John M. Jacobsen
Norwegian film producer (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Born | John Martin Jacobsen (1944-12-27) 27 December 1944 (age 79) |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | In business since 1959, Producer since 1983 - present |
Spouse | Vibeke Idsøe |
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. [3]
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]