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Jørgen Leth

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth was born on 14 June 1937 in Århus, Denmark. He is a director and writer, known for Haiti. Uden titel (1995), Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter (1999) and The Five Obstructions (2003).
BornJune 14, 1937
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BornJune 14, 1937
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      • 12 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Haiti. Uden titel (1995)
    Haiti. Uden titel
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1995
    Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter (1999)
    Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1999
    Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth in The Five Obstructions (2003)
    The Five Obstructions
    7.4
    • Director(segments "The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark", "The Perfect Human: Bombay", "The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels", "The Perfect Human: Cartoon", "The Perfect Human: Cuba", uncredited)
    • 2003
    Music for Black Pigeons (2022)
    Music for Black Pigeons
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2022

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    Director

    • Music for Black Pigeons (2022)
      Music for Black Pigeons
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2022
    • I Walk (2019)
      I Walk
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Pelota II (2015)
      Pelota II
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Jeg taler til jer - John Kørners verden (2013)
      Jeg taler til jer - John Kørners verden
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Erotic Man (2010)
      The Erotic Man
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Det meste af tiden
      6.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Haiti. Uden titel (1995)
      Aarhus
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth in The Five Obstructions (2003)
      The Five Obstructions
      7.4
      • Director (segments "The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark", "The Perfect Human: Bombay", "The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels", "The Perfect Human: Cartoon", "The Perfect Human: Cuba", uncredited)
      • 2003
    • New Scenes from America (2003)
      New Scenes from America
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Haiti. Uden titel (1995)
      Drømmere
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter (1999)
      Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter
      7.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Haiti. Uden titel (1995)
      Haiti. Uden titel
      7.3
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Michael Laudrup - en fodboldspiller (1993)
      Michael Laudrup - en fodboldspiller
      6.7
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Udenrigskorrespondenten (1983)
      Traberg
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter (1999)
      Dansk litteratur
      5.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 1989

    Writer

    • Music for Black Pigeons (2022)
      Music for Black Pigeons
      7.4
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • The Perfect Human
      Short
      • based on the film by
      • 2016
    • The Erotic Man (2010)
      The Erotic Man
      4.2
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Det meste af tiden
      6.2
      Short
      • poem
      • 2009
    • Haiti. Uden titel (1995)
      Aarhus
      6.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth in The Five Obstructions (2003)
      The Five Obstructions
      7.4
      • script (segments "The Perfect Human: Bombay", "The Perfect Human: Cuba", uncredited)
      • 2003
    • New Scenes from America (2003)
      New Scenes from America
      7.4
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Haiti. Uden titel (1995)
      Drømmere
      7.4
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Mikael Bertelsen in Bertelsen - de uaktuelle nyheder (2002)
      Bertelsen - de uaktuelle nyheder
      8.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2002
    • Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter (1999)
      Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter
      7.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1999
    • Haiti. Uden titel (1995)
      Haiti. Uden titel
      7.3
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Michael Laudrup - en fodboldspiller (1993)
      Michael Laudrup - en fodboldspiller
      6.7
      • writer
      • 1993
    • Udenrigskorrespondenten (1983)
      Traberg
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 1992
    • Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter (1999)
      Dansk litteratur
      5.1
      Short
      • writer
      • 1989
    • Notater om kærligheden (1989)
      Notater om kærligheden
      6.6
      • writer
      • 1989

    Actor

    • The Peculiar Underground
      • Post-production
    • ...Into the Cave
      • Post-production
    • The Cavalry (2010)
      The Cavalry
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Indledning
      • 2013
    • Fieldsarkivet
      TV Mini Series
      • 2011
    • Klown (2010)
      Klown
      7.1
      • Jørgen Leth
      • 2010
    • Det meste af tiden
      6.2
      Short
      • 2009
    • Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth in The Five Obstructions (2003)
      The Five Obstructions
      7.4
      • Voice-over (from "Det perfekte menneske" 1967)
      • Self - Director (segments "The Conversations")
      • Voice-over (segment "The Perfect Human: Cuba," segment "The Perfect Human: Bombay," segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") ...
      • 2003
    • Michael Laudrup - en fodboldspiller (1993)
      Michael Laudrup - en fodboldspiller
      6.7
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 1993
    • Notater om kærligheden (1989)
      Notater om kærligheden
      6.6
      • 1989
    • Steen Rasmussen and Michael Wikke in Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat (1987)
      Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat
      7.5
      TV Series
      • 1987
    • Haiti. Uden titel (1995)
      Det legende menneske
      6.7
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 1986
    • Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter (1999)
      Kalule
      7.4
      • Narrator
      • 1979
    • Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter (1999)
      Peter Martins, en danser
      8.0
      • Narrator
      • 1978
    • Det gode og det onde (1975)
      Det gode og det onde
      6.9
      • Speaker (voice)
      • 1975
    • Se frem til en tryg tid (1964)
      Nær himlen, nær jorden
      5.4
      Short
      • Narrator
      • 1968
    • The Perfect Human (1968)
      The Perfect Human
      7.2
      Short
      • Speaker (voice, uncredited)
      • 1968

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • June 14, 1937
      • Århus, Denmark
    • Other works
      1962: 'Gult lys' (Gyldendal, literal English title: 'Yellow Light')
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      1989-2005 & 2009-2012: Cycling commentator each summer when TV 2/Danmark broadcasts Tour de France.

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