Jørgen Leth

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

23

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

The Five Obstructions
6.9%

The Five Obstructions

Nov 7, 2003

Klown
6.5%

Klown

Dec 16, 2010

The Perfect Human
6.7%

The Perfect Human

Jun 14, 1968

The Erotic Man
5.0%

The Erotic Man

Sep 26, 2010

66 Scenes from America
5.5%

66 Scenes from America

Mar 27, 1982

Good and Evil
5.4%

Good and Evil

May 26, 1975

I Walk
8.9%

I Walk

Oct 22, 2020

A
5.2%

Aarhus

Sep 30, 2005

Spise med Price
8.5%

Spise med Price

Feb 27, 2009

Corona Film Club
5.0%

Corona Film Club

May 5, 2021

Sanselighedens pris
6.0%

Sanselighedens pris

Feb 1, 2007

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Acting

2021
Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark as Jørgen
2021
Corona Film Club as Self
2020
I Walk as himself
2020
Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth as Himself
2018
Hos Hans as Self
2018
Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her as Self
2016
Mit Spanien as Jørgen
2015
Født til Filmen as Himself
2015
Mit Frankrig as Jørgen
2013
Laamb as Narrator (voice)
2010
Klown as Jørgen Leth
2010
The Erotic Man as Himself
2010
Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life as Self
2009
Spise med Price as Fortæller
2009
ABCinema
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)

Camera

1996
Haiti. Untitled as Director of Photography
1969
Krag-filmen as Director of Photography

Crew

2018
The Perfect Human as Thanks

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
2003
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
1989
Danish Literature as Director
1987
Notebook from China as Director
1987
Composer Meets Quartet as Director
1986
Moments of Play as Director
1983
Pelota as Director
1983
Interference as Director
1982
66 Scenes from America as Director
1982
Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger as Director
1982
New York Street Performers as Director
1981
Step on Silence as Director
1979
Kalule as Director
1979
A Midsummer Night's Play as Director
1979
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
1974
The Impossible Hour as Director
1974
Klaus Rifbjerg as Director
1973
Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee as Director
1972
Chinese Ping-Pong as Director
1972
Life in Denmark as Director
1970
The Search as Director
1970
The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest as Director
1970
Motion Picture as Director
1970
Frændeløs as Director
1969
Monument as Director
1969
Rødovrefilmen as Director
1969
Krag-filmen as Director
1968
Ophelia's Flowers as Director
1968
The Perfect Human as Director
1968
Near Heaven, Near Earth as Director
1964
Look Forward to a Time of Security as Director
1963
Stop for Bud as Director

Editing

2002
Dreamers as Editor
1972
Chinese Ping-Pong as Editor

Production

1978
Peter Martins: A Dancer as Producer
1974
The Impossible Hour as Producer

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
The Five Obstructions as Writer
2003
New Scenes from America as Writer
2002
Dreamers as Writer
1999
I Am Alive as Writer
1992
Traberg as Writer
1989
Notes on Love as Writer
1989
Danish Literature as Writer
1987
Notebook from China as Writer
1987
Composer Meets Quartet as Writer
1983
Pelota as Writer
1983
Interference 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
1974
Klaus Rifbjerg as Writer
1973
Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee as Writer
1972
Life in Denmark as Writer
1970
The Search as Writer
1970
Motion Picture as Writer
1970
The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest as Writer
1968
Ophelia's Flowers as Writer
1968
The Perfect Human as Writer
1968
Near Heaven, Near Earth as Writer
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