Ole John Povlsen, bourn 1939
1960 Graduated as Photographer
1964-69 Journalist at the Danish newspaper Politiken
1964 Co-founder of Elevator Film at Drakabygget, Sweden
1968 Cinematographer from The National Film School
1968 Co-founder of The Film Commune ABCinema
1971-76 Docent at the  Arts Academy of Dusseldorf
1973 Co-founder of Filmgruppe Düsseldorf, Germany
1977-84 Head of The National Film Workshop in Denmark
1978 Establish John & Leth Film together with Jørgen Leth
1984 Establish Ole John Film
1987-82 Co-founder and director of Penta Film
1988-92 Board member at The Danish Film Institute
1992 Post-graduated at EAVE (European Audiovisual
 Entrepreneurs)                  
1988-94 Head of the producers program at The National
 Film School
1994 -98 Head of New Danish Screen
1995 Co-founder of EDN (European Documentary Network)
1998 -2005 Board member at EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs)
2005-07 Advisory Board Copenhagen Business School
1998-2008 Head of the producers program and deputy director at The National Film School
2010 Participations at Cass Film Business School in London
2009-12 Project manager for Copenhagen Film Mentor
 
 
Books:
2006 At lære kunsten (To learn the art) Editor
2013 Øjeblikkets foranderlige skønhed (The changeable moments beauty) Editor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Filmografi
  1. •1963
  2. •Stop For Bud with J. Leth
  3. •1965
  4. •Look forward with J.Leth
  5. •1966
  6. •The Perfect Human. Cinematographer
  7. •1968
  8. •Near heaven, near earth with J. Leth
  9. •1968
  10. •Ofelia’s flowers. Cinematographer
  11. •1969
  12. •Dyrehave-Filmen. with ABCinema
  13. •1969
  14. •Rødovre-Filmen. with ABCinema
  15. •1969
  16. •Krag-Filmen with ABCinema
  17. •1969
  18. •Monument. Director, producer
  19. •1970
  20. •Motion Picture with J. Leth
  21. •1970
  22. •Let 1000 flowers bloom. Director, producer
  23. •1970
  24. •Transsibirische Bahn/Beuys, Director, producer
  25. •1971
  26. •The Search with J. Leth
  27. •1971
  28. • 6 x 6. Director, producer
  29. •1973
  30. •Inside. Director
  31. •1973
  32. •Once you are in it. Director
  33. •1974
  34. •Sjang Hutter. Director
  35. •1975
  36. •Wasserwald. Director, producer
  37. •1975
  38. •O-mit dem mund gemalt. Director
  39. •1975
  40. •Calder in Paris. Co-Director
  41. •1976
  42. •A Car. Director, producer
  43. •1979
  44. •Peter Martins - A dancer. Producer
  45. •1982
  46. •66 scenes from America. Producer
  47. •1981
  48. •Dancing Bournonville. Producer
  49. •1983
  50. •Pelota. Producer
  51. •1984
  52. •Step on Silence. Producer
  53. •1985
  54. •Niels Bohr, Director, producer
  55. •1986
  56. •A bold idea, Director
  57. •1987
  58. •The shortest path. Director
  59. •1988
  60. •The Divine Wind. Director
  61. •1989
  62. •A Corner of Paradise. Producer
  63. •1990
  64. •Albert at Andy´s Bar. Producer
  65. •1992
  66. •Totem. Producer
  67. •1993
  68. •Travel in the internal Universe, Director
  69. •1994
  70. •Words. Producer
  71. •2011
  72. •Decoding, Producer
  73. •2013
  74. •Ilja Berg, Producer (in poduction)