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.
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Petter Næss is a Norwegian film and theatre director, screenwriter, and actor who has worked extensively at the Oslo New Theatre.
He is primarily known for directing the Academy Award-nominated comedy-drama Elling and the historical war drama Into the White.
He has been employed as a resident director at the Oslo New Theatre since 1997, staging numerous plays and revues.
