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JACOB GROTH Composer, Musician, Guitarist JACOB GROTH Composer, musician, guitarist 1. Lille Sommerfugl (Feature film, Denmark 2020) 2. Music For Your Inner Movie (Album, Worldwide 2020) 3. DNA (TV Series, Denmark, 2019, 8 episodes) 4. Wisting (Tv Series, Norway 2019, 10 episodes) 5. Livets Pris (Documentary movie, Sweden 2018) 6. Midnight Texas (TV series, USA 2017-19, 19 episodes) 7. Modus 2 seasons (TV Series, Sweden 2015-17, 16 episodes) 8. Wallstreet (TV series) (Pilot) (USA 2014) 9. Skin Trade (Feature Film, USA 2014) 10. Kapgang / Speed Walking (Feature Film, Denmark 2014) 11. Dead Man Down (Feature Film) (USA 2013) 12. My Love (Documentary) (2012, Denmark) 13. Unforgettable, season 1-4 (TV series) (2011-16 USA 50 episodes). Best music score, ASCAP Awards 14. Flutter (feature film) (2010, Great Britain) 15. Livvagterne (20 episodes, Denmark, 2009-2010) (EMMY winner) ... aka "The Protectors" - International (English title) 16. Eisfieber (2 episodes, 2010, Germany, ZDF TV)(based on Ken Foller’s Whiteout) 17. Luftslottet som sprängdes (2009, Sweden) (Millennium Trilogy) ... aka "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" - International (English title) 18. Flickan som lekte med elden (2009. Sweden) (Millennium Trilogy) ... aka "The Girl Who Played with Fire" - International (English title) 19. Headhunter (2009, Denmark) 20. Män som hatar kvinnor (Millennium Trilogy)(CD)(2009, Sweden)(nominated best score European Film Academy) ... aka "Millennium: Part 1 - Men Who Hate Women" - International (English title) (series title)... aka "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" - International (English title) (EMMY winner for best foreing TV Series) 21. To verdener - En virkelig historie (2008, Denmark) (V) 22. To verdener (2008, Denmark) (won Robert for Best Original Score (Årets score (musik)) ... aka "Worlds Apart" - International (English title) 23. The Black Pimpernel (2007, Sweden / Chile) 24. Å leve i et minefelt (2006, Norway) (TV) ... aka "Living in a Minefield" - International (English title) 25. The Ugly Duckling and Me! (2006, Denmark)(won Robert for Best Original Score(Årets score(musik)) 26. Drømmen - en instruktørs rejse (2006, Denmark) (TV) 27. Drømmen (2006, Denmark) ... aka "We Shall Overcome" - International (English title)(nominated Robert for Best Original Score) 1(3) JACOB GROTH Composer, musician, guitarist 28. The Ugly Duckling and Me! (56 episodes, 2006, Denmark) 29. Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé (28 episodes, 2004-2005, Denmark)(CD) (EMMY winner) ... aka "The Eagle" - International (English title) 30. Unge Andersen (2005, Denmark) (EMMY winner) ... aka "Young Andersen" - International (English title) 31. Hip Hip Hora! (2004, Sweden) (won Amanda Awards, Norway + Guldbagge, Sweden) ... aka "The Ketchup Effect" - International (English title) 32. Krøniken (2004)(CD, Denmark) TV series (24 episodes) (EMMY nominee) ... aka "Better Times" - International (English title) 33. Shadi in the Beautiful Well (2003, Denmark) 34. Skagerrak (2003, Denmark)(featurefilm) (CD) 35. Fukssvansen (2001, Denmark) ... aka "Chop Chop" - Europe (English title) 36. Street Love - Amor de la calle (2000) 37. Rejseholdet (32 episodes, 1999-2003, Denmark) (EMMY winner) 38. 2. juledag (2000, Denmark) ... aka "A New Beginning" - International (English title) 39. Taxa (1997-1998, Denmark) TV series (56 episodes) (won Premios Ondas, Spain) 40. Emma åklagare (1997, Sweden) TV series (unknown episodes) 41. Cirkus Ildebrand (1995, Denmark) 42. Kan du vissla Johanna? (1994, Sweden) (TV) (won Chicago International Children’s Festival + Würtzburg international Filmweekend) 43. The Daughter of The Puma - La hija del Puma (1994, ) 44. Den gråtande ministern (1993, Sweden) TV mini-series (EMMY nominee)(1. Prix Italia) ... aka "The Crying Minister" - Europe (English title) (literal title) 45. Den korsikanske biskopen (1993, Sweden) TV mini-series 46. Svart Lucia (1992, Sweden) 47. Första kärleken(1992, Sweden) TV mini-series ... aka "First Love" - International (English title) 48. Drengene fra Sankt Petri (1991, Denmark) 49. Fasadklättraren (1991, Sweden) (TV) 50. Bare løgn (1991, Denmark) 51. Fuglekrigen i Kanøfleskoven (1990, Denmark) ... aka "War of the Birds" - International (English title) 52. Guldregn (1988, Denmark) (won Robert for Best Original Score(Årets score(musik)) 53. Guldregn (2 episodes, 1986, Denmark) - 2. del (1986) TV episode - 1. del (1986) TV episode 2(3) JACOB GROTH Composer, musician, guitarist 54. Otto er et næsehorn (1983, Denmark) (CD) ... aka "Otto Is a Rhino" - International (English title) 55. Charly & Steffen (1979, Denmark) 56. Vil du se min smukke navle? (1978, Denmark) ... aka "Wanna See My Beautiful Navel?" - International (English title) For further info www.jacobgroth.com or contact [email protected] 3(3) .
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