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Jussi Adler-Olsen

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Jussi Adler-Olsen was born on 2 August 1950 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a writer and composer, known for Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013), Department Q: The Absent One (2014) and Dept. Q (2025). He has been married to Hanne since 1970.
BornAugust 2, 1950
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    Known for

    Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)
    Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2013
    Fares Fares, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, and Johanne Louise Schmidt in Department Q: The Absent One (2014)
    Department Q: The Absent One
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Matthew Goode, Alexej Manvelov, and Leah Byrne in Dept. Q (2025)
    Dept. Q
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Fares Fares and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)
    Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2016

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    Writer

    • Matthew Goode, Alexej Manvelov, and Leah Byrne in Dept. Q (2025)
      Dept. Q
      8.2
      TV Series
      • based on the book 'The Keeper of Lost Causes' by
      • 2025
    • Ulrich Thomsen, Marie Boda, Sofie Torp, and Afshin Firouzi in Boundless (2024)
      Boundless
      5.6
      • novel: Den Grænseløse
      • 2024
    • Ulrich Thomsen and Zaki Youssef in The Marco Effect (2021)
      The Marco Effect
      5.4
      • novel
      • 2021
    • Fares Fares and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in Journal 64 (2018)
      Journal 64
      7.4
      • novel
      • 2018
    • Fares Fares and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)
      Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith
      7.0
      • novel
      • 2016
    • Fares Fares, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, and Johanne Louise Schmidt in Department Q: The Absent One (2014)
      Department Q: The Absent One
      7.1
      • novel
      • 2014
    • Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)
      Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes
      7.2
      • novel
      • 2013

    Composer

    • Valhalla (1986)
      Valhalla
      7.1
      • co-composer (as Jussi Henry Olsen)
      • 1986
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Alternative name
      • Jussi Henry Olsen
    • Born
      • August 2, 1950
      • Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Spouse
      • Hanne1970 - present

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