Nils Utsi

Nils Reidar Utsi (22 July 1943 – 1 January 2019) was a Norwegian Sámi actor, stage director and film director.

Nils Reidar Utsi
Born(1943-07-22)22 July 1943
Tana, Reichskommissariat Norwegen
Died1 January 2019(2019-01-01) (aged 75)
NationalityNorwegian Sámi
OccupationActor
Film and stage director

Biography

He worked for the theatres Den Nationale Scene in Bergen, Hålogaland Teater, which he also cofounded, and Beaivváš Sámi Našunálateáhter, where he staged his first play, an adaptation of Stones in His Pockets.[1] He co-directed the television series Ante from 1975, and also participated as actor. The series treated the situation of indigenous peoples through the Sami boy "Ante", and was sold to 23 different countries.[2]

Utsi played the character Raste in the 1987 Nils Gaup awarded film Ofelaš (Pathfinder).

Utsi died on 1 January 2019, at the age of 75.[3]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1974Under en steinhimmelByorginalen
1976AnteAnte's father
1980Svart havSønnen
1980La elva leve!Ole Raino
1983JonRaineri - fisherman
1986NattseilereKarel
1987PathfinderRaste
2003BázoBirger
2008The Kautokeino RebellionClemet
2009JernangerIvar
2010Robert Mitchum est mortSarrineff
2012DunderlandAilo
2014SkumringslandetFinnjerv
2017The 12th ManEldre Same
2019Askeladden - I Soria Moria slottSea Dog(final film role)

References
  1. Arntzen, Knut Ove. "Nils Utsi". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  2. Bakke, Sven Ove; Hobbelstad, Inger Merete; Kvalshaug, Vidar; Nilsen, Morten Ståle (2012). Norske klassikere. Bøker, filmer, musikk, radio og TV fra 1945 til i dag (in Norwegian). Oslo: Spartacus. p. 159. ISBN 978-82-430-0560-0.
  3. "Skuespilleren Nils R. Utsi kjent fra Veiviser-filmen er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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