Person
Robert Saaskin
Directing · 1920–1972 · Copenhagen, Denmark
Biography
Robert Saaskin was a Danish film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to mid-20th-century Danish cinema. He began his career as an assistant director, working on various projects before making his directorial debut. Notable works include Sin Alley (Bundfald, 1957), co-directed with Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt, which explores the lives of disillusioned youth in Copenhagen. Saaskin also directed Når der kommer en båd (1949) and Frihed forpligter (1951). His films often delved into social issues, reflecting the complexities of Danish society during his era.
Known for

Father of Four
Director

Sin Alley
Director

Farlig ungdom
Assistant Director

Flintesønnerne
1956

Vagabonderne paa Bakkegaarden
Assistant Director

Frihed forpligter
Director

Det skete paa Møllegaarden
Director

Father of Four: In the City
Assistant Director

Fodboldpræsten
1951

Father of Four: In the Countryside
1955
Filmography
- 1960Det skete paa MøllegaardenDirector
- 1959De sjove aarDirector
- 1958Vagabonderne paa BakkegaardenAssistant Director
- 1957Sin AlleyDirector
- 1956Flintesønnerne
- 1956Father of Four: In the CityAssistant Director
- 1955Father of Four: In the Countryside
- 1953Father of FourDirector
- 1953Farlig ungdomAssistant Director
- 1951Frihed forpligterDirector
- 1951Fodboldpræsten
- 1951The Face of TruthAssistant Director
- 1950Vejen til søenDirector
- 1949PlovenDirector
- 1948Værelse søges!Director
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