Person
Annelise Hovmand
Directing · 1924–2016 · Copenhagen, Denmark
Biography
Annelise Hovmand was a pioneering Danish film director, screenwriter, and editor, notable for being one of the first female directors in Denmark. She began her career as a film editor before transitioning to directing. Hovmand's debut feature, Arvingen (1954), explores themes of inheritance and family dynamics. She continued to direct films that often focused on social issues, including Ingen tid til kærtegn (1957) and Ta' det som en mand, frue! (1975). Hovmand's work paved the way for future generations of female filmmakers in Denmark.
Known for

Høfeber
Director

The Blinded
Producer

Krigsdøtre
Director

Be Dear to Me
Director
Fremrykket møde
Speaker (voice)
Grænseland
Director
Hvorfor stjæler barnet?
Director

Sextet
Director

The Queen's Guardsman
Writer

The Mad Dane
1969
Filmography
- 1991HøfeberDirector
- 1986Hvor der er vilje, er der vejDirector
- 1981KrigsdøtreDirector
- 197124 Hours with IlseDirector
- 1969The Mad Dane
- 1968Days in My Father's HouseEditor
- 1967De forsvundne breveEditor
- 1966Nu stiger denDirector
- 1965GrænselandDirector
- 1965Norden i flammerDirector
- 1964Fremrykket mødeSpeaker (voice)
- 1963SextetDirector
- 1963The Queen's GuardsmanWriter
- 1961The MusketeersDirector
- 1960Frihedens prisDirector
- 1958Krudt og klunkerDirector
- 1957Be Dear to MeDirector
- 1955The BlindedProducer
- 1955Hvorfor stjæler barnet?Director
- 1953Skatteøens hemmelighedAssistant Director
- 1952Man burde ta' sig af detEditor
- 1951NaalenEditor
- 1950En dag i radioenEditor
- 1948Næste Gang er det digEditor
- —Den termiske mannequinDirector
- —Splintret emailleEditor
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