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Per Jonson

Per Jonson

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Biography

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 documented both Atlantic convoy missions and the battles in Walcheren, and was later awarded several military honors for his contributions. Throughout the postwar period and into the late 1950s, Jonson was involved in a number of Norwegian film productions. Toward the end of his career, however, he suffered financial losses through unsuccessful attempts at independent filmmaking. In a dramatic turn, he attempted to rob the Postgiro office in Tollbugata, Oslo, in 1960, for which he served a five-month prison sentence in 1961.

Known For

Tante Pose
6.2

The story of the sour old virgin who celebrates Christmas with the judge Bals. She makes life miserable for both the family and the other guests. There are many complications, which does not resolve until Christmas Eve is over.

Tante Pose

1940
Emergency Landing
5.7

An American bomber is shot down on the Norwegian coast during World War II. The airmen bail out and land at different locations. In spite of the German search for them, the Norwegian resistance picks them up and hides them in the attic of the local church, a center of operations. Things become tense, however, when the hideout is spotted by a notorious collaborator, and soon the protagonist, Hans, has to get the airmen to Sweden.

Emergency Landing

1952
No image
10.0

General director Strøm will create a large Norwegian industrial company to tame waterfalls and put them in pipes. But also his wife Sylvia, the gifted pianist, must be tamed. However, Strøm discovers that human material is considerably more difficult to process than the forces of nature.

Trollfossen

1948
No image
7.3

Based on a true story this almost documentary-like drama tells the story of a young woman doctor who in 1942, helped several Jewish children escape for the border to neutral Sweden. Not knowing who to trust and chased by the germans, the flight quickly turns into a tense fight for their life.

It Happened One Night

1958
Suicide Mission
6.8

A group of Norwegians cross the North Sea in winter to deliver Allied soldiers and ammunition to their Nazi-occupied country.

Suicide Mission

1954
Smuglere i smoking
N/A

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
Selv om de er små
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
Hjem går vi ikke
7.0

A six year old boy runs away from home with the family's big dog, a St. Berhard, who the grown ups wants to put down.

Hjem går vi ikke

1955
Five Years, As We Saw Them
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
Marianne på sykehus
9.0

Little Marianne swallows a needle with her porridge and is sent to the big hospital in Oslo to take an x-ray and operated. She finds going to the hospital is nothing to be worried about.

Marianne på sykehus

1950
Gullfjellet
5.7

The city boy Rolf gets a job on a big farm, and soon lies about finding gold. We see the rise of gold fever while the corn rots away.

Gullfjellet

1941
Hvor fartøy flyte kan
8.0

About the Norwegian merchant navy during the Second World War.

Hvor fartøy flyte kan

1948
Roser til Monica
10.0

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

Roser til Monica

1956
Owls in the Marsh
7.3

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
Heksenetter
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
Maimed
5.8

In "Skadeskutt" we follow the couple Einar and Else Wang in a painful drama about love, happiness, sorrow and eternal damnation. About a couple's struggle trying to get pregnant and the despair of not succeeding. About psychological disorders and the society's insane judging of people with such problems. A nationwide press was impressed with "Skadeskutt". The director Edith Carlmar, one of the first female directors in Norway, was compared with Hitchcock for her work. For actor Carsten Winger, his portrayal of the character in the movie was considered a victory and a big achievement. "A sure success", "Impressive" and "A victory for Norwegian Films" are some lines from the critics. "Skadeskutt" is one of the breakthroughs within Norwegian film making.

Maimed

1951
Flukten fra Dakar
6.0

MS Lidvard was shipping corn from Vietnam, arriving in Dakar, Senegal May 30th 1940. The ship was immediately held back by the government, together with eight other norwegian ships. After a year, July 27th 1941, the ship fled from Dakar, to the British in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Flukten fra Dakar

1951
No image
9.0

The difficult priest Kruse is against the business community's town mid-summer party planned by Garman. Based on the novel by Alexander Kielland.

Sankt Hans fest

1947
Gjest Baardsen
6.4

The film takes place during a time of famine. Norway has been at war with England and Sweden, and times are tough. Gjest Baardsen has gotten into trouble with the law, apparently over a trivial matter. But Gjest breaks free, and instead it is the sheriff who is locked up in handcuffs. And Gjest continues to flee, with sheriffs and good people in tow.

Gjest Baardsen

1939
Oslofilm: Oslo: 24 timer av byens liv
N/A

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