Acting
Per Schaanning
Born March 13, 1959 (age 67)
Per Schaanning is a Norwegian actor known from the films Amatørene (2001), Mors Elling (2003), The Bothersome Man (2006) and The Art of Negative Thinking (2006). Since 1997, he has been employed at Det norske teatret, before that time he was at Den Nationale Scene, Teatret Vårt and Trøndelag Teater.
Known For
Cold Prey II · 2008Cold Prey II
★ 6.32008
MovieHorrorMystery
After surviving the events in the Jotunheimen mountains in which four of her friends were murdered, the badly injured Jannicke is brought to the local hospital. But when she wakes up, the building is dark and deserted... and she soon realizes that her nightmare isn’t over yet.
The Bothersome Man · 2006The Bothersome Man
★ 7.12006
MovieComedyDrama
Forty-year-old Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment - even a wife. But before long, Andreas notices that something is wrong. Andreas makes an attempt to escape the city, but he discovers there's no way out. Andreas meets Hugo, who has found a crack in a wall in his cellar. Beautiful music streams out from the crack. Maybe it leads to "the other side"? A new plan for escape is hatched.
Detective Downs · 2013Detective Downs
★ 5.52013
MovieComedyCrime
Detective Robert has his own office, a trench coat, a Bogart hat and Downs syndrome. The only thing he is missing is a case. Then a lady comes to his rescue.
Twigson · 2009Twigson
★ 5.12009
MovieAdventureComedy
Tough, naughty, quick-witted and brave Lillebror has just moved, and has not made any new friends yet, when his imaginary friend – the wooden twig Knerten – appears in the middle of a pile of firewood...
Sons of Norway · 2011Sons of Norway
★ 6.62011
MovieDrama
It’s not easy to rebel when your dad wants to join the party... One day (in 1979), Magnus and his son Nikolaj hit the wall in their new terrace house in Rykkinn. Magnus is an architect, hippie and free spirit, a glaring exception in a community where equality and conformity is the norm. He always stands up for his son, supporting him unconditionally, even when Nikolaj decides to stop giving a damn.
The Art of Negative Thinking · 2006The Art of Negative Thinking
★ 6.72006
MovieComedyDrama
The local disability support group visits an involuntary member, not realizing that it will bring them to a critical mass.
Mother's Elling · 2003Mother's Elling
★ 5.82003
MovieComedyDrama
Elling has lived with his mother all his life. Mom is the practical one, while Elling ponders the more theoretical aspects of life. He spends his time in their apartment reading books and looking at the neighbours through the living room window. Elling doesn't seem to need to be around others like most people. That's why Elling is less than enthusiastic when his mother suddenly decides to take her son on a beach vacation to Spain. Reluctantly, Elling agrees. After all, a lady at her age needs a good man by her side. But what Elling refuses to realize is that Mom is not only old, but also sick. Very sick. On her last vacation she tries to get Elling to see that life is bigger than their living room.
Going West · 2018Going West
★ 5.22018
MovieComedyDrama
An unemployed music teacher takes his estranged transgender parent on a road trip to the west coast of Norway, in order to honor his late mother's excellent quilting skills.
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Hellums kro · 2019Hellums kro
★ 6.02019
SeriesComedy
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