Lars Daniel Krutzkoff Jacobsen

Lars Daniel Krutzkoff Jacobsen (b. 1962) studied art history at the University of Oslo, and history of ideas and literature at the Nansen Academy - The Norwegian Humanistic Academy in Lillehammer, in addition to also being a student of directing at the theater Oslo Nye Teater for several years, where he also worked as an assistant director. He has also had experience as a program producer for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK, for seven years, and is known for having brought so-called "trash-movies" to Norway.

He directed eight such art- and trash films before he made his feature film debut with 5 Lies in 2007. His short film Precious Moments (2002) won the Teddy Award at the Berlin Film Festival in 2003, and the award for Best Narrative Short Film at the Tribeca Film Festival the same year.

Krutzkoff Jacobsen has also written the screenplays for many of his films, and has also worked as a teacher of dramaturgy and scriptwriting at the Oslo School of Photographic Art and Nordland College of Art and Film.

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