Career
He has made several documentaries, television-series and short films. One of his most notable work was The Prince of Chess, a 2005 full-length documentary about 13-year-old chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen. Øyvind Asbjørnsen has sometimes used the pseudonym Asa Von Doren in many of his films.
He has also written a few screenplays, and books such as George the green boy and Words of wisdom.
Asbjørnsen founded and was publisher-in-chief of Fritt Forlag. He is also the head of the production company Main Island Production.
Since September 2013 Asbjørnsen have been working as publisher-in-chief at NKI Forlaget.