Biography
Jørgen Leth (b. 1937, Aarhus, Denmark) is a journalist, poet, movie director, and television commentator. He studied literature and anthropology in Aarhus and Copenhagen. As a journalist he wrote film, music, and theater criticism, and he also worked in the diplomatic service in Haiti (1999-2005). He has made forty-five films, many distributed worldwide. He published his first book in 1962 and shot his first film a year later. He is one of the founding members of the avant-garde Danish film group Abcinema. Leth has written ten collections of poetry as well as nonfiction. Over the course of his life he has received numerous awards for literature, film, and journalism, and in 2009 he took the World Cinema Contribution Award from the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival. In 2008 Leth was Chairman of the Documentary Film Jury at the 43rd KVIFF.
46. IFF Karlovy Vary
Director
Movies | |
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1983 |
Udenrigskorrespondenten |
1979 |
Sanct Hansaften-spil (TV movie) |
1970 |
Frændeløs |
Documentaries | |
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2022 |
Music for Black Pigeons |
2019 |
I Walk |
2016 |
Pelota II |
2013 |
Jeg taler til jer - John Kørners verden |
2012 |
My Name Is Jørgen Leth |
2010 |
The Erotic Man |
2007 |
Tropical Mix |
2005 |
Aarhus |
2003 |
New Scenes from America |
The Five Obstructions |
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2002 |
Drømmere |
1999 |
Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter |
1996 |
Haiti. Untitled |
1994 |
Ra-ra |
1993 |
Michael Laudrup - en fodboldspiller |
1992 |
Traberg |
1989 |
Dansk litteratur |
Notes on Love |
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1987 |
Composer Meets Quartet |
1986 |
Det legende menneske |
Notater fra Kina |
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1983 |
Pelota |
1982 |
66 Scenes from America |
Gadeartister i New York |
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Step on Silence |
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1979 |
At danse Bournonville |
Kalule |
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1978 |
Peter Martins, en danser |
1976 |
En forårsdag i Helvede |
1975 |
Det gode og det onde |
1974 |
Klaus Rifbjerg |
The Impossible Hour |
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The Stars and the Water Carriers |
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1972 |
Chinese Ping Pong |
1971 |
Livet i Danmark |
1970 |
Dyrehaven: Den romantiske skov |
Teatret i de grønne bjerge |
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1968 |
Nær himlen, nær jorden |
1967 |
The Perfect Human |
1963 |
Stopforbud |
Short | |
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2009 |
Most of the Time |
1973 |
Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe (TV movie) |
1970 |
Motion Picture |
The Search |
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1969 |
Dyrehavefilmen |
Jens Otto Krag |
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1968 |
Ofelias blomster |
1964 |
Se frem til en tryg tid |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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1970 |
Frændeløs |
Documentaries | |
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2022 |
Music for Black Pigeons |
2010 |
The Erotic Man |
2007 |
Tropical Mix |
2005 |
Aarhus |
2003 |
New Scenes from America |
The Five Obstructions |
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2002 |
Drømmere |
1999 |
Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter |
1996 |
Haiti. Untitled |
1993 |
Michael Laudrup - en fodboldspiller |
1992 |
Traberg |
1989 |
Dansk litteratur |
Notes on Love |
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1987 |
Composer Meets Quartet |
1986 |
Det legende menneske |
Notater fra Kina |
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1983 |
Pelota |
1982 |
Step on Silence |
1979 |
Kalule |
1978 |
Peter Martins, en danser |
1976 |
En forårsdag i Helvede |
1975 |
Det gode og det onde |
1974 |
Klaus Rifbjerg |
The Impossible Hour |
|
The Stars and the Water Carriers |
|
1972 |
Chinese Ping Pong |
1971 |
Livet i Danmark |
1970 |
Dyrehaven: Den romantiske skov |
1967 |
The Perfect Human |
1963 |
Stopforbud |
Short | |
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2009 |
Most of the Time |
1973 |
Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe (TV movie) |
1970 |
Motion Picture |
The Search |
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1968 |
Ofelias blomster |
Actor
Movies | |
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2013 |
In the Woods |
1970 |
Frændeløs |
Series | |
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2010 |
Rytteriet |
Documentaries | |
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2021 |
Corona Film Club |
2020 |
Gifts of Chance – A Film About Jørgen Leth |
2019 |
I Walk |
2013 |
Jeg taler til jer - John Kørners verden |
2011 |
The Seduced Human |
2010 |
Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life |
The Erotic Man |
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2009 |
ABCinema |
2008 |
27 Scenes About Jorgen Leth |
2005 |
Aarhus |
2004 |
Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik (series) |
2003 |
The Five Obstructions |
1994 |
Heart and Soul |
1993 |
Michael Laudrup - en fodboldspiller |
1989 |
Notes on Love |
Udvalgte ord fra tog |
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1986 |
Det legende menneske |
1979 |
At danse Bournonville - narrator |
Kalule |
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1978 |
Peter Martins, en danser |
1975 |
Det gode og det onde |
1968 |
Nær himlen, nær jorden |
1967 |
The Perfect Human |
Short | |
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2009 |
Most of the Time |
1973 |
Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe (TV movie) |
1970 |
The Search |
Cinematographer
Documentaries | |
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2019 |
I Walk |
1996 |
Haiti. Untitled |
1970 |
Teatret i de grønne bjerge |
Producer
Documentaries | |
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1975 |
Det gode og det onde |
1971 |
Livet i Danmark |
Production designer
Documentaries | |
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1975 |
Det gode og det onde |
Guest
Shows | |
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2008 |
Spise med Price |
2001 |
Viva |