Arild Otto Arnardo (January 16, 1942 – November 16, 2020) was a Norwegian circus director. He was the son of the circus director Arne Arnardo. After his father's death in 1995, he became the director of

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's oldest circus, Cirkus Arnardo. In his younger days, he also performed as a

tightrope walker Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills similar to tightrope walking include slack rope ...

Career

On tours around Norway during the summer, Arild Arnardo brought with him his wife Bjørg Helene, his daughter the "circus princess" Helen, and his son

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. In 1991, the Arnardo family moved to the municipality of

Lillesand Lillesand () is municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Lillesand. Some of the larger villages in Lillesand municipality include ...

. In the 1990s, Arild Arnardo had plans to establish a ''Cirkusland'' (Circus Land) located in Lillesand. The project was shelved in 1997. In 2015, Arnardo and his wife Bjørg were awarded the

King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

Filmography

*1973: ''

To fluer i ett smekk ''To fluer i ett smekk'' (Two Birds with One Stone) is a Norwegian comedy crime film from 1973 directed by Eric Johnson. Johnson also wrote the screenplay. Plot Bobla, who has a history of run-ins with the police, has taken a job as a weightlift ...

'' as the trainer *2008: '' Cirkusliv'' (TV series) as himself (circus director) *2012: '' Lindmo'' (TV series) as himself (guest)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arnardo, Arild 1942 births 2020 deaths Norwegian circus performers Circus owners Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in silver