Person

Jørgen Leth

Directing · 1937–2025 · Århus, Denmark

Jørgen Leth was 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.

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  Spise med Price

  Fortæller

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  Mit Spanien

  Jørgen

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  Mit Frankrig

  Jørgen

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  I Am Alive

  Director

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  Hos Hans

  Sig selv

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  Født til Filmen

  Himself

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  Notes on Love

  Director

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  Det sidste ord

  Sig selv

• ABCinema

  2009

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  Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat

  Forskellige roller

• 2023Music for Black PigeonsDirector
• 2021Leth og Pilgaard indtager DanmarkJørgen
• 2021Corona Film ClubSelf
• 2020I Walkhimself
• 2020Det sidste ordSig selv
• 2020Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen LethHimself
• 2018The Perfect HumanOriginal Film Writer
• 2018Hos HansSig selv
• 2018Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare HerSelf
• 2017Pelota IIDirector
• 2016Mit SpanienJørgen
• 2015Født til FilmenHimself
• 2015Mit FrankrigJørgen
• 2013LaambNarrator (voice)
• 2013I Am Talking To YouDirector
• 2010KlownJørgen Leth
• 2010The Erotic ManHimself
• 2010Komeda: A Soundtrack for a LifeSelf
• 2009ABCinema
• 2008Spise med PriceFortæller
• 2008Ra-raDirector
• 2007Sanselighedens pris
• 2007Tropical MixDirector
• 2006Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public SpaceNarrator
• 2005AarhusSelf
• 2003The Five ObstructionsVoice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
• 2003New Scenes from AmericaDirector
• 2002DreamersDirector
• 1999I Am AliveDirector
• 1996Haiti. UntitledDirector
• 1994Katherine Dunham - Dancing with LifeDirector
• 1994Fra hjertet til håndenHimself
• 1993Michael Laudrup: A Football PlayerDirector
• 1992TrabergDirector
• 1989Notes on LoveDirector
• 1989Danish LiteratureDirector
• 1987Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'natForskellige roller
• 1987Notebook from ChinaDirector
• 1987Composer Meets QuartetDirector
• 1986Moments of PlayDirector
• 1983PelotaDirector
• 1983InterferenceDirector
• 198266 Scenes from AmericaSelf
• 1982Andy Warhol Eating a HamburgerDirector
• 1982New York Street PerformersDirector
• 1981Step on SilenceDirector
• 1979KaluleDirector
• 1979Dancing BournonvilleDirector
• 1979A Midsummer Night's PlayDirector
• 1978Peter Martins: A DancerDirector
• 1977A Sunday in HellDirector
• 1975Good and EvilNarrator
• 1974Stars and the Water CarriersDirector
• 1974The Impossible HourDirector
• 1974Klaus RifbjergDirector
• 1973Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of CoffeeDirector
• 1972Chinese Ping-PongDirector
• 1972Life in DenmarkDirector
• 1970The SearchDirector
• 1970Motion PictureDirector
• 1970The Deer Garden: The Romantic ForestDirector
• 1970FrændeløsDirector
• 1969MonumentDirector
• 1969RødovrefilmenDirector
• 1969Krag-filmenDirector
• 1968Ophelia's FlowersDirector
• 1968The Perfect HumanSpeaker (voice) (uncredited)
• 1968Near Heaven, Near EarthDirector
• 1964Look Forward to a Time of SecurityDirector
• 1963Stop for BudDirector