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Jørgen Leth

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Born: 1937-06-14
Died: 2025-09-29
From: Århus, Denmark
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

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.

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Awards & Nominations6 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Robert Honorary Award

2023
🏆 Won

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

2022
🏆 Won

Weekendavisen Book Award

2005
🏆 Won

Nordisk Film Prisen

2004
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Documentary

The Five Obstructions

2003
🏆 Won

Kjeld Abell Prize

1983
🏆 Won

Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse

Acting22 titles

Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat
9.0
Series

Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat

1987Drama
I Walk
8.9
Movie

I Walk

2020Documentary
Spise med Price
8.5
Series

Spise med Price

2008 - ...Documentary
Det sidste ord
8.2
Series

Det sidste ord

2020 - ...Documentary
Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
7.8
Movie

Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life

2010Drama
The Five Obstructions
7.0
Movie

The Five Obstructions

2003Documentary
The Perfect Human
6.6
Movie

The Perfect Human

1968Drama
Klown
6.5
Movie

Klown

2010Comedy
Sanselighedens pris
6.0
Movie

Sanselighedens pris

2007Drama
66 Scenes from America
5.9
Movie

66 Scenes from America

1982Documentary
Good and Evil
5.1
Movie

Good and Evil

1975Documentary
Corona Film Club
5.0
Movie

Corona Film Club

2021Documentary
The Erotic Man
4.8
Movie

The Erotic Man

2010Documentary
Født til Filmen
0
Movie

Født til Filmen

2015Documentary
Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her
0
Movie

Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her

2018Drama
Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth
0
Movie

Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth

2020Drama
Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space
0
Movie

Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space

2006Documentary
Laamb
0
Movie

Laamb

2013Documentary
Hos Hans
0
Series

Hos Hans

2018-2019Documentary
Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark
0
Series

Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark

2021 - ...Documentary
Mit Frankrig
0
Series

Mit Frankrig

2015 - ...Drama
Mit Spanien
0
Series

Mit Spanien

2016 - ...Documentary

Directing24 titles

I Walk
8.9
Movie

I Walk

2020Documentary
Pelota
8.5
Movie

Pelota

1983Documentary
Notebook from China
8.3
Movie

Notebook from China

1987Documentary
Frændeløs
7.5
Movie

Frændeløs

1970Drama
Life in Denmark
7.3
Movie

Life in Denmark

1972Documentary
A Sunday in Hell
7.2
Movie

A Sunday in Hell

1977Documentary
The Five Obstructions
7.0
Movie

The Five Obstructions

2003Documentary
Stop for Bud
6.9
Movie

Stop for Bud

1963Documentary
Music for Black Pigeons
6.8
Movie

Music for Black Pigeons

2023Documentary
Stars and the Water Carriers
6.7
Movie

Stars and the Water Carriers

1974Documentary
The Perfect Human
6.6
Movie

The Perfect Human

1968Drama
Chinese Ping-Pong
6.5
Movie

Chinese Ping-Pong

1972Documentary
Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee
6.5
Movie

Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee

1973Drama
66 Scenes from America
5.9
Movie

66 Scenes from America

1982Documentary
The Search
5.8
Movie

The Search

1970Documentary
Good and Evil
5.1
Movie

Good and Evil

1975Documentary
Notes on Love
5.0
Movie

Notes on Love

1989Documentary
The Erotic Man
4.8
Movie

The Erotic Man

2010Documentary
Pelota II
0
Movie

Pelota II

2017Documentary
I Am Alive
0
Movie

I Am Alive

1999Drama
Rødovrefilmen
0
Movie

Rødovrefilmen

1969Drama
Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger
0
Movie

Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger

1982Drama
Krag-filmen
0
Movie

Krag-filmen

1969Documentary
Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life
0
Movie

Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life

1994Drama

Writing15 titles

Pelota
8.5
Movie

Pelota

1983Documentary
Notebook from China
8.3
Movie

Notebook from China

1987Documentary
Life in Denmark
7.3
Movie

Life in Denmark

1972Documentary
A Sunday in Hell
7.2
Movie

A Sunday in Hell

1977Documentary
The Five Obstructions
7.0
Movie

The Five Obstructions

2003Documentary
Music for Black Pigeons
6.8
Movie

Music for Black Pigeons

2023Documentary
Stars and the Water Carriers
6.7
Movie

Stars and the Water Carriers

1974Documentary
The Perfect Human
6.6
Movie

The Perfect Human

1968Drama
Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee
6.5
Movie

Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee

1973Drama
The Search
5.8
Movie

The Search

1970Documentary
Good and Evil
5.1
Movie

Good and Evil

1975Documentary
Notes on Love
5.0
Movie

Notes on Love

1989Documentary
The Erotic Man
4.8
Movie

The Erotic Man

2010Documentary
I Am Alive
0
Movie

I Am Alive

1999Drama
The Perfect Human
0
Movie

The Perfect Human

2018Comedy

Camera1 title

Krag-filmen
0
Movie

Krag-filmen

1969Documentary

Editing1 title

Chinese Ping-Pong
6.5
Movie

Chinese Ping-Pong

1972Documentary

Crew1 title

The Perfect Human
0
Movie

The Perfect Human

2018Comedy