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Jani Jokinen(I)

  • Producer
  • Cinematographer
  • Actor
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Jani during a photoshoot
Jani Jokinen is born in Motala, Sweden. He spent his childhood in Lake Worth, Florida. He is the brother of Sira Jokinen Lisse. Jani started his acting carrier in multiple stage productions between 1999-2003 in Motala, Sweden (he even wrote one of them). Jani got his eyes open for film when he wrote, directed and stared in a short film during high school named The Forbidden Game in 2002.

Between 2003 and 2008 he has been creating multiple short films, worked in bigger productions and done multiple commercials. He also stared in a few stage productions between 2006 and 2007.

In 2006 he started his movie productions company JPictures, that he later renamed to AndeoX Productions. 2007 he went to a film school and continued to work with film. His company focused most on commercials between 2008 and 2012.

Between 2011 and 2014 he got some lead roles in commercials and was a background actor in a few TV-series.

2013 to 2016 he been working some as a producer like in the short films The Hider (2016) and Got a Girl (2016). He has also worked as a cinematographer, like in Jordgubbens Möja (2015).

In 2017 he was asked to help with the production of The Chronicles of Snakeblade (2019). Since that film had been in production for years, Jani knew that he had to review the entire crew, actors and organization. He became the mane producer of the film and started shooting it in the beginning of 2018. He also took a small part for him self and knew that he had to be the main director, so that this film would get finished. The movie is planned to premiere during 2020.

In 2019 he started working on a documentary about mothers who have come to Sweden. There are educations to gives these women the possibility to be surrounded by other mothers around the world. Jani Jokinen follows this education and sees what the future will bring. This documentary is planned to be finished in 2020-2021. Jani Jokinen is also working on a documentary about the consumption society and this documentary is planned to be finished in 2020.
BornApril 10, 1983
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During the filming of Once upon a Time in Action Land
Jani Jokinen with Robert Englund, who is mostly known for playing in V and as Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elmstreet movies
Jani Jokinen with Michael Madsen, who is known for Reservoar dogs, Kill Bill, Hatefull Eight, Species, Donnie Brasco and many more.
Jani and Sylvester McCoy, who was Radagast the Brown in the Hobbit movies and he has also been one of the Doktors in Dr. Who.
Christopher Lloyd and Jani Jokinen
John Rhys-Davies and Jani Jokinen
Jani Jokinen behind the camera
Jani Jokinen
Jani Jokinen behind the camera while shooting The Chronicles of SnakeBlade
Jani Jokinen behind the camera and also directing The Chronicles of SnakeBlade
Jani Jokinen with Tobin Bell, who is mostly known as Jigsaw from SAW movies
Me with Michael Biehn, who is known from Terminator and Aliens

Known for

Anders Lundin in Expedition: Robinson (1997)
Expedition: Robinson
6.6
TV Series
  • Self - Tävlande
Desert Fiends
Desert Fiends
  • Producer
    Big Cats
    Big Cats
    • Producer
      Åsa Älmeby Thorne, Tiedora DeGrigo, Henrik Pettersson, Mikael Björkman, and Ester Almroth in The Chronicles of Snakeblade (2019)
      The Chronicles of Snakeblade
      9.5
      • Producer
      • 2019

      Credits

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      Producer

      • Desert Fiends
        • co-producer
        • Pre-production
      • Big Cats
        • executive producer
        • Pre-production
      • Sara Svanberg, Jani Jokinen, and Nils Thulin in Fem som i 50 (2022)
        Fem som i 50
        • producer
        • Short
        • 2022
      • Eva Fornåa and Sira Jokinen Lisse in KISAM-Världens mammor: Vi utbildar framtidens ledare (2021)
        KISAM-Världens mammor: Vi utbildar framtidens ledare
        • producer
        • Short
        • 2021
      • Alexandra Brunzell and Nils Thulin in James Hunt & Co (2021)
        James Hunt & Co
        • producer
        • Short
        • 2021
      • Zaga Lisse, Gustav Hanstorp, Albin Strandroth, and Nils Thulin in Once Upon a Time in... Action Land (2020)
        Once Upon a Time in... Action Land
        • producer
        • Short
        • 2020
      • Åsa Älmeby Thorne, Tiedora DeGrigo, Henrik Pettersson, Mikael Björkman, and Ester Almroth in The Chronicles of Snakeblade (2019)
        The Chronicles of Snakeblade
        • producer
        • 2019
      • Världens mammor: Från berättelser till drömmar (2019)
        Världens mammor: Från berättelser till drömmar
        • producer
        • TV Mini Series
        • 2019
      • Zaga Lisse, Jesper Wernerskog, and Nils Thulin in Svanen-Banden (2019)
        Svanen-Banden
        • producer
        • Short
        • 2019
      • Nils Thulin, Therese Jonsson, Martina Gillberg, and Thea Leander in Katakomberna (2018)
        Katakomberna
        • producer
        • Short
        • 2018
      • Deborah Jayne Reilly Smith, Keaton Warrick Smith, Joanne Steven, Margaret Pleydon, and Lauren Pringle in The Hider (2016)
        The Hider
        • co-producer
        • Short
        • 2016
      • Got a Girl (2016)
        Got a Girl
        • co-producer
        • Short
        • 2016
      • Get into Rugby (2013)
        Get into Rugby
        • producer
        • Short
        • 2013
      • Företagerska (2012)
        Företagerska
        • associate producer
        • Short
        • 2012
      • Jani Jokinen in Outsiders: En transsas liv (2008)
        Outsiders: En transsas liv
        • producer
        • Short
        • 2008
      • Erik Jonsson and Linda Bunne in Temperance (2008)
        Temperance
        • producer
        • Short
        • 2008
      • Timo Kuosku and Jani Jokinen in The Forbidden Game (2002)
        The Forbidden Game
        • producer
        • Video
        • 2002

      Cinematographer

      • Sara Svanberg, Jani Jokinen, and Nils Thulin in Fem som i 50 (2022)
        Fem som i 50
        • Cinematographer
        • Short
        • 2022
      • Eva Fornåa and Sira Jokinen Lisse in KISAM-Världens mammor: Vi utbildar framtidens ledare (2021)
        KISAM-Världens mammor: Vi utbildar framtidens ledare
        • Cinematographer
        • Short
        • 2021
      • Alexandra Brunzell and Nils Thulin in James Hunt & Co (2021)
        James Hunt & Co
        • Cinematographer
        • Short
        • 2021
      • Zaga Lisse, Gustav Hanstorp, Albin Strandroth, and Nils Thulin in Once Upon a Time in... Action Land (2020)
        Once Upon a Time in... Action Land
        • Cinematographer
        • Short
        • 2020
      • Åsa Älmeby Thorne, Tiedora DeGrigo, Henrik Pettersson, Mikael Björkman, and Ester Almroth in The Chronicles of Snakeblade (2019)
        The Chronicles of Snakeblade
        • Cinematographer
        • 2019
      • Världens mammor: Från berättelser till drömmar (2019)
        Världens mammor: Från berättelser till drömmar
        • Cinematographer
        • TV Mini Series
        • 2019
      • Zaga Lisse, Jesper Wernerskog, and Nils Thulin in Svanen-Banden (2019)
        Svanen-Banden
        • Cinematographer
        • Short
        • 2019
      • Nils Thulin, Therese Jonsson, Martina Gillberg, and Thea Leander in Katakomberna (2018)
        Katakomberna
        • Cinematographer
        • Short
        • 2018
      • Jordgubbens Möja
        • Cinematographer
        • Short
        • 2015
      • Get into Rugby (2013)
        Get into Rugby
        • Cinematographer
        • Short
        • 2013
      • Företagerska (2012)
        Företagerska
        • Cinematographer
        • Short
        • 2012
      • Erik Jonsson and Linda Bunne in Temperance (2008)
        Temperance
        • Cinematographer
        • Short
        • 2008
      • Timo Kuosku and Jani Jokinen in The Forbidden Game (2002)
        The Forbidden Game
        • Cinematographer
        • Video
        • 2002

      Actor

      • Desert Fiends
        • Newscaster
        • Pre-production
      • Big Cats
        • Andreas Berg
        • Pre-production
      • Sara Svanberg, Jani Jokinen, and Nils Thulin in Fem som i 50 (2022)
        Fem som i 50
        • USA
        • Short
        • 2022
      • Alexandra Brunzell and Nils Thulin in James Hunt & Co (2021)
        James Hunt & Co
        • Filmmaker
        • Short
        • 2021
      • Zaga Lisse, Gustav Hanstorp, Albin Strandroth, and Nils Thulin in Once Upon a Time in... Action Land (2020)
        Once Upon a Time in... Action Land
        • Nyhetsuppläsare
        • Short
        • 2020
      • Åsa Älmeby Thorne, Tiedora DeGrigo, Henrik Pettersson, Mikael Björkman, and Ester Almroth in The Chronicles of Snakeblade (2019)
        The Chronicles of Snakeblade
        • Gorman Diaz
        • 2019
      • Zaga Lisse, Jesper Wernerskog, and Nils Thulin in Svanen-Banden (2019)
        Svanen-Banden
        • Bov
        • Short
        • 2019
      • Nils Thulin, Therese Jonsson, Martina Gillberg, and Thea Leander in Katakomberna (2018)
        Katakomberna
        • Niko
        • Short
        • 2018
      • Biciklo - Supercykeln
        • Brandman (2013) (uncredited)
        • TV Series
        • 2013
      • Gustafsson 3 tr (2011)
        Gustafsson 3 tr
        • Patient (uncredited)
        • TV Series
        • 2011
      • Jani Jokinen in Outsiders: En transsas liv (2008)
        Outsiders: En transsas liv
        • Glen
        • Glenda
        • Short
        • 2008
      • Timo Kuosku and Jani Jokinen in The Forbidden Game (2002)
        The Forbidden Game
        • Jack
        • Video
        • 2002

      Personal details

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      • Official sites
        • Jani's Facebook page
        • Jani's Instagram Page
      • Height
        • 5′ 7¼″ (1.71 m)
      • Born
        • April 10, 1983
        • Motala, Sweden
      • Relatives
          Sira Jokinen Lisse(Sibling)
      • Other works
        (11/19/2012) Jani acted in the TV-program "Polisskolan" on Kanal 5 in Sweden

      Self-verified on IMDbPro

      • Gender / Gender identity
        • Male

      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        Jani was the cinematographer of the short film "Got Carrots" and that film was done by Pumas Pamas that is a comedy group. Jani has filmed multiple of their films, where Got Carrots is his favorite. This film shows how bad addiction can be, even though it is this time just for carrots.

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