Jørgen Leth
Director · Actor · WriterJørgen 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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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR18
Corona Film Club
2021
Self
Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth
2020
Himself
I Walk
2020
himself
Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her
2018
Self
Født til Filmen
2015
Himself
Laamb
2013
Narrator (voice)
The Erotic Man
2010
Himself
Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
2010
Self
Klown
2010
Jørgen Leth
- ABCinema
ABCinema
2009
Sanselighedens pris
2007
Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space
2006
Narrator
- Aarhus
Aarhus
2005
Self
The Five Obstructions
2003
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
- Fra hjertet til hånden
Fra hjertet til hånden
1994
Himself
66 Scenes from America
1982
Self
Good and Evil
1975
Narrator
The Perfect Human
1968
Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
DIRECTOR51
Music for Black Pigeons
2023
Director
I Walk
2020
Director
Pelota II
2017
Director
- I Am Talking To You
I Am Talking To You
2013
Director
The Erotic Man
2010
Director
- Ra-ra
Ra-ra
2008
Director
- Tropical Mix
Tropical Mix
2007
Director
- Aarhus
Aarhus
2005
Director
The Five Obstructions
2003
Director
- New Scenes from America
New Scenes from America
2003
Director
- Dreamers
Dreamers
2002
Director
I Am Alive
1999
Director
- Haiti. Untitled
Haiti. Untitled
1996
Director
Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life
1994
Director
- Michael Laudrup: A Football Player
Michael Laudrup: A Football Player
1993
Director
- Traberg
Traberg
1992
Director
Notes on Love
1989
Director
- Danish Literature
Danish Literature
1989
Director
- Composer Meets Quartet
Composer Meets Quartet
1987
Director
Notebook from China
1987
Director
- Moments of Play
Moments of Play
1986
Director
Pelota
1983
Director
- Interference
Interference
1983
Director
66 Scenes from America
1982
Director
- New York Street Performers
New York Street Performers
1982
Director
Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger
1982
Director
- Step on Silence
Step on Silence
1981
Director
- Kalule
Kalule
1979
Director
- Dancing Bournonville
Dancing Bournonville
1979
Director
- A Midsummer Night's Play
A Midsummer Night's Play
1979
Director
- Peter Martins: A Dancer
Peter Martins: A Dancer
1978
Director
A Sunday in Hell
1977
Director
Good and Evil
1975
Director
Stars and the Water Carriers
1974
Director
The Impossible Hour
1974
Director
- Klaus Rifbjerg
Klaus Rifbjerg
1974
Director
Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee
1973
Director
Life in Denmark
1972
Director
Chinese Ping-Pong
1972
Director
- Motion Picture
Motion Picture
1970
Director
- The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest
The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest
1970
Director
The Search
1970
Director
Frændeløs
1970
Director
- Monument
Monument
1969
Director
Rødovrefilmen
1969
Director
Krag-filmen
1969
Director
The Perfect Human
1968
Director
- Ophelia's Flowers
Ophelia's Flowers
1968
Director
- Near Heaven, Near Earth
Near Heaven, Near Earth
1968
Director
- Look Forward to a Time of Security
Look Forward to a Time of Security
1964
Director
Stop for Bud
1963
Director
WRITER30
Music for Black Pigeons
2023
Writer
The Perfect Human
2018
Original Film Writer
The Erotic Man
2010
Writer
- Aarhus
Aarhus
2005
Writer
- New Scenes from America
New Scenes from America
2003
Writer
The Five Obstructions
2003
Writer
- Dreamers
Dreamers
2002
Writer
I Am Alive
1999
Writer
- Traberg
Traberg
1992
Writer
- Danish Literature
Danish Literature
1989
Writer
Notes on Love
1989
Writer
- Composer Meets Quartet
Composer Meets Quartet
1987
Writer
Notebook from China
1987
Writer
- Interference
Interference
1983
Writer
Pelota
1983
Writer
- Step on Silence
Step on Silence
1981
Writer
- Kalule
Kalule
1979
Writer
- Peter Martins: A Dancer
Peter Martins: A Dancer
1978
Writer
A Sunday in Hell
1977
Writer
Good and Evil
1975
Writer
Stars and the Water Carriers
1974
Writer
- Klaus Rifbjerg
Klaus Rifbjerg
1974
Writer
Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee
1973
Writer
Life in Denmark
1972
Writer
- Motion Picture
Motion Picture
1970
Writer
- The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest
The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest
1970
Writer
The Search
1970
Writer
- Ophelia's Flowers
Ophelia's Flowers
1968
Writer
- Near Heaven, Near Earth
Near Heaven, Near Earth
1968
Writer
The Perfect Human
1968
Writer
