Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

  • Birthday: 1937-06-14
  • Place of birth: Århus, Denmark

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.

Filmography

The Five Obstructions

2003

As Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +

The Perfect Human

1968

As Speaker (voice) (uncredited)

The Erotic Man

2010

As Himself

Aarhus

2005

As Self

Klown

2010

As

Født til Filmen

2015

As Himself

ABCinema

2009

As

Good and Evil

1975

As Narrator

I Walk

2020

As himself

Laamb

2013

As Narrator (voice)

Corona Film Club

2021

As Self

Production

The Five Obstructions

2003

As Director

A Sunday in Hell

1977

As Director

A Sunday in Hell

1977

As Writer

The Perfect Human

1968

As Director

New Scenes from America

2003

As Director

66 Scenes from America

1982

As Director

The Erotic Man

2010

As Writer

The Erotic Man

2010

As Director

Haiti. Untitled

1996

As Director

I Am Talking To You

2013

As Director

Life in Denmark

1972

As Director

Notes on Love

1989

As Director

Good and Evil

1975

As Director

Chinese Ping-Pong

1972

As Director

Moments of Play

1986

As Director

Pelota

1983

As Director

The Impossible Hour

1974

As Producer

The Impossible Hour

1974

As Director

Stop for Bud

1963

As Director

Aarhus

2005

As Writer

Aarhus

2005

As Director

Ophelia's Flowers

1968

As Director

Ophelia's Flowers

1968

As Writer

Monument

1969

As Director

Motion Picture

1970

As Writer

Motion Picture

1970

As Director

Near Heaven, Near Earth

1968

As Director

Tropical Mix

2007

As Director

Kalule

1979

As Director

Kalule

1979

As Writer

Klaus Rifbjerg

1974

As Writer

Step on Silence

1981

As Director

Dancing Bournonville

1979

As Director

Notebook from China

1987

As Writer

A Midsummer Night's Play

1979

As Director

Composer Meets Quartet

1987

As Writer

Notebook from China

1987

As Director

Klaus Rifbjerg

1974

As Director

Step on Silence

1981

As Writer

Peter Martins: A Dancer

1978

As Producer

Composer Meets Quartet

1987

As Director

Peter Martins: A Dancer

1978

As Director

Danish Literature

1989

As Director

Danish Literature

1989

As Writer

Interference

1983

As Director

Traberg

1992

As Writer

Interference

1983

As Writer

Ra-ra

2008

As Director

Traberg

1992

As Director

Dreamers

2002

As Writer

Dreamers

2002

As Editor

Dreamers

2002

As Director

I Am Alive

1999

As Director

I Am Alive

1999

As Writer

Pelota

1983

As Writer

The Search

1970

As Director

The Search

1970

As Writer

Life in Denmark

1972

As Writer

Notes on Love

1989

As Writer

Good and Evil

1975

As Writer

Chinese Ping-Pong

1972

As Editor

I Walk

2020

As Director

Frændeløs

1970

As Director

Pelota II

2017

As Director

Music for Black Pigeons

2023

As Director

Krag-filmen

1969

As Director

Krag-filmen

1969

As Director of Photography

The Five Obstructions

2003

As Writer

The Perfect Human

1968

As Writer

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