A remarkably varied life
Political studies, an education in film science and a childhood as the son of a chief psychiatrist has given Jussi Adler-Olsen his insight in to writing about topics as diverse as deep insanity, destinies brought down by society, and international conspiracies. He began his career as author by writing the international stand-alones The Alphabet House/Alfabethuset, And she thanked the gods/Og hun takkede guderne (prev. The Company Basher/Firmaknuseren) and The Washington Decree/Washington Dekretet. After these he turned his plot of the novels towards Denmark and his novels on Department Q series established his name entirely in Denmark and internationally.
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2021: Natrium Chlorid ninth volume in the Department Q series published
2019: Victim 2117 eighth volume in the Department Q series published
2017: Honorary Craftsman 2017 – appointed by the Danish Craftsman Association
2016: Selfies – seventh volume in the Department Q series published
2014: The Hanging Girl – sixth volume in the Department Q series published
2012: The Marco Effect/Buried – the fifth volume in the Department Q series published
2010: The Purity of Vengeance/Guilt – the fourth volume in the Department Q series published
2009: A Conspiracy of Faith/Redemption – the third volume in the Department Q series published
2008: The Absent One/Disgrace – the second volume in the Department Q series published
2007: The Keeper of Lost Causes/Mercy – the first volume in the Department Q series published
2006: The thriller The Washington Decree published
2004-2007: Chairman of DK Technologies A / S – one of the largest manufacturers of advanced measuring equipment of audio and video to the TV and film industry
2003-2006: Chairman and shareholder of Solarstocc AG, manufacturer of large PV systems, Kempten, Germany
2003: The thriller And she thanked the gods released titled The Company Basher
1997: Debut novel The Alphabet House published
1995: Author and playwright
1993-1995: Publishing director and driving force in the Bonnier-owned magazine project TV Guide
1990-1993: Managing director of Semic Inter Press A / S. managing editor of a daily magazine
1990: Son Kes born
1988-1989: Publishes Fred på tryk – the only broad-spectered bibliography of literature regaring Danish peace and security politics
1987-1989: Freelance editor of Press Illustrations agency with various tasks including a series on the Beatles and feature series called The Family Doctor
1985-1986: Providing an urban renewal project Flydende grænser on the use of the port of Copenhagen in collaboration with inventor John Reipur and artist and architect Ole Pihl with energy-efficient, portable, liquid steel houses
1980-1985: Conceives the idea to edit and co-authoring the Danish cartoon lexikon – Den store Komiklex
1984-1985: Author and publisher of Groucho & Co’s groveste and Groucho – A Marx Brothers bag facaden
1983-1984: Composes music for the cartoon Valhalla with Bent Hessel Mann and Ron Goodwin
1981-1983: Organizer of the coordination group in the Danish Peace Movement
1980: Editor and journalist in yearbook for girls – released under the pseudonym
1978-1989: Editor and proofreader of magazines and comics. Also works as a translator – one of the titles were Chants & Hoggs’ Nuclear War
1978-1980: Scriptwriter for Walter Lantz and Disney-stories in Denmark and the Netherlands
1976: Film operator while studying film
1972-1982: Student worker in antique bookshop specializing in comics. Importer of movies, comics, literature and posters
1971-197: Printer at Gutenberghus in university holidays
1970-1978: University studies in medicine, social studies and film. Exam in Recent political history and exam. art. in Film studies
1970-1978: Director of Danergon ltd. (publishing rights)
1970: Graduated from Rødovre State School, Denmark
1970: Met wife-to-be Hanne
1969-1970: Medical Scientific employee at the Nordic Conversation Lexicon
Schooldays: Eager scout as young and and later on lead guitar in the pop bands Milkshake Buffer Band, Dirty Drummer Trousers and The Study Group
1956: Royal letter stating the right to use the name Jussi
1950: August 2nd – born in Copenhagen