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Gabriel Axel
Director

Gabriel Axel

18 Apr 1918Born
9 Feb 2014Died
95Age at death
51Credits

Biography

Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch, better known as Gabriel Axel was a Danish director, actor and writer. He spent most of his childhood and youth in Paris. In 1942 Axel was admitted to the acting school at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. After a short period of theatre in Paris, he returned to Denmark and began in 1951 to direct television drama. Following a series of more or less erotic films and broadly popular comedies, Axel in 1977 launched a prolific career as a director of French TV films, culminating in 1985 with a historical five-episode series, "Les colonnes du ciel/Heaven's Pillars".

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In 1987, Axel returned to Denmark to direct what had been his dream project for over 15 years, an adaptation of Karen Blixen's "Babette's Feast." After screening at the Cannes film festival, the film became a worldwide success and won the 1988 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Gabriel Axel directed some 25 feature films and 50 tv-movies. He appeared in about 25 films.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2011Fra "Harlekin" til "Krøniken": 60 års TV-dramaFilm: Sig selv
  2. 2001LeïlaFilm: Director
  3. 1995Lumière & CompanyFilm: Director
  4. 1994Prince of JutlandFilm: Director, Screenplay
  5. 1989ChristianFilm: Director
  6. 1987Babette's FeastFilm: Director, Screenplay
  7. 1985Les Colonnes du cielSeries: Director, Creator (5 episodes)
  8. 1980Le Curé de ToursFilm: Director
  9. 1980Le Coq de BruyèreFilm: Director
  10. 1977A Crime of Our TimesFilm: Director
  11. 1977Going for BrokeFilm: Director
  12. 1976The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the BankFilm: Director
  13. 1975The Goldcabbage FamilyFilm: Director
  14. 1972Nu går den på DagmarFilm
  15. 1972Soft Shoulders, Sharp CurvesFilm: Director
  16. 1971Med kærlig hilsenFilm: Mr. X, Director, Writer
  17. 1970AmourFilm: Director, Writer
  18. 1968Sex and the LawFilm: Director, Writer
  19. 1967The Reluctant SadistFilm: Marcel de Sade
  20. 1967The Red MantleFilm: Director, Writer
  21. 1966Dyden går amokFilm
  22. 1965En ven i bolignødenFilm: von Bengeldorff
  23. 1965Regnvejr og ingen pengeSeries: Director (1 episode)
  24. 1964DannevirkenattenFilm: Director
  25. 1964Paradise and BackFilm: Director
  26. 1963Three Girls in ParisFilm: French teacher, Director
  27. 1963Vi har det jo dejligtFilm: Director
  28. 1962OskarFilm: Director
  29. 1962Crazy ParadiseFilm: Director
  30. 1962Han, hun, Dirch og DarioFilm: Modedesigneren Monsieur Baptiste
  31. 1961Peter's babyFilm: Lompard - Brigader
  32. 1961SkærmydslerFilm: Director
  33. 1960Flemming and KvikFilm: Director
  34. 1959Helle for HeleneFilm: Director
  35. 1958Møde ved midnatFilm: Director
  36. 1958Styrmand KarlsenFilm
  37. 1958The Girls Are WillingFilm: Director
  38. 1957Henrik and PernilleFilm: Director
  39. 1957En kvinde er overflødigFilm: Director
  40. 1956KispusFilm: Tailor
  41. 1955Always TroubleFilm: Director
  42. 1955The bride from DragstrupFilm: Taxichauffør
  43. 1955Der kom en dagFilm: Stenert
  44. 1954Det er så yndigt at følges adFilm
  45. 1954Karen, Maren og MetteFilm
  46. 1954Jan går til filmenFilm: Instruktøren
  47. 1954Himlen er blaaFilm: Receptionist
  48. 1954Kongeligt besøgFilm
  49. 1953Vi som går køkkenvejenFilm
  50. 1953Skatteøens hemmelighedFilm: Knud Asmussen
  51. 1952Us Petty SinnersFilm: Værtshusgæst

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