Per G. Jonson


Per Gunnar Jonson 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