John Martin Jacobsen (born 27 December 1944) is a Norwegian

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

. He is the leader of the Norwegian production company Filmkameratene, and has produced more than 30 Norwegian movies. Jacobsen has received several awards for his work. In 2003 he was awarded the Amanda Committee's Honorary Award. In 2008 he was appointed commander of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

, for the work he has done for Norwegian film. Jacobsen grew up in Osterhaus gate,

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. His mother was a stay-at-home mom, and his dad was a ship officer. He lived right next to a cinema, where he spent a lot of time. He started earning money by delivering newspapers, but as a 15 year old he got hired by the local cinema. The man in charge of the cinema realized that Jacobsen had an extreme interest for film, and wanted him to be in charge of setting up their film program, earning 2% of the turnover.

Filmography

* Børning 3 (2020) *Operasjon Mumie (2019) * Amundsen (2019) *Operasjon Mørkemann (2018) *Kings Bay (2017) *

Børning 2 ''Børning 2'' is a 2016 Norwegian action-comedy directed by Hallvard Bræin, and produced by Filmkameratene. It is the sequel to ''Børning'' (2014) that have taken inspiration from the American Fast & Furious, ''Fast & Furious'' film series. And ...

(2016) *

The Lion Woman ''The Lion Woman'' (in Norwegian: ''Løvekvinnen'') is a novel by the Norwegian writer Erik Fosnes Hansen. It was published in 2006, and a film adaptation was released in 2016. Story The book tells the story of Eva Arctander, who was born with ...

(2016) * The saboteurs (2015) *Operation Arctic (2014) *

Børning ''Børning'' is a 2014 Norwegian action-comedy film directed by Hallvard Bræin, produced by Filmkameratene. Anders Baasmo Christiansen plays the main character Roy, a man who gets dragged into the biggest illegal car race in Norwegian history. ...

(2014) *Alle barn er laget av ild (2013) *Victoria (2013) *Blekkulf (2012) *Simon & the Oaks (2011) *Elias and the Treasure of the Sea (2010) *''

The Troll Hunter ''Trollhunter'' ( no, Trolljegeren}; UK: ''Troll Hunter''; Canada: ''The Troll Hunter'') is a 2010 Norwegian dark fantasy film, made as a " found footage" mockumentary. Written and directed by André Øvredal and featuring a mixed cast of rel ...

'' (2010) * '' Max Manus'' (2008) * ''

Elias og kongeskipet ''Elias: The Little Rescue Boat'' ( no, Den lille redningsskøyta Elias) is a children's book published in Norway in 1999. It was later adapted into an animated television show and two movies. The television show originally ran from 2005 to 2008. ...

'' (2007) * ''Izzat'' (2005) * ''37 og et halvt'' (2005) * ''Kvinnen i mitt liv'' (2003) * ''Karlsson på taket'' (2002) * '' Sleepwalker'' (2000) * ''Sofies verden'' (1999) * ''

Only Clouds Move the Stars ''Only Clouds Move the Stars'' ( no, Bare skyer beveger stjernene) is a 1998 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Torun Lian. Based on her novel of the same name, the film was Lian's directorial debut. The film was a critical and commerci ...

'' (1998) * ''

Gurin with the Foxtail ''Gurin with the Foxtail'' (Norwegian: ''Solan, Ludvig og Gurin med reverompa'') is a Norwegian animated adventure comedy and family film from 1998, directed by John M. Jacobsen and Nille Tystad. It is loosely based on Kjell Aukrust's book ''Gu ...

(Solan, Ludvig og Gurin med reverompa'') (1998) * ''

Head Above Water ''Head above Water'' is a 1986 non-fiction book by Nigerian novelist Buchi Emecheta. It was published in 1986 in the African Writers Series by Heinemann and has been described as " anecdotal autobiography." Plot summary ''Head above Water'' is ...

'' (1996) * ''Jakten på nyresteinen'' (1996) * ''De blå ulvene'' (1993) * ''Hodet over vannet'' (1993) * ''Giftige løgner'' (1992) *'' Haakon Haakonsen'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1987) * '' Hard asfalt'' (1986) * ''Prima Veras saga om Olav den hellige'' (1983)

Awards

References

External links

* 1944 births Living people Norwegian film producers {{Film-producer-stub