JACOB GROTH
For full credits please click on the above biography download.
The composer with the Nordic tattoo
You have of course by now seen THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST and THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, the critically acclaimed movies of THE MILLENNIUM TRILOGY, based upon the world wide bestselling crime novels by Swedish writer, Stieg Larsson. But did you notice the music score? No? Thank you! In that case you have made the composer, Jacob Groth, a happy man. In his mind music for movies should be felt rather than heard.
On the other hand Danish composer Jacob Groth is no stranger to accolades when it comes to scores. Five times an EMMY-winner, and one time a nominee, he has established himself as a man of merit. After many years as a well-known Scandinavian secret Jacob Groth is now ready to unveil himself and his music to a much larger audience. The Millennium-movies are the final proof that he has successfully moved from the intimacy of the Nordic film and TV-screen to the international cinematic scope. The critics unanimously agree that he has not blurred his trademark in the process.
His music still exudes that special haunting atmosphere. A Jacob Groth-score is rich in Nordic cool and full of melodic grace and alluring enigmas. Just listen to 'Would Anybody Die For Me,' the theme song from THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATOO. It is sung by Misen Groth and has just been made available as download from Silva Screen Records.
With a background in Danish rock, guitarist Groth 25 years ago began fine-tuning and expanding his talents as a composer in Danish movies. Since the Mid-Eighties he has established himself as a composer always able to forget his own needs in favor of the movie, he is working on. Enclosed you'll find a list of internationally distributed Danish movies with a Jacob Groth score.
In the Nineties Jacob Groth made his entry as a composer of TV series. His big break happened with Taxa, a long running success on Scandinavian TV-channels, and was followed up with Unit 1 (original tittle REJSEHOLDET). This series won an EMMY. The same honor befell Young Andersen, about the young Hans Christian Andersen. And The Eagle repeated the trick in 2005, when Jacob Groth along with the rest of the team received an EMMY. And last year Groth enhanced the EMMY-winning series aka The Protectors (original tittle LIVVAGTERNE) with his music. Enclosed you'll find a list of the most important TV-series with a Jacob Groth score.
And to emphasize that Jacob Groths international reputation is rapidly growing his score for THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO was nominated in the category 'best score' by the esteemed European Film Academy in 2009.
Hopefully you will by now have grown interested in experiencing the kind of magic The Jacob Groth Touch can endow your next movie project with.
Credits
Unforgettable - Composer
Directed by Niels Arden Oplev & Anna Foerster
CBS Network
Flutter - Composer
Directed by Giles Borg
Flutter
(UK feature film, 2011)
(Nominated for Best British Feature at the Raindance Film Festival 2011)
The Protectors (original title "Livvagterne") - Composer
Directed by Mikkel Serup
Danmarks Radio
(20 episodes, 2009-2010, Denmark)
(EMMY winner)
Eisfieber (2 episodes, 2010)
Directed by Peter Keglevic
(Germany, TV series, ZDF TV)
(based on Ken Follett's "Whiteout")
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (original title "Luftslottet som sprängdes") - Composer
Daniel Alfredson
Film i Vast
(Feature film Sweden, 2009)
(Millennium Trilogy)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (original title; "Flickan som lekte med elden") - Composer
Directed by Daniel Alfredson
Film i Vast
(Sweden, 2009)
(Millennium Trilogy)
Headhunter (2009) - Composer
Directed by Rumle Hammerich
Det Danske Filminstitut
(Denmark, Feature film)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (original title: "Män som hatar kvinnor") - Composer
Daniel Alfredson
Film i Vast
(Millennium Trilogy) (Feature film, Sweden, 2009)
(nominated best original score European Film Academy)
Worlds Apart (original title "To verdener - En virkelig historie") - Composer
Directed by Niels Arden Oplev
Nordisk Film
(Feature film, Denmark 2008)
(Robert award for Best Original Score)
The Black Pimpernel
Directed by Asa Faringer & Ulf Hultberg
Mandala Films
(Sweden, feature film, 2007)
Living in a Minefield (original title "Å leve i et minefelt")
Directed by Marit Gjertsen
Videomaker Nord A/S
(Documentary, Norway TV, 2006)
The Ugly Duckling and Me!
Directed by Michael Hegner
A. Film
(Cartoon, Denmark, 2006)
(Robert award for Best Original Score)
We Shall Overcome
Directed by Niels Arden Oplev
Zentropa Entertainments
(original tittle " Drømmen" (Feature film, Denmark 2006)
(nominated for a Robert award for Best Original Score)
The Ugly Duckling and Me!" (56 episodes)
Directed by Michael Hegner
Denmark, TV series, 2006)
The Eagle (original title: "Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé")
Directed by Niels Arden Oplev
Danmarks Radio
(TV Series, 28 episodes, Denmark, 2004-2005)(CD)
(EMMY winner)
Young Andersen (Original title; "Unge Andersen")
(Feature film, Denmark 2005)
Directed by Rumle Hammerich
Nordisk Film
(EMMY winner)
The Ketchup Effect (original title "Hip Hip Hora!")
(Sweden, 2004)
Directed by Teresa Fabik
Filmlance International AB
(Amanda Award, Norway + Guldbagge award, Sweden)
Better Times (Original title; "Krøniken")
(TV series, 24 episodes, Denmark 2004)
(EMMY nominee)
Shadi in the Beautiful Well
Directed by Mahdi Fleifel
Danmarks Radio
(Documentary, UK, 2003)
Skagerrak
Directed by Soreh Kragh-Jacobsen
Nimbus Film Productions
(Featurefilm, Denmark, 2003)
Chop Chop (Original title; Fukssvansen)
(Feature film, Denmark, 2001)
Street Love - Amor de la calle
Directed by Asa Faringer
Original Film
(Documentary, Sweden, 2000)
Unit 1 (original tittle; "Rejseholdet")
Danmarks Radio
(TV series, 32 episodes, Denmark, 1999-2003)
(EMMY winner)
A New Beginning
(original tittle 2. juledag)
Directed by Carsten Myllerup
Cosmo Film
(Short movie, Denmark, 2000)
Taxa,
Danmarks Radio
(TV series, 56 episodes, Denmark 1997-99)
(Premios Ondas award, Spain)