Jørgen Leth

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-06-14 (88 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.

Acting

2003

The Five Obstructions

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

1968

The Perfect Human

as Speaker (voice) (uncredited)

2010

The Erotic Man

as Himself

2005

Aarhus

as Self

2010

Klown

as Jørgen Leth

2015

1975

Good and Evil

as Narrator

2020

I Walk

as himself

2013

Laamb

as Narrator (voice)

2021

Production

2017

Pelota II

as Director

2003

1977

A Sunday in Hell

as Director

1977

1968

1982

2010

2010

The Erotic Man

as Director

1996

Haiti. Untitled

as Director

2013

1975

Good and Evil

as Director

1989

Notes on Love

as Director

1972

Life in Denmark

as Director

1972

1986

Moments of Play

as Director

1983

Pelota

as Director

1974

1974

1963

Stop for Bud

as Director

2005

Aarhus

as Writer

1968

1968

2005

Aarhus

as Director

2008

Ra-ra

as Director

1989

1992

Traberg

as Director

1983

Interference

as Director

1983

Interference

as Writer

1989

1992

Traberg

as Writer

1970

1970

Motion Picture

as Director

1969

Monument

as Director

2007

Tropical Mix

as Director

1979

Kalule

as Director

1979

Kalule

as Writer

1974

Klaus Rifbjerg

as Director

1987

1974

1981

Step on Silence

as Director

1981

1979

1987

1987

2002

Dreamers

as Editor

2002

Dreamers

as Director

2002

Dreamers

as Writer

1983

Pelota

as Writer

1999

I Am Alive

as Director

1999

I Am Alive

as Writer

1970

The Search

as Director

1970

The Search

as Writer

1968

1972

1969

Rødovrefilmen

as Director

2018

The Perfect Human

as Original Film Writer

2018

1969

Krag-filmen

as Director of Photography

1969

Krag-filmen

as Director

1989

Notes on Love

as Writer

1975

Good and Evil

as Writer

1972

2020

I Walk

as Director

1970

Frændeløs

as Director

1996

Haiti. Untitled

as Director of Photography

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