John M. Jacobsen Explained

John M. Jacobsen
Birth Name:John Martin Jacobsen
Birth Date:27 December 1944
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Occupation:Film producer
Years Active:In business since 1959, Producer since 1983 - present
Spouse:Vibeke Idsøe

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.[1] In 2008 he was appointed commander of the Order of St. Olav, for the work he has done for Norwegian film.[2]

Jacobsen grew up in Osterhaus gate, Oslo. 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.[3]

Filmography

Awards

List of award nominations!Year!Award!Category!Movie!Result
2015Amanda AwardBest Norwegian feature filmBørningWinner
2015Amanda AwardPeople's Choice awardBørningWinner
2015Kanonprisen AwardBest producerBørningWinner
2009Amanda AwardBest Norwegian feature filmMax ManusWinner
2008Kanonprisen AwardBest ProducerWinner
2007Gullruten AwardProfessional AwardDen lille redningsskøyta EliasWinner
2003Amanda AwardHonorary AwardWinner
1998GullstrimmelenWinner
1988Aamot-statuettenWinner

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Optimistisk Amanda. DUCKERT. HEGE. 2003-08-23. Dagbladet.no. no. 2020-04-28.
  2. News: St. Olav til filmkjempen John M. Jacobsen. Selås. Jon. 26 November 2008. VG. Norwegian. 13 December 2008. 25 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120825133421/http://www.vg.no/film/artikkel.php?artid=548899. dead.
  3. Web site: En produsent og en gentleman. Nordvik. Kristoffer. Aftenposten. nb-NO. 2020-04-28.