Jørgen Roos
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-08-14 (76 years old)
Deathday
1998-09-13
Place of Birth
Gilleleje, Danmark
Also known As
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Jørgen Roos
Biography
Jørgen Roos was a Danish documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, celebrated for his extensive work in documenting Greenlandic culture and the Arctic environment. He began his career in the 1940s and directed numerous documentaries that brought attention to the lives and traditions of Greenland's indigenous people. Roos's notable works include Nordatlantens folk (1956) and Angotee (1953), the latter winning the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His dedication to ethnographic filmmaking has been instrumental in preserving and showcasing Arctic cultures to a broader audience.
Acting
1965
1995
as Interview Subject
1950
as Man Drinking (uncredited)
Production
1954
as Director of Photography
1951
as Director
1965
as Director
1965
as Writer
1950
as Director
1947
as Director
1942
as Director
1960
as Director
1966
as Director
1975
as Director
1951
as Director
1950
as Cinematography
1963
as Director
1944
as Director
1949
1970
as Screenplay
1970
as Director
1970
as Editor
1970
as Editor
1970
as Director
1948
as Editor
1948
as Director of Photography
1958
as Director
1943
as Director of Photography
1943
as Director
1954
as Director
1950
as Director
1961
as Editor
1942
as Cinematography
1949
as Director
1951
as Writer
1970
as Script
1961
as Director
1961
as Sound
1967
as Director
1966
as Script
1966
as Cinematography
1966
as Editor
1966
as Sound
1966
as Producer
-
as Director
-
as Writer
-
as Cinematography
1946
as Cinematography
1943
as Cinematography
1957
as Director
1957
as Editor
1957
as Writer
1957
as Camera Operator
1965
as Camera Operator
1995
as Director
1995
as Writer
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