Directing
Johan Jacobsen
- Born
- Mar 14, 1912 · Aged 60
- Died
- Jul 7, 1972
- Place of birth
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 7
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 35
Also known as (2)
- Юхан Якобсен
- Йохан Якобсен
Biography
Johan Jacobsen (14 March 1912 – 7 July 1972) was a Danish film director. His parents were theatre manager Jacob Jørgen Jacobsen (1865–1955) and actress Christel Holch (1886–1968). In the 1940s, Jacobsen directed a number of both popular and critically acclaimed films for the film studio Palladium. From 1947 on, he was an independent director and producer. He produced his own films and those of his partner Annelise Hovmand (1924–2016) at his own film studio, Flamingo. In 1959, he was a member of the jury at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. His A Stranger Knocks (1959) was in…
