Ole John

Ole John

Known for

Writing

Born

October 15, 1939 (age 86)

Birthplace

Copenhagen, Denmark

Biography

Ole John Povlsen is a Danish producer, director, and cinematographer. He was trained as a portrait photographer and graduated as a cinematographer from The National Film School of Denmark. He post-graduated from EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs) 1992 and attended Cass Film Business School in London 2010. Throughout his film career, he has worked intensively on developing new talents in Danish Film. He was associate professor at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany 1971-75, head of the Danish Film Workshop 1977-84, chairman of the Danish Producers Association and on the board of the Danish Film Institute 1987-91. From 1994-98 he was director of New Danish Screen and from 1998-2009 he hea...

Best known work

The Perfect Human
The Perfect Human
1968
66 Scenes from America
66 Scenes from America
1982
Stop for Bud
Stop for Bud
1963
Ophelia's Flowers
Ophelia's Flowers
1968
Near Heaven, Near Earth
Near Heaven, Near Earth
1968
Look Forward to a Time of Security
Look Forward to a Time of Security
1964
The Search
The Search
1970
Motion Picture
Motion Picture
1970
Peter Martins: A Dancer
Peter Martins: A Dancer
1978
Dancing Bournonville
Dancing Bournonville
1979

Filmography

  1. 2009

    ABCinema
  2. 1996

    The Ballad of the Viking King, Holger the Dane

    Producer

  3. 1983

    Pelota

    "B" Camera Operator, Producer

  4. 1982

  5. 1982

  6. 1979

  7. 1978

  8. 1971

    Inside

    Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director

  9. 1970

    The Search

    Director, Writer, Director of Photography

  10. 1970

  11. 1970

    Motion Picture

    Writer, Cinematography, Executive Producer

  12. 1970

    Love

    Director of Photography

  13. 1970

    Frændeløs

    Director of Photography

  14. 1969

  15. 1969

  16. 1969

    Krag-filmen

    Director of Photography, Director

  17. 1968

    Ophelia's Flowers

    Director of Photography, Writer

  18. 1968

    The Perfect Human

    Writer, Director of Photography

  19. 1968

    Near Heaven, Near Earth

    Director, Writer, Cinematography

  20. 1964

    Look Forward to a Time of Security

    Director, Cinematography

  21. 1963

    Stop for Bud

    Director, Cinematography, Writer, Producer

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