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Jo Nesbø

Novelist / Writer / Journalist / Musician / Screenwriter / Economist | * 03/29/1960 (64) | Oslo (Norway)
Jon "Jo" Nesbø (Norwegian: [ˈjuː ˈnɛ̀sbøː]; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian writer, musician, and former football player and reporter. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in Norway as of March 2014, and he had sold over 50 million copies worldwide by 2021, making him the most successful Norwegian author of all time. His work has been translated into more than 50 languages. Known primarily for his crime novels featuring Inspector Harry Hole, Nesbø is also the main vocalist and songwriter for the Norwegian rock band Di Derre. In 2007 he released his first children's book, Doktor Proktors Prompepulver (English translation: Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder). The 2011 film Headhunters is based on Nesbø's novel Hodejegerne (The Headhunters). ()
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Jo Nesbø is a Norwegian writer, musician, economist, and former soccer player and reporter. More than 3 million copies of his novels had been sold in Norway as of March 2014; his work has been translated into over 50 languages, and by 2021 had sold some 50 million copies worldwide, making him the most successful Norwegian author of all time.

Most frequent genres for this person: Crime | Thriller | Drama

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Awards & Nominations for Jo Nesbø

2x Norwegian Booksellers' Prize Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment 2x Riverton Prize Oslo City Culture Award Solprisen Peer Gynt Prize 2x The Norwegian Reader Price Glass Key award Palle Rosenkrantz Prize Trophées 813 Pepe Carvalho Award CWA International Dagger
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TV Shows/Series with Jo Nesbø as Actor(2)

as Guest2009 Skavlan

Movies with Jo Nesbø as Crew(16)

Writing/Novel2023 Blood on Snow
Production/Executive Producer2023 London
Writing/Short Story2023 London
Production/Producer2023 I Am Victor
Writing/Novel2023 I Am Victor
Production/Executive Producer2022 The Hanging Sun
Writing/Novel2022 The Hanging Sun
Production/Executive Producer2017 The Snowman
Writing/Novel2017 The Snowman
Writing/Story2011 Jackpot
Writing/Novel2011 Headhunters
Directing/Director2010 Banking on My Guitar
Writing/Writer2010 Banking on My Guitar
Writing/Adaptation2005 Deadline Torp

TV Shows/Series with Jo Nesbø as Crew(6)

Writing/Writer2024 So Long, Marianne
Production/Executive Producer2022 Headhunters
Writing/Characters2022 Headhunters
Production/Executive Producer2015 Occupied
Writing/Idea2015 Occupied
Creator/Creator2015 Occupied

Full Name: Jo Nesbø
Citizenship: Norway
Born: Tuesday, 03/29 1960 (March) in Oslo (Norway) (current age: 64 years)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: Norwegian (NO, native language)
Educated at: Norwegian School of Economics
Member of: Di Derre
Siblings: Knut Nesbø
Other names for Jo Nesbø (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jon Nesbø"
Jo Nesbø frequently works together with these people:
Øystein Karlsen (4x, Crew)
Tormod Ringnes (3x, Crew)
Marie Blokhus (2x, Actress)
Arthur Berning (2x, Actor)
Arild Fröhlich (2x, Crew)
Johan Bogaeus (2x, Crew)
Emily Glaister (2x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:597068, Added: 10/16/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024