Per G. Jonson

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

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 long. In another jump, outside the competition, he landed at with a fall.

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

Filmography

1939: De vergeløse 1939: Valfångare 1939: Gjest Baardsen 1940: Vildmarkens sång 1940: Mannen som alla ville mörda 1940: Tante Pose 1941: Kjærlighet og vennskap 1941: Gullfjellet 1946: Englandsfarere 1947: Sankt Hans fest 1947: 5 år – som vi så dem 1948: Trollfossen 1949: Svendsen går videre 1950: Marianne på sykehus, short film 1950: Oslo 24 timer av byens liv 1951: Flukten fra Dakar 1951: Skadeskutt 1951: Kranes konditori 1952: Trine! 1952: Nødlanding 1953: Selkvinnen 1954: Heksenetter 1954: Selkvinnen 1954: Shetlandsgjengen 1954: Savnet siden mandag 1955: Hjem går vi ikke 1956: Kvinnens plass 1956: Roser til Monica 1957: Peter van Heeren 1957: Smuglere i smoking 1958: Selv om de er små 1958: I slik en natt 1958: På slaget åtte 1959: Hete septemberdager, producer 1959: Ugler i mosen, producer 1961: Vår i Skandinavia, short advertising film 1964: Marenco 1968: Planica, juče, danas, sutra ..., short film from Yugoslavia