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Nils Gaup

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Nils Gaup in Shipwrecked (1990)
Nils Gaup was born on 12 April 1955 in Kautokeino, Norway. He is a director and actor, known for Pathfinder (1987), Head Above Water (1993) and The Riot (2023).
BornApril 12, 1955
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BornApril 12, 1955
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      • 6 wins & 5 nominations

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    Known for

    Mikkel Gaup in Pathfinder (1987)
    Pathfinder
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1987
    Head Above Water (1993)
    Head Above Water
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1993
    Rune Temte, Otto Fahlgren, Simon J. Berger, Heidi Ruud Ellingsen, and Alexandra Gjerpen in The Riot (2023)
    The Riot
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2023
    Pathfinder (2007)
    Pathfinder
    5.4
    • Writer(1987 screenplay "Veiviseren")
    • 2007

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    Director

    • Rune Temte, Otto Fahlgren, Simon J. Berger, Heidi Ruud Ellingsen, and Alexandra Gjerpen in The Riot (2023)
      The Riot
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Bilder fra et Nordisk Drama (2021)
      Bilder fra et Nordisk Drama
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Jakob Oftebro and Kristofer Hivju in The Last King (2016)
      The Last King
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Glass Dolls (2014)
      Glass Dolls
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Hjerterått (2013)
      Hjerterått
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director (2014-)
      • 2013
    • Journey to the Christmas Star (2012)
      Journey to the Christmas Star
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2012
    • The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008)
      The Kautokeino Rebellion
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Deadline Torp (2005)
      Deadline Torp
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Misery Harbour (1999)
      Misery Harbour
      6.1
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Nini (1998)
      Nini
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Just Do It
      5.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 1996
    • North Star (1996)
      North Star
      4.9
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Head Above Water (1993)
      Head Above Water
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Shipwrecked (1990)
      Shipwrecked
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Mikkel Gaup in Pathfinder (1987)
      Pathfinder
      7.1
      • Director
      • 1987

    Actor

    • Let the River Flow (2023)
      Let the River Flow
      7.3
      • Man on boat
      • 2023
    • O'Horten (2007)
      O'Horten
      6.7
      • Same
      • 2007
    • Nattseilere
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Gilio
      • 1988
    • Nattseilere (1986)
      Nattseilere
      6.9
      • Gilio
      • 1986
    • Krypskyttere (1982)
      Krypskyttere
      3.9
      • Kåre, soldat
      • 1982
    • Det andre skiftet (1978)
      Det andre skiftet
      4.6
      • Olof
      • 1978

    Additional Crew

    • Oro Jaska (2024)
      Oro Jaska
      7.7
      TV Series
      • film consultant: internasjonalt samisk filminstitutt
      • 2024
    • Havlandet (1985)
      Havlandet
      5.6
      • production assistant
      • 1985
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Born
      • April 12, 1955
      • Kautokeino, Norway

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      Gaup turned down offers to direct Not Without My Daughter (1991) with Sally Field, RoboCop (1987) and many others. He began to direct Waterworld (1995), but he thought the budget was blown up and the project too difficult to handle.

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