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Per G. Jonson

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Per Jonson
Born(1910-04-11)April 11, 1910
Kristiania, Norway
DiedOctober 16, 1975(1975-10-16) (aged 65)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, ski jumper, cinematographer, film editor, photographer
Years active1934–1968

Per Gunnar Jonson (11 April 1910 – 16 October 1975) was a Norwegian cinematographer and ski jumper.[1][2]

Cinematography

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Jonson shot a short film about skiing in Karpathos, which impressed German director Leni Riefenstahl, and she hired him as an assistant director for the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He primarily worked as a cinematographer on Norwegian films, in addition to occasionally working as a director and producer. At the end of his career he established his own film production company.

Ski jumping

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In 1934, Per Jonson participated in an international competition at the Bloudek Giant in Planica, making a jump 80 meters (260 ft) long.[3] In another jump, outside the competition, he landed at 88.5 meters (290 ft) with a fall.[3]

His was one of the best ski jumpers of his time, competing together with legends such as Birger Ruud and his brother Sigmund Ruud.[3] In 1933, he coached the Polish national ski jumping team in Zakopane.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Per G. Jonson". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Barth, Morten (December 14, 2015). "Krigsfilmene vi aldri fikk se". Rushprint. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Leteča Norvežana sta zmagala". Slovenski narod. March 26, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
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