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Nils Gaup was born on 12 April, 1955 in Kautokeino, Finnmark, Norway, is a Sámi film director. Discover Nils Gaup's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

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Occupation Film director screenwriter
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 12 April 1955
Birthday 12 April
Birthplace Kautokeino, Finnmark, Norway
Nationality Norway

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1955

Nils Gaup (born 12 April 1955) is a Sámi film director from Norway.

Gaup was born in Kautokeino, Finnmark County in Northern Norway.

1974

He first intended to become an athlete but from 1974 to 1978 he went to drama school and studied at the Beaivváš Sámi Theatre in Kautokeino.

He also founded the first Sami language theatre ensemble.

1987

After acting in several movies, he rose to international prominence in 1987 with his film Ofelaš (international English title Pathfinder).

It was the first full-length movie with all of the dialogue in Northern Sámi.

1990

This movie earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign language film and the Grand Prize award at the 1990 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.

After that he made the Disney-financed movie Haakon Haakonsen (Shipwrecked), based on the youth adventure novel ''Haakon Haakonsen.

En norsk Robinson (Haakon Haakonsen. A Norwegian Robinson'') by Norwegian author O. V. Falck-Ytter.

1993

In 1993 he shot his most successful film to date Hodet over vannet (Head Above Water).

For this film, he won the Amanda Award (the most important Norwegian Film Award).

1996

It was remade as a 1996 American film with Cameron Diaz and Harvey Keitel in the leading roles.

His next movie was Tashunga (also known as North Star), a project by Christopher Lambert.

This film was panned by both the box office and the critics.

Gaup was previously scheduled as director for the Kevin Costner movie Waterworld.

But due to exploding costs, he left the project.

2008

He directed the 2008 film Kautokeino-opprøret about the Kautokeino rebellion of 1852 of the town of the same name in Norway.

It is the true story of the riots of the Sami people against the church and state domination on alcohol sale.

Nils Gaup is the uncle of actor Mikkel Gaup.

He is currently married to Linn-Kristin Henriksen, the sister of actor Stig Frode Henriksen known from the Kill Buljo movie.

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