Career Nils Gaup



mikkel gaup , nils gaup @ 1988 oscar ceremony


gaup born in kautokeino, finnmark county in northern norway. first intended become athlete 1974 1978 went drama school , studied @ beaivváš sámi theatre in kautokeino. founded first sami language theatre ensemble.


after acting in several movies, rose international prominence in 1987 film ofelaš (international english title pathfinder). first full-length movie of dialogue in northern sámi. movie earned him academy award nomination best foreign language film , grand prize award @ 1990 yubari international fantastic film festival. after made disney-financed movie haakon haakonsen (shipwrecked), based on youth adventure novel haakon haakonsen. en norsk robinson (haakon haakonsen. norwegian robinson) norwegian author o. v. falck-ytter. in 1993 shot successful film date hodet on vannet (head above water). film, won amanda award (the important norwegian film award). in 1996 remade american movie cameron diaz , harvey keitel in leading roles. next movie tashunga (also known north star), project christopher lambert. film panned both box office , critics.


gaup scheduled director kevin costner movie waterworld. due exploding costs, left project.


in 2008 made kautokeino-opprøret kautokeino rebellion of 1852 of town same name in norway. true story of riots of sami people against church , state domination on alcohol sale.







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