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Jan Trygve Røyneland

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Jan Trygve Røyneland (b. 4. June 1981) graduated from the Norwegian Film School in 2010. Since then he has written on several TV series and feature films. He has won several pitching contests both at Kosmorama Film Festival and MoviesOnWar where he won in 2011 with The King's Choice (2016). The King's Choice (2016) became in 2016 the highest grossing film in Norway and went on to be shortlisted in the Foreign Language category at the Academy Awards. He resides in Oslo, Norway.
BornJune 4, 1981
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Known for

    Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo, and Tuva Novotny in The King's Choice (2016)
    The King's Choice
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Untitled Sara Khorami Series
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
      We, the Drowned
      We, the Drowned
      TV Series
      • Writer(2019)
        Henki
        TV Mini Series
        • Writer

          Credits

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          Writer

          • Untitled Sara Khorami Series
            • created by
            • Filming
            • TV Series
          • Henki
            • creator
            • Filming
            • TV Mini Series
          • A Storm for Christmas (2022)
            A Storm for Christmas
            7.1
            TV Mini Series
            • writer
            • Writer
            • 2022
          • Rolf Lassgård, Alexander Scheer, and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal in The Spy (2019)
            The Spy
            6.2
            • screenplay
            • 2019
          • Thomas Giertsen in Helt perfekt (2011)
            Helt perfekt
            7.4
            TV Series
            • Writer
            • 2019
          • Twigson the Explorer (2017)
            Twigson the Explorer
            5.7
            • Writer
            • 2017
          • Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo, and Tuva Novotny in The King's Choice (2016)
            The King's Choice
            7.1
            • Writer
            • 2016
          • Okkupert (2015)
            Okkupert
            7.6
            TV Series
            • additional writer
            • 2015
          • The Games (2013)
            The Games
            7.3
            TV Series
            • screenplay
            • 2013–2014
          • 1,000 Times Good Night (2013)
            1,000 Times Good Night
            7.0
            • co-writer
            • 2013
          • Henrik Rafaelsen, Sølje Bergman, Fredrik Støbakk, Sebastian Torngren Wartin, and Jan Trygve Røyneland in Om Avstand (2010)
            Om Avstand
            Short
            • Writer
            • 2010
          • Cut Paste (2008)
            Cut Paste
            Short
            • Writer
            • 2008

          Script and Continuity Department

          • Centervagt (2021)
            Centervagt
            2.2
            • script consultant
            • 2021
          • In-development projects at IMDbPro

          Personal details

          • Born
            • June 4, 1981
            • Lillesand, Aust-Agder, Norway

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