About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
1939-10-15
Place of birth:
Copenhagen, Denmark
Website:

Ole John

Overview

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 headed the producer education and was deputy director at the National Film School. From 2009-12 he developed and was project manager at Copenhagen Film Mentor.

Known for

Acting

2009 ABCinema Actor N/A
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1969 Fargo. Slump I film Actor N/A
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Directing

1982 New York Street Performers Directing Director N/A
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1971 Inside Directing Director N/A
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1970 The Search Directing Director 58
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1969 Krag-filmen Directing Director N/A
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1969 Rødovrefilmen Directing Director N/A
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1968 Near Heaven, Near Earth Directing Director 58
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1964 Look Forward to a Time of Security Directing Director 58
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1963 Stop for Bud Directing Director 59
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Writing

1982 66 Scenes from America Writing Writer 58
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1979 Dancing Bournonville Writing Writer 58
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1971 Inside Writing Screenplay N/A
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1970 The Search Writing Writer 58
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1970 Motion Picture Writing Writer 58
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1968 Ophelia's Flowers Writing Writer 58
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1968 The Perfect Human Writing Writer 59
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1968 Near Heaven, Near Earth Writing Writer 58
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1963 Stop for Bud Writing Writer 59
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Production

1996 The Ballad of the Viking King, Holger the Dane Production Producer N/A
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1983 Pelota Production Producer 59
Average
1978 Peter Martins: A Dancer Production Producer 59
Average
1970 Motion Picture Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1963 Stop for Bud Production Producer 59
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Camera

1983 Pelota Camera "B" Camera Operator 59
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1971 Inside Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1970 The Search Camera Director of Photography 58
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1970 Frændeløs Camera Director of Photography 58
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1970 Love Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1969 Krag-filmen Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1968 Ophelia's Flowers Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1968 The Perfect Human Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew

1970 Motion Picture Crew Cinematography 58
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1968 Near Heaven, Near Earth Crew Cinematography 58
Average
1964 Look Forward to a Time of Security Crew Cinematography 58
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1963 Stop for Bud Crew Cinematography 59
Average