| Arne Aas | |
| Birth Date: | July 7, 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Oslo, Norway |
| Death Place: | Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
| Occupation: | Actor, director, screenwriter |
| Children: | Nils Einar Aas |
Arne Martin Aas (July 7, 1931 – April 3, 2000) was a Norwegian actor, director, and screenwriter that worked in theater, film, and TV.[1] [2]
From 1970 to 1973, Aas was the theater manager at the Trøndelag Theater, where he also made his debut in 1957 in Strindberg's Erik XIV.[2] He also had directing assignments at the theater and was employed there from 1963 onward.[1] At the Trøndelag Theater he appeared in plays such as John Osborne's Look Back in Anger (Norwegian title: Se deg om i vrede) and William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (Norwegian title: Helligtrekongersaften), and he performed the title role in Henrik Ibsen's Brand.[1]
He was also associated with NRK's Television Theater (from 1966 to 1970, and again from 1973 to 1975),[1] where he became nationally known, among other things, in the role of Hans Nilsen Fennefoss in the miniseries Skipper Worse based on the novel by Alexander Kielland.[1] For many years, Aas was also associated with the Oslo New Theatre and, in addition to a number of comedies, he made a name for himself there in Paul Claudel's play Partage de midi (Norwegian title: Dagen vender).[1]
From 1978 to 1983, he was a stage manager for The Saint Olav Drama in Stiklestad. For his contributions there, he received the Stiklestad Prize in 1980.[2]
In the last years before his death, he had several guest appearances at the Nordland Theater.[2]
Aas made his film debut in 1964 in Alle tiders kupp, and he had a number of roles in Norwegian films in both the 1960s and 1970s. Among the most notable films are Smuglere (1968), Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe (1970),[1] and Rallarblod (1979), as well as several films in the series about the Olsen Gang.
Aas also had a number of appearances on television, including the mini-series Skipper Worse in 1968,[1] and on several occasions together with Rolv Wesenlund in the series Fleksnes Fataliteter. From the Fleksnes series, he is perhaps best remembered for his role as the brother-in-law "Rødhette" in the classic episode "Rotbløyte" from 1981, and as a hysterical doctor in the episode "Det går altigt et tog" from 1974. Arne Aas had his last role on TV in the short film Operasjon Popcorn in 1998.