Directing	Director	2007
Love Me Tomorrow Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	2005
Mozart and the Whale Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	2005
Just Bea Movie	5.2	Directing	Director	2004
Elling Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	2001
Absolutt Blåmandag Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1999
Dangerous Waters Movie	5.2	Actor	Holmsen	1995
RC II Movie	—	Actor	—	1991
Death at Oslo Central Movie	5.9	Actor	—	1990
But The Olsen Gang Was Not Dead! Movie	5.9	Art	Props	1984
The Olsen Gang's Very Last Coup Movie	6.2	Art	Assistant Property Master	1982

Petter Næss

Known For

Elling

Into the White

Max Manus: Man of War

Mozart and the Whale

Movies & TV Credits