Karsten Jacobsen

Cinematographer Oct 4 (age 50) Aalborg, Danmark 1978–2026 (48 year career)

6.2 avg rating

Biography

Karsten Bloch Jacobsen (born October 4, 1975) is a camera operator and Steadicam operator. Born in Aalborg, Denmark, he began working with a Steadicam as a teenager— picking up the rig when he was 18 while serving as a production assistant on a Danish dance show; the operator had been injured and Jacobsen stepped in, using his background in dance to navigate movement with the camera. His earlier work includes a strong presence in Danish productions such as Familien Gregersen (2004), Dirch (2011…

Known For

Film

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

"A" Camera Operator

Film

How to Train Your Dragon

"A" Camera Operator

Film

Wicked

"A" Camera Operator

Film

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

"A" Camera Operator

Film

Charlie's Angels

"A" Camera Operator

Film

Tolkien

"A" Camera Operator

Film

The Purity of Vengeance

Steadicam Operator

Film

Wicked: For Good

"A" Camera Operator

Filmography

Crew (99)

Movies (77)

Send Help

"A" Camera Operator

Send Help

Steadicam Operator

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

2026 Upcoming

"A" Camera Operator

Jul 29

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

2026 Upcoming

Steadicam Operator

Jul 29

How to Train Your Dragon

2025

"A" Camera Operator

7.9

How to Train Your Dragon

Steadicam Operator

Wicked: For Good

"A" Camera Operator

Wicked: For Good

Steadicam Operator

Wicked

"A" Camera Operator

Wicked

Steadicam Operator

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023

"A" Camera Operator

6.2

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023

Steadicam Operator

6.2

The Boys in the Boat

2023

Second Unit Director of Photography

7.2

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

2021

"A" Camera Operator

7.5

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Steadicam Operator

The Midnight Sky

"A" Camera Operator

The Midnight Sky

Steadicam Operator

Tolkien

"A" Camera Operator

Tolkien

Steadicam Operator

Charlie's Angels

"A" Camera Operator

Charlie's Angels

Steadicam Operator

The Purity of Vengeance

Steadicam Operator

The Day Will Come

Steadicam Operator

In the Blood

Steadicam Operator

Rune Klan: Det stribede show

Camera Operator

Danny's Doomsday

Steadicam Operator

Speed Walking

Steadicam Operator

Father of Four: Onkel Sofus Returns

2014

Steadicam Operator

3.9

Erik og Else

2014

Steadicam Operator

The Cartel

"A" Camera Operator

The Cartel

Steadicam Operator

The Hour of the Lynx

Steadicam Operator

Sex, Drugs & Taxation

Steadicam Operator

Sorrow and Joy

"A" Camera Operator

Sorrow and Joy

Steadicam Operator

Anders

Steadicam Operator

Mammas pojkar

Steadicam Operator

Marie Kroyer

Steadicam Operator

A Funny Man

Steadicam Operator

Simon & the Oaks

Steadicam Operator

Something in the Air

Steadicam Operator

Bob Bob Trouble Boy

Steadicam Operator

King of Devil's Island

Steadicam Operator

Armadillo

Steadicam Operator

Nothing's All Bad

Steadicam Operator

Headhunter

Steadicam Operator

The Wedding Photographer

Steadicam Operator

The Christmas Party

Camera Operator

The Christmas Party

Second Assistant Camera

The Christmas Party

Steadicam Operator

Aching Hearts

Steadicam Operator

Superbror

Steadicam Operator

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

2008

Camera Operator

6.3

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

Steadicam Operator

Take the Trash

Camera Operator

Take the Trash

Steadicam Operator

To Each His Own Cinema

Steadicam Operator

With Your Permission

Steadicam Operator

White Night

Steadicam Operator

Arn: The Knight Templar

2007

Camera Operator

6.3

Arn: The Knight Templar

2007

Second Unit Director of Photography

6.3

Arn: The Knight Templar

Steadicam Operator

The Substitute

Steadicam Operator

The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1

Steadicam Operator

Room 205

Steadicam Operator

The Black Madonna

Steadicam Operator

Just Another Love Story

2007

Steadicam Operator

6.9

When a Man Comes Home

2007

Steadicam Operator

4.9

Father of Four: Living Large

2006

Steadicam Operator

4.1

Istedgade

2006

Steadicam Operator

Partus

2006

Steadicam Operator

Nomad: The Warrior

Steadicam Operator

Little Lise

Steadicam Operator

Simon

Steadicam Operator

Lost Generation

Steadicam Operator

Søs og Kirsten: Med På en Kigger

2003

Camera Operator

4.0

Det brune punktum - Far brugte ikke noget

2002

Steadicam Operator

6.8

Television (22)

House of Guinness

"A" Camera Operator

Greyzone

Camera Operator

Legend of Cambria

Camera Operator

Counterpart

"A" Camera Operator

Counterpart

Steadicam Operator

Perfect locations

Steadicam Operator

Klipfiskerne

Steadicam Operator

Lykke

Steadicam Operator

Those Who Kill

Steadicam Operator

ZULU Comedy Galla

Steadicam Operator

Rytteriet

Steadicam Operator

Cirkus Summarum

2010

Steadicam Operator

10.0

4-Stjerners Middag

2010

Steadicam Operator

Live from Bremen

2009

Additional Director of Photography

Zulu Awards

Steadicam Operator

Wallander

Steadicam Operator

Junior Eurovision Song Contest

2003

Steadicam Operator

7.0

Endelig Fredag

2003

Camera Operator

Robinson Ekspeditionen

Camera Operator

POV

Steadicam Operator

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

1978

Camera Operator

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

1978

Steadicam Operator