John Martin Jacobsen (born 27 December 1944) is a Norwegian film producer. 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, 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.

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* Børning 3 (2020) *Operasjon Mumie (2019) *

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(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 (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 Maximo Guillermo "Max" Manus DSO, MC & Bar (9 December 1914 – 20 September 1996) was a Norwegian resistance fighter during World War II, specialising in sabotage in occupied Norway. After the war he wrote several books about his adventu ...

'' (2008) * '' Elias og kongeskipet'' (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'' (1996) * ''Jakten på nyresteinen'' (1996) * ''De blå ulvene'' (1993) * ''Hodet over vannet'' (1993) * ''Giftige løgner'' (1992) *'' Haakon Haakonsen'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1987) * ''

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