Baard Arne Owe (3 July 1936, Mosjøen, Norway – 11 November 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark), sometimes credited Bård Owe, was a Norwegian-born actor who has acted in many Scandinavian films and TV series. He moved to Denmark in 1956, and there he lived and worked right up to his death.
Owe is mostly known for his role as pathologist Dr. Bondo in the TV series Riget (The Kingdom), directed by Lars von Trier, as well as for his portrayal of Gertrud's young, manipulative lover in Carl Theodor Dreyer's last film, Gertrud (1964). In his later years Owe has made somewhat of a comeback in his native Norway, most notably when in 2007 he starred in the internationally acclaimed movie O'Horten.
This movie was sold on Amazon.com and he gained a huge fan base in the United States and had a lot of Facebook friends.
Inventor
In addition, Owe invented ToDo, which is a training system for actors. Owe used anatomical, neurological and psychological techniques from mensendik and kungfu to teach actors how to access their inner source of expression.
Personal life & death
Owe was married to actress Marie-Louise Coninck, by whom he had four children.
Anja, Rebekka, David and Benjamin Owe.
Owe died of lung cancer at his home aged 81 on 11 November 2017.
Filmography
Jetpiloter (1961)
Gøngehøvdingen (1961)
Den hvide hingst (1961)
Sikken familie (1963)
Hvis lille pige er du ? (1963)
Gertrud (1964)
Gys og gæve tanter (1966)
Krybskytterne på Næsbygård (1966)
Søskende (1966)
Brødrene på Uglegården (1967)
Smukke Arne og Rosa (1967)
Det var en lørdag aften (1968)
Christa (1970)
Sønnen fra Vingården (1975)
Violer er blå (1975)
Strømer (1976)
Brand-Børge rykker ud (1976)
Forræderne (1983)
Suzanne og Leonard (1984)
Notater om kærligheden (1989)
Europa (1991)
Drengene fra Sankt Petri (1991)
Sort høst (1993)
Riget I (1994)
To mand i en sofa (1994)
Portland (1996)
Ørnens øje (1997)
Riget II (1997)
Dykkerne (2000)
Hotellet (2000–2002)
Charlie Butterfly (2002)
Wallander - Mörkret (2005)
Andre Omgang (2007)
O' Horten (2007)
Wallander - Cellisten (2009)
Hodejegerne (2011)
Copenhagen (2014)
Good Favour (2017)
For fifty years I have been a Document Examiner and that is how I earn my living.
For over 50 years I have also been a publicist for actors, singers, writers, composers, artists, comedians, and many progressive non-profit organizations.
I am a Librettist-Composer of a Broadway musical called, "Nellie Bly" and I am in the process of making small changes to it.
In addition, I have written over 100 songs that would be considered "popular music" in the genre of THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK. My family consists of four branches. The Norwegians and The Italians and the Norwegian-Americans and the Italian Americans.