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Per-Olav Sørensen

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Casting Director
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Sørensen is a highly acclaimed director/writer known for several award winning drama series hits like "The Playlist", "Quicksand", "Nobel", "Home for Christmas", "The Heavy Water War" / "The Saboteurs", "The Half Brother" and "A Storm for Christmas", to mention a few. Nearly all of the shows above can be seen on Netflix, since Sørensen has been collaborating with the worldwide streaming service since 2018. In 2024 he directed the drama series "Midsummer Night" that went to # 1 Worldwide on Netflix. He is also known for movies like the Netflix hit "Royalteen", and he is a multi award winning theatre director as well. His last theatre production "Peer Gynt" (Ibsen) at Gålå in Norway (2022 and 2023), became a mega success. Sorensen's TV drama productions have received several awards including Prix Europa, Rose d 'Or, Prix Italia, FIPA Awards, Seoul International TV Award, Kristallen (Sweden), and several Gullruten awards to mention some. He is also the founder of the TV and film production company The Global Ensemble Drama.
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb (2015)
    The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Ida Elise Broch in Home for Christmas (2019)
    Home for Christmas
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director(directed by)
    Royalteen (2022)
    Royalteen
    5.3
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2022
    Midsummer Night (2024)
    Midsummer Night
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director(directed by)

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    Director



    • Midsummer Night (2024)
      Midsummer Night
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2024
    • A Storm for Christmas (2022)
      A Storm for Christmas
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • The Playlist (2022)
      The Playlist
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • Royalteen (2022)
      Royalteen
      5.3
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • Odin Waage and Ameli Isungset Agbota in Julestjerna (2021)
      Julestjerna
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Terje Sporsem - Religion (2021)
      Terje Sporsem - Religion
      5.5
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Ida Elise Broch in Home for Christmas (2019)
      Home for Christmas
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2019–2020
    • Hanna Ardéhn and Felix Sandman in Quicksand (2019)
      Quicksand
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • episode director
      • head director
      • 2019
    • Aksel Hennie in Nobel (2016)
      Nobel
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Terje Sporsem in Terje Sporsem - Krig (2015)
      Terje Sporsem - Krig
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb (2015)
      The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Kjersti Elvik, Marion Ravn, Frank Kjosås, Haddy Njie, and Magnus Grønneberg in Ta meg med! (2014)
      Ta meg med!
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Nicolai Cleve Broch, Jon Øigarden, Mariann Hole, Agnes Kittelsen, Frank Kjosås, and Ola G. Furuseth in The Half Brother (2013)
      The Half Brother
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • People in the Sun (2011)
      People in the Sun
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Honningfellen (2008)
      Honningfellen
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008–2009

    Writer



    • Midsummer Night (2024)
      Midsummer Night
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • creator
      • 2024
    • Royalteen: Princess Margrethe (2023)
      Royalteen: Princess Margrethe
      4.7
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • A Storm for Christmas (2022)
      A Storm for Christmas
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2022
    • Pilar Fogliati in I Hate Christmas (2022)
      I Hate Christmas
      6.6
      TV Series
      • based on the Norwegian series 'Hjem Til Jul' created by
      • 2022
    • The Playlist (2022)
      The Playlist
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • concept
      • 2022
    • Royalteen (2022)
      Royalteen
      5.3
      • writer
      • 2022
    • Odin Waage and Ameli Isungset Agbota in Julestjerna (2021)
      Julestjerna
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • screenplay
      • 2021
    • Ida Elise Broch in Home for Christmas (2019)
      Home for Christmas
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Created by
      • created by
      • 2019–2020
    • The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb (2015)
      The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • contributing writer
      • 2015
    • Kjersti Elvik, Marion Ravn, Frank Kjosås, Haddy Njie, and Magnus Grønneberg in Ta meg med! (2014)
      Ta meg med!
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Ali Reza and the Rezas (2009)
      Ali Reza and the Rezas
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2009–2010
    • Kjersti Elvik, Samuel Fröler, Hilde Lyrån, Dennis Storhøi, Endre Hellestveit, and Lisa Tønne in Seks som oss (2004)
      Seks som oss
      6.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • co-creator
      • 2004–2007

    Casting Director



    • Ida Elise Broch in Home for Christmas (2019)
      Home for Christmas
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Casting Director (casting by)
      • 2019–2020
    • Hanna Ardéhn and Felix Sandman in Quicksand (2019)
      Quicksand
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Casting Director (casting by)
      • 2019
    • Aksel Hennie in Nobel (2016)
      Nobel
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Casting Director (casting by)
      • 2016
    • The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb (2015)
      The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Casting Director (casting by)
      • 2015
    • Kjersti Elvik, Samuel Fröler, Hilde Lyrån, Dennis Storhøi, Endre Hellestveit, and Lisa Tønne in Seks som oss (2004)
      Seks som oss
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Casting Director (casting by)
      • 2007

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    • Alternative name
      • Per Olav Sørensen
    • Height
      • 6′ 1¼″ (1.86 m)

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