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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-06-14 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Århus, Denmark

Jørgen Leth

Biography:

Jørgen Leth is 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

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The Five Obstructions

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A Sunday in Hell

The Impossible Hour

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Pelota

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Good and Evil

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Life in Denmark

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Stop for Bud

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The Erotic Man

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Chinese Ping-Pong

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Notes on Love

Acting

2021

Corona Film Club as Self

Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark as Jørgen

2020

Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth as Himself

I Walk as himself

2018

Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her as Self

Hos Hans as Self

2016

Mit Spanien as Jørgen

2015

Født til Filmen as Himself

Mit Frankrig as Jørgen

2013

Laamb as Narrator (voice)

2010

The Erotic Man as Himself

Klown as Jørgen Leth

Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life as Self

2009

Spise med Price as Fortæller

2007

Sanselighedens pris

2006

Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space as Narrator

2005

Aarhus as Self

2003

The Five Obstructions as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +

1994

Fra hjertet til hånden as Himself

1982

66 Scenes from America as Self

1975

Good and Evil as Narrator

1968

The Perfect Human as Speaker (voice) (uncredited)

Directing

2023

Music for Black Pigeons as Director

2020

I Walk as Director

2017

Pelota II as Director

2013

I Am Talking To You as Director

2010

The Erotic Man as Director

2008

Ra-ra as Director

2007

Tropical Mix as Director

2005

Aarhus as Director

2003

The Five Obstructions as Director

New Scenes from America as Director

2002

Dreamers as Director

1999

I Am Alive as Director

1996

Haiti. Untitled as Director

1994

Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life as Director

1993

Michael Laudrup: A Football Player as Director

1992

Traberg as Director

1989

Notes on Love as Director

Danish Literature as Director

1987

Composer Meets Quartet as Director

Notebook from China as Director

1986

Moments of Play as Director

1983

Pelota as Director

Interference as Director

1982

66 Scenes from America as Director

New York Street Performers as Director

Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger as Director

1981

Step on Silence as Director

1979

Kalule as Director

A Midsummer Night's Play as Director

Dancing Bournonville as Director

1978

Peter Martins: A Dancer as Director

1977

A Sunday in Hell as Director

1975

Good and Evil as Director

1974

Stars and the Water Carriers as Director

The Impossible Hour as Director

Klaus Rifbjerg as Director

1973

Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee as Director

1972

Life in Denmark as Director

Chinese Ping-Pong as Director

1970

The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest as Director

Motion Picture as Director

The Search as Director

Frændeløs as Director

1969

Monument as Director

Rødovrefilmen as Director

Krag-filmen as Director

1968

The Perfect Human as Director

Ophelia's Flowers as Director

Near Heaven, Near Earth as Director

1964

Look Forward to a Time of Security as Director

1963

Stop for Bud as Director

Writing

2023

Music for Black Pigeons as Writer

2018

The Perfect Human as Original Film Writer

2010

The Erotic Man as Writer

2005

Aarhus as Writer

2003

New Scenes from America as Writer

The Five Obstructions as Writer

2002

Dreamers as Writer

1999

I Am Alive as Writer

1992

Traberg as Writer

1989

Danish Literature as Writer

Notes on Love as Writer

1987

Notebook from China as Writer

Composer Meets Quartet as Writer

1983

Interference as Writer

Pelota as Writer

1981

Step on Silence as Writer

1979

Kalule as Writer

1978

Peter Martins: A Dancer as Writer

1977

A Sunday in Hell as Writer

1975

Good and Evil as Writer

1974

Stars and the Water Carriers as Writer

Klaus Rifbjerg as Writer

1973

Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee as Writer

1972

Life in Denmark as Writer

1970

Motion Picture as Writer

The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest as Writer

The Search as Writer

1968

Ophelia's Flowers as Writer

Near Heaven, Near Earth as Writer

The Perfect Human as Writer

Production

1978

Peter Martins: A Dancer as Producer

1974

The Impossible Hour as Producer

Editing

2002

Dreamers as Editor

1972

Chinese Ping-Pong as Editor

Crew

2018

The Perfect Human as Thanks

Camera

1996

Haiti. Untitled as Director of Photography

1969

Krag-filmen as Director of Photography