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Jørgen Leth
Director

Jørgen Leth

14 Jun 1937Born
29 Sep 2025Died
88Age at death
61Credits

Biography

Jørgen Leth was a Danish poet and film director who is considered a leading figure in experimental documentary film making. Most notable are his epic documentary A Sunday in Hell and his surrealistic short film The Perfect Human. He is also a sports commentator for Danish television and is represented by the film production company, Sunset Productions.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2023Music for Black PigeonsFilm: Director, Writer
  2. 2021Leth og Pilgaard indtager DanmarkSeries: Jørgen (6 episodes)
  3. 2020I WalkFilm: Director
  4. 2017Pelota IIFilm: Director
  5. 2015Mit FrankrigSeries: Jørgen (12 episodes)
  6. 2013LaambFilm: Narrator (voice)
  7. 2013I Am Talking To YouFilm: Director
  8. 2010KlownFilm: Jørgen Leth
  9. 2010The Erotic ManFilm: Director, Writer
  10. 2009ABCinemaFilm
  11. 2008Ra-raFilm: Director
  12. 2007Sanselighedens prisFilm
  13. 2007Tropical MixFilm: Director
  14. 2006Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public SpaceFilm: Narrator
  15. 2005AarhusFilm: Director, Writer
  16. 2003The Five ObstructionsFilm: Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +, Writer
  17. 2003Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: CubaFilm: Voice-Over / Self, Director, Writer
  18. 2003New Scenes from AmericaFilm: Director, Writer
  19. 2002DreamersFilm: Director, Writer
  20. 2001Mona's WorldFilm: Smoking Voice
  21. 1999I Am AliveFilm: Director, Writer
  22. 1996Haiti. UntitledFilm: Director
  23. 1994Katherine Dunham - Dancing with LifeFilm: Director
  24. 1993Michael Laudrup: A Football PlayerFilm: Director
  25. 1992TrabergFilm: Director, Writer
  26. 1989Notes on LoveFilm: Director, Writer
  27. 1989Danish LiteratureFilm: Director, Writer
  28. 1987Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'natSeries: Forskellige roller (3 episodes)
  29. 1987Notebook from ChinaFilm: Director, Writer
  30. 1987Composer Meets QuartetFilm: Director, Writer
  31. 1986Moments of PlayFilm: Director
  32. 1983PelotaFilm: Director, Writer
  33. 1983InterferenceFilm: Director, Writer
  34. 198266 Scenes from AmericaFilm: Director
  35. 1982Andy Warhol Eating a HamburgerFilm: Director
  36. 1982New York Street PerformersFilm: Director
  37. 1981Step on SilenceFilm: Director, Writer
  38. 1979KaluleFilm: Director, Writer
  39. 1979Dancing BournonvilleFilm: Director
  40. 1979A Midsummer Night's PlayFilm: Director
  41. 1978Peter Martins: A DancerFilm: Director, Writer
  42. 1977A Sunday in HellFilm: Director, Writer
  43. 1975Good and EvilFilm: Narrator, Director, Writer
  44. 1974Stars and the Water CarriersFilm: Director, Writer
  45. 1974The Impossible HourFilm: Director
  46. 1974Klaus RifbjergFilm: Director, Writer
  47. 1973Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of CoffeeFilm: Director, Writer
  48. 1972Chinese Ping-PongFilm: Director
  49. 1972Life in DenmarkFilm: Director, Writer
  50. 1970The SearchFilm: Director, Writer
  51. 1970Motion PictureFilm: Director, Writer
  52. 1970The Deer Garden: The Romantic ForestFilm: Director, Writer
  53. 1970FrændeløsFilm: Director
  54. 1969MonumentFilm: Director
  55. 1969RødovrefilmenFilm: Director
  56. 1969Krag-filmenFilm: Director
  57. 1968Ophelia's FlowersFilm: Director, Writer
  58. 1968The Perfect HumanFilm: Speaker (voice) (uncredited), Director, Writer
  59. 1968Near Heaven, Near EarthFilm: Director, Writer
  60. 1964Look Forward to a Time of SecurityFilm: Director
  61. 1963Stop for BudFilm: Director

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