Per G. Jonson

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

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

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

References

  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.