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

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

Børning ''Børning: The Fast & The Fønniest'', or simply ''Børning'', is a 2014 Norwegian action-comedy film directed by Hallvard Bræin, written by Linn-Jeanette Kyed from a story by Christopher Grøndahl, based on an idea by Bræin, and produced by ...

(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'' (; 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 relatively unknown act ...

'' (2010) * ''

Max Manus Maximo Guillermo 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 adventures and ...

'' (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'' () 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 commercial success. It won the Amanda Awa ...

'' (1998) * ''

Gurin with the Foxtail ''Gurin with the Foxtail'' ( Norwegian: ''Solan, Ludvig og Gurin med reverompa'') is a 1998 Norwegian animated adventure comedy film directed by John M. Jacobsen and Nille Tystad. It is loosely based on Kjell Aukrust's 1991 book ''Gurin med re ...

(Solan, Ludvig og Gurin med reverompa'') (1998) * '' Head Above Water'' (1996) * '' Jakten på nyresteinen'' (1996) * '' De blå ulvene'' (1993) * ''

Hodet over vannet ''Hodet over vannet'' is a Norwegian comedy thriller film by director Nils Gaup. It became a big success at the Norwegian box office. In 1993, it was one of the ten most seen films in Norwegian movie theaters. In the year after, 1994, it won the ...

'' (1993) * ''

Giftige løgner ''Giftige løgner'' (Lethal Lies or Poisonous Lies) is a Norwegian film from 1992 directed by Martin Asphaug. It is based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel of the same name, which is part of the series ''Pelle og Proffen''. The film is mostly set i ...

'' (1992) *'' Haakon Haakonsen'' (1990) * ''

Pathfinder Pathfinder, Path Finder or Pathfinders may refer to: Aerospace * ''Mars Pathfinder'', a NASA Mars Lander * NASA Pathfinder, a high-altitude, solar-powered uncrewed aircraft * Space Shuttle ''Pathfinder'', a Space Shuttle test simulator Arts and ...

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

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