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Jo Nesbø

Writer

Jo Nesbø

Born March 29, 1960 in Oslo, Norway15 films

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.

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Essential films

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The Snowman poster5.2The Snowman2017Killer Heat poster5.8Killer Heat2024The Hanging Sun poster5.6The Hanging Sun2022

Filmography

15 films
  1. TBAI Am VictorNovel
  2. TBAThe KingdomNovel
  3. TBALondonShort Story
  4. TBABlood on SnowWriter
  5. TBAThe Night HouseNovel
  6. 2024Killer HeatNovel
  7. 2022The Hanging SunNovel
  8. 2017The SnowmanNovel
  9. 2015Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the BathtubNovel
  10. 2014Doctor Proctor's Fart PowderNovel
  11. 2011JackpotStory
  12. 2011HeadhuntersNovel
  13. 2010Banking on My GuitarWriter
  14. 2005Deadline TorpAdaptation
  15. 1990Helt NilsWriter