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Jørgen Leth

Film Director / Poet / Writer / Screenwriter / Journalist | * 06/14/1937 (86) | Århus (Denmark)
Jørgen Leth (Danish: [ˈjɶɐ̯ˀn̩ ˈlet]; born 14 June 1937) is a Danish poet and film director who is considered a leading figure in experimental documentary film making. Most notable are his documentary A Sunday in Hell (1977) and his surrealistic short film The Perfect Human (1968). He is also a sports commentator for Danish television and is represented by the film production company Sunset Productions. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Haiti. Uden title is a kaleidoscopic, dramatic documentary from this chaotic Caribbean country and comprises a mixture of material on video, 16 mm and 35 mm, dating in some scenes right back shooting ...

Haiti. Untitled

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1996 | 3.3/5 | 1h 22min
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Music for Black Pigeons is the first collaboration between Jørgen Leth and Andreas Koefoed. The film poses existential questions to influential jazz players such as Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Midori T ...

Music for Black Pigeons

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2023 | 3.3/5 | 1h 32min
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Lars von Trier challenges his mentor, filmmaker Jørgen Leth, to remake Leth’s 1967 short film The Perfect Human five times, each with a different set of bizarre and challenging rules. ...

The Five Obstructions

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2003 | 3.5/5 | 1h 30min
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Awards & Nominations for Jørgen Leth

Weekendavisen Book Award Statens Kunstfonds Hædersydelse Robert Honorary Award Nordisk Film Prisen Chevalier Des Arts Et Des Lettres European Film Award for Best Documentary
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Movies with Jørgen Leth as Actor(11)

as himself2021 Corona Film Club
as himself2020 I Walk
as himself2015 Født til Filmen
as Narrator (voice)2013 Laamb
2011 Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
2010 Klown
as himself2010 The Erotic Man
as himself2005 Aarhus
as Speaker / Himself - Director / Speaker / The Perfect Man / Speaker / Speaker / Jørgen Leth / The Per2003 The Five Obstructions
as Narrator1975 Good and Evil
as Speaker (voice)1968 The Perfect Human

Movies with Jørgen Leth as Crew(71)

Directing/Director2023 Music for Black Pigeons
Writing/Writer2023 Music for Black Pigeons
Directing/Director2020 I Walk
Directing/Director2017 Pelota II
Directing/Director2013 I Am Talking To You
Directing/Director2010 The Erotic Man
Writing/Writer2010 The Erotic Man
Directing/Director2005 Aarhus
Writing/Writer2005 Aarhus
Directing/Director2003 The Five Obstructions
Writing/Author2003 The Five Obstructions
Directing/Director2002 New Scenes from America
Writing/Writer2002 New Scenes from America
Directing/Director2002 Dreamers
Editing/Editor2002 Dreamers
Writing/Writer2002 Dreamers
Directing/Director1996 Haiti. Untitled
Directing/Director1993 Michael Laudrup: A Football Player
Directing/Director1992 Traberg
Writing/Writer1992 Traberg
Directing/Director1989 Danish Literature
Writing/Writer1989 Danish Literature
Directing/Director1989 Notes on Love
Writing/Writer1989 Notes on Love
Directing/Director1987 Composer Meets Quartet
Writing/Writer1987 Composer Meets Quartet
Directing/Director1987 Notebook from China
Writing/Writer1987 Notebook from China
Directing/Director1986 Moments of Play
Directing/Director1983 Pelota
Writing/Writer1983 Pelota
Directing/Director1982 66 Scenes from America
Directing/Director1981 Step on Silence
Writing/Writer1981 Step on Silence
Directing/Director1979 Dancing Bournonville
Directing/Director1979 A Midsummer Night's Play
Directing/Director1979 Kalule
Writing/Writer1979 Kalule
Directing/Director1978 Peter Martins: A Dancer
Production/Producer1978 Peter Martins: A Dancer
Writing/Writer1978 Peter Martins: A Dancer
Directing/Director1977 A Sunday in Hell
Writing/Writer1977 A Sunday in Hell
Directing/Director1975 Good and Evil
Writing/Writer1975 Good and Evil
Directing/Director1974 Stars and the Water Carriers
Writing/Writer1974 Stars and the Water Carriers
Directing/Director1974 The Impossible Hour
Production/Producer1974 The Impossible Hour
Directing/Director1974 Klaus Rifbjerg
Writing/Writer1974 Klaus Rifbjerg
Directing/Director1973 Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee
Writing/Writer1973 Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee
Directing/Director1972 Life in Denmark
Writing/Writer1972 Life in Denmark
Directing/Director1972 Chinese Ping-Pong
Editing/Editor1972 Chinese Ping-Pong
Directing/Director1970 The Search
Writing/Writer1970 The Search
Directing/Director1970 Motion Picture
Writing/Writer1970 Motion Picture
Directing/Director1970 The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest
Writing/Writer1970 The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest
Directing/Director1970 Frændeløs
Directing/Director1968 The Perfect Human
Directing/Director1968 Near Heaven, Near Earth
Writing/Writer1968 Near Heaven, Near Earth
Directing/Director1968 Ophelia's Flowers
Writing/Writer1968 Ophelia's Flowers
Directing/Director1964 Look Forward to a Time of Security
Directing/Director1963 Stop for Bud

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.lethfilm.dk
Full Name: Jørgen Leth
Born: Monday, 06/14 1937 (June) in Århus (Denmark) (current age: 86 years + 317 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: Danish (DA), English (EN), Spanish (ES)
Educated at: Aarhus University, Fjordsgade forenings- og fritidshus, Marselisborg Gymnasium
Employer: Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles
Spouses (current/former): Wivi Leth, Hanne Uldal, Ann Bierlich
Children: Kristian Leth, Asger Leth, Karoline Leth, Tomas Leth
Jørgen Leth frequently works together with these people:
Ole John (27x, Crew)
Dan Holmberg (20x, Crew)
Camilla Skousen (5x, Crew)
Claus Nissen (4x, Actor)
Ann Bierlich (4x, Crew)
Asger Leth (4x, Crew)
Andreas Koefoed (4x, Crew)
Henning Camre (4x, Crew)
Marianne Christensen (3x, Crew)
Henning Christiansen (3x, Crew)
Vagn Lundbye (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1067571, Added: 12/05/2018, Last updated: 04/25/2024