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Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889–1968)

Writer | Director | Editor

The illegitimate son of a Swedish farmer and his housekeeper, Dreyer spent his early years in Danish foster homes before being adopted by a strict Lutheran family. He became a journalist in 1910, and entered films as a title writer, then scriptwriter and eventually director. His first film showed little promise or talent... See full bio »

Born:

in Copenhagen, Denmark

Died:

(age 79) in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Filmography

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1988 Medea (writer)
 
1964 Gertrud (as Carl Th. Dreyer)
 
1956 Noget om Norden (short)
 
1955 Ordet (uncredited)
 
1955 Et slot i et slot: Krogen og Kronborg (documentary short)
 
1954 Rønnes og Nexøs genopbygning (documentary)
 
1950 Shakespeare og Kronborg (short)
 
1950 Storstrømsbroen (documentary short)
 
1949 Thorvaldsen (documentary short) (writer)
 
1948 They Caught the Ferry (short) (writer)
 
1947 Landsbykirken (short)
 
1947 The Seventh Age (documentary short)
 
1947 Kampen mod kræften (short)
 
1946 Vandet på landet (documentary short)
 
1945 Två människor
 
1943 Day of Wrath (uncredited)
 
1942 Mødrehjælpen (documentary short)
 
1932 Vampyr (screenplay / as Carl Th. Dreyer)
 
1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc (writer)
 
1926 The Bride of Glomdal
 
1925 Master of the House
 
1924 Michael (adaptation and screenplay / as Carl-Th. Dreyer)
 
1922 Der var engang
 
1922 Die Gezeichneten
 
1920 Leaves Out of the Book of Satan (uncredited)
 
1920 The Parson's Widow (screen adaptation / as Carl Th. Dreyer)
 
1919 Grevindens ære (writer)
 
1919 Gillekop (writer)
 
1919 The President (writer)
 
1918 Glædens Dag (writer)
 
1918 Lydia (writer)
 
1917 Hotel Paradiso
 
1917 Herregaards-Mysteriet
 
1917 Fange no. 113
 
1917 Hans rigtige kone
 
1917 Den mystiske selskabsdame
 
1916 Secret of the Pavillions
 
1916 Guldets gift
 
1916 En forbryders liv og levned
 
1916 Rovedderkoppen
 
1916 Den skønne Evelyn
 
1916 Den hvide djævel
 
1916 Money
 
1915 Juvelerernes Skræk
 
1914 Down with Weapons
 
1913 Elskovs opfindsomhed (short)
 
1913 Chatollets hemmelighed (writer)
 
1913 The War Correspondents (writer)
 
1913 The Hidden Message (writer)
 
1913 Hans og Grethe (writer)
 
1912 Bryggerens datter
 
1912 The Leap to Death
 
Show ShowDirector (23 titles)
1964 Gertrud
 
1955 Ordet
 
1955 Et slot i et slot: Krogen og Kronborg (documentary short)
 
1950 Storstrømsbroen (documentary short)
 
1949 Thorvaldsen (documentary short)
 
1948 They Caught the Ferry (short)
 
1947 Landsbykirken (short)
 
1947 Kampen mod kræften (short)
 
1946 Vandet på landet (documentary short)
 
1945 Två människor
 
1943 Day of Wrath
 
1942 Mødrehjælpen (documentary short)
 
1936 L'esclave blanc (uncredited)
 
1932 Vampyr (as Carl Th. Dreyer)
 
1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc (as Carl Th. Dreyer)
 
1926 The Bride of Glomdal
 
1925 Master of the House
 
1924 Michael (as Carl-Th. Dreyer)
 
1922 Der var engang
 
1922 Die Gezeichneten
 
1920 Leaves Out of the Book of Satan (as Carl Th. Dreyer)
 
1920 The Parson's Widow (as Carl Th. Dreyer)
 
1919 The President
 
Show ShowEditor (6 titles)
1949 Radioens barndom (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1945 Två människor
 
1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc (uncredited)
 
1926 The Bride of Glomdal
 
1925 Master of the House
 
1922 Der var engang
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
1955 Ordet (producer - uncredited)
 
1947 Landsbykirken (short) (producer)
 
1943 Day of Wrath (producer - uncredited)
 
1932 Vampyr (producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowArt Director (4 titles)
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1913 The Hidden Message
Balloon Skipper
 
1912 The Leap to Death
Balloon Skipper
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc (title designer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSet Decorator (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 Abed (special thanks)
 
1969 Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (documentary short) (in memoriam - as Carl Th. Dreyer)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1969 Walden (documentary)
Himself
 
1966 Carl Th. Dreyer (documentary short)
Himself
 
1965 Cinéastes de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Carl Th. Dreyer (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Hjemme hos (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 January 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1909 Dr. Cook, nordpolens opdager (documentary short)
Himself: Journalist
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Store danskere (TV series documentary)
 
2005 From Dreyer to von Trier: An Interview with Cinematographer Henning Bendtsen (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Digtere, divaer og dogmebrødre (TV series documentary)
 
1995 Carl Th. Dreyer: My Métier (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 6 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site by the Danish Film Institute | See more »

Alternate Names:

Carl Th. Dreyer | Carl-Th. Dreyer | Carl Dreyer

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

My apprenticeship [at Nordisk Film studio in Copenhagen, Denmark] lasted five years, and I don't think many have had a better schooling. After all, it's from the daily grind of making films that you learn the craft. See more »

Trivia:

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 265-273. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987. See more »

Star Sign:

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