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Kaj Munk

Playwright / Priest / Screenwriter / Poet | * 01/13/1998 (26) | Lolland (Denmark)
Kaj Harald Leininger Munk (commonly called Kaj Munk) (13 January 1898 – 4 January 1944) was a Danish playwright and Lutheran pastor, known for his cultural engagement and his martyrdom during the Occupation of Denmark of World War II. He is commemorated as a martyr in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on 14 August, alongside Maximilian Kolbe. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies

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Swedish film of the Kaj Munk play that was made into a far more famous film by Carl Dreyer in Denmark twelve years later. ...

Ordet

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1943 | 3.6/5 | 1h 48min
Drama
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The Golden Smile

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1935 | 1h 22min
Drama
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The three sons of devout Danish farmer Morten have widely disparate religious beliefs. Youngest son Anders shares his father's religion, but eldest son Mikkel has lost his faith, while middle child Jo ...

Ordet

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1955 | 3.9/5 | 2h 5min
Drama
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A new young priest begins his duty on a small island. He assumes that the service should not be to demanding, so that he will be able to finish his doctoral thesis. But the life at sea is hard with se ...

Kärlek

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1952 | 1h 46min
Drama
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Movies with Kaj Munk as Crew(5)

Writing/Writer??? Havet og menneskene
Writing/Story??? Ordet
Writing/Writer??? Kärlek
Writing/Writer??? Ordet
Writing/Novel??? The Golden Smile

Full Name: Kaj Harald Munk
Citizenship: Denmark
Born: Tuesday, 01/13 1998 (January) in Lolland (Denmark)
Died: Tuesday, / in Silkeborg
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: Danish (DA), English (EN)
Educated at: University of Copenhagen
Other names for Kaj Munk (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Kaj Harald Leininger Munk"
"Kaj Harald Leininger Petersen"
Kaj Munk frequently works together with these people:
Carl Theodor Dreyer (3x, Crew)
Rune Lindström (3x, Crew)
Gustaf Molander (3x, Crew)
Poul Schierbeck (2x, Crew)
Sigfred Aagaard (2x, Crew)
Lars-Eric Kjellgren (1x, Crew)
Emil Hass Christensen (1x, Actor)
Ann Elisabeth Groth (1x, Cast)
Sam Besekow (1x, Actor)
Viggo Staal (1x, Crew)
Sven Sköld (1x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:599103, Added: 10/18/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024