Arild Arnardo


Arild Otto Arnardo 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 Norway's oldest circus, Cirkus Arnardo. In his younger days, he also performed as a tightrope walker.

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 Are. In 1991, the Arnardo family moved to the municipality of Lillesand. In the 1990s, Arild Arnardo had plans to establish a Cirkusland located in Lillesand. The project was shelved in 1997.
In 2015, Arnardo and his wife Bjørg were awarded the King's Medal of Merit.

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