Per Jonson

Camera

Per Jonson

Born — Died

1910-04-11 — 1975-10-16

Place of birth

Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway

Known for

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Credits

8 titles

Per Gunnar "PeGe" Jonson was a Norwegian cinematographer, and also worked as a producer and director. Although he initially pursued engineering studies, he became involved in sports, serving as coach for the Polish national ski jumping team from 1933. His affiliation with ski jumping led to his engagement as a film assistant during the production of the official film documenting the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1938, Jonson was appointed chief cinematographer at Norsk Film A/S, Norway’s leading film production company at the time. During the Second World War, his connection to the military led to his appointment as head of the film unit within the Norwegian Armed Forces High Command in 1943. He…

Known for

Roser til Monica poster
10.0

Finn Ek has a lover, Monica. When his wife Cecilia finds out, she is devastated and leaves town.

Roser til Monica

1956

Five Years, As We Saw Them poster
8.0

Film about the efforts of Norway and Norwegians outside Norway in the years 1940-45. Crown Prince Olav's introduction. The invasion of Norway. The merchant fleet on all seas. The Norwegian brigade is set up in Scottland. The first Norwegian aircraft squadron in action, and much more.

Five Years, As We Saw Them

1947

Selv om de er små poster
9.0

Brit's parents are divorced and she lives with her mother in Oslo. Brit loves composing, and her mother wants to keep her away from that.

Selv om de er små

1957

Owls in the Marsh poster
6.4

Oslo family the Monsens recieve uncle Pavel's house on the south coast of Norway after his passing. Mr. Monsen is also under the assumption that he has won 5000NOK in the lottery, though things are not as they seem. On an old record, the little girls hear uncle Pavel tell the story of a lost treasure buried somewhere in the house, but to find its location, one must solve 4 riddles.

Owls in the Marsh

1959

Smuglere i smoking poster
NR

Lieutenant Colonel Brusefjær, a highly regarded "administrative officer" from his time in London, is a man with a keen eye for everything that goes on around him, especially suspicious individuals. But now he wants to relax, and together with his grandson Lille-Bertram and his caretaker Ole Gliset, he mans the houseboat Caroline 11 and travels to Hankø. The police have just received alarming reports of widespread smuggling – probably based in the outer Oslo Fjord – and a trusted investigator, Reidar Nissen, is sent on vacation to Hankø.

Smuglere i smoking

1957

Oslofilm: Framhuset 25 år poster
NR

A film made for the 25th anniversary of the Fram Museum. The museum is home to the ship Fram, which was used by Roald Amundsen, Fridtjof Nansen, and Otto Sverdrup on their legendary polar expeditions. // Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

Oslofilm: Framhuset 25 år

1961

Behind the camera

Roser til Monica poster
10.0

Finn Ek has a lover, Monica. When his wife Cecilia finds out, she is devastated and leaves town.

Roser til Monica

1956

Five Years, As We Saw Them poster
8.0

Film about the efforts of Norway and Norwegians outside Norway in the years 1940-45. Crown Prince Olav's introduction. The invasion of Norway. The merchant fleet on all seas. The Norwegian brigade is set up in Scottland. The first Norwegian aircraft squadron in action, and much more.

Five Years, As We Saw Them

1947

Selv om de er små poster
9.0

Brit's parents are divorced and she lives with her mother in Oslo. Brit loves composing, and her mother wants to keep her away from that.

Selv om de er små

1957

Owls in the Marsh poster
6.4

Oslo family the Monsens recieve uncle Pavel's house on the south coast of Norway after his passing. Mr. Monsen is also under the assumption that he has won 5000NOK in the lottery, though things are not as they seem. On an old record, the little girls hear uncle Pavel tell the story of a lost treasure buried somewhere in the house, but to find its location, one must solve 4 riddles.

Owls in the Marsh

1959

Smuglere i smoking poster
NR

Lieutenant Colonel Brusefjær, a highly regarded "administrative officer" from his time in London, is a man with a keen eye for everything that goes on around him, especially suspicious individuals. But now he wants to relax, and together with his grandson Lille-Bertram and his caretaker Ole Gliset, he mans the houseboat Caroline 11 and travels to Hankø. The police have just received alarming reports of widespread smuggling – probably based in the outer Oslo Fjord – and a trusted investigator, Reidar Nissen, is sent on vacation to Hankø.

Smuglere i smoking

1957

Oslofilm: Framhuset 25 år poster
NR

A film made for the 25th anniversary of the Fram Museum. The museum is home to the ship Fram, which was used by Roald Amundsen, Fridtjof Nansen, and Otto Sverdrup on their legendary polar expeditions. // Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

Oslofilm: Framhuset 25 år

1961

Oslofilm: Oslo: 24 timer av byens liv poster
NR

A day's life and work in Oslo is told in a lyrical way. Occasionally, a dramatized red thread appears. ***** Oslofilm was a series of public information films about life in and around Oslo, produced between 1940 and 1980. Funded by the state, the films offer valuable insight into postwar Norwegian society. A wide range of Norwegian filmmakers contributed to the productions, resulting in a rich variety of styles and expressions. Several of the films also possess notable cinematic qualities, standing out as more than just informational material. The Oslofilms represent a unique and important chapter in Norwegian film history.

Oslofilm: Oslo: 24 timer av byens liv

1950

Heksenetter poster
10.0

In the end of the great war and general major Arthur Ranlow orders an attack on an enemy atomic installation. He sends some men he suspects having a good eye towards his wife. Years later he is confronted with this under an occult session.

Heksenetter

1954