Per-Olav Sørensen
- Writer
- Director
- Casting Director
Sørensen is a highly acclaimed director/writer/producer 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", "A Storm for Christmas" and "Se meg/Don't Call Me Mama" - 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 producing movies like "Se meg" ("Don't Call Me Mama" or "La det Swinge", 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.
