Thomas Cappelen Malling (born 16 December 1970) is a
Norwegian author and director, born in
Kongsvinger.
He hails from the
Communications Industry, where he worked in
Strategic planning
Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to attain strategic goals.
It may also extend to control mechanisms for guiding the implementation of the st ...
. In 2006, Malling wrote the book ''Ninjateknikk II. Usynlighet i strid 1978''
("Ninja Technique II: Invisibility in combat 1978"). The book was presented as a military manual written in 1978 by
Arne Treholt, who in 1985 was convicted of
high treason and
espionage on behalf of the
Soviet Union and
Iraq.
In spite of the fact that he had no previous experience from the movie industry, Malling in December 2008 received
NOK 10,5 million in support from the
Norwegian Film Institute
The Norwegian Film Institute ( no, Norsk filminstitutt) was founded in 1955 to support and develop the Norwegian film industry. On 1 April 2008, it was merged with Norwegian Film Fund, Norwegian Film Development, and Norwegian Film Commission to ...
to make a film based on the book.
In the film, slated for release in August 2010 under the title ''
Norwegian Ninja'' ( no, Kommandør Treholt & ninjatroppen), an
alternative universe-Treholt leads a group of
ninjas set up by then-King
Olav V to combat the Soviets.
Treholt himself has allegedly given his consent to both the book and the movie.
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Biographyfrom publishing house
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1970 births
Norwegian male writers
Norwegian film directors
People from Kongsvinger
Living people
Cappelen family