Biography
Born 1927, Denmark. A documentary filmmaker before turning to feature films. Carlsen's first feature film DILEMMA (1962) is based on a novel by Nadine Gordimer. This was followed by the Swedish production THE CATS (1964), and HUNGER (1966) for which Per Oscarsson received Best Actor Award at Cannes. Also known for his portrayal of the French painter Gauguin in OVIRI (1986), selected for Venice; and the Norwegian-Danish coproduction TWO GREEN FEATHERS (1995), which like HUNGER is based on a novel by Knut Hamsun. After I WONDER WHO'S KISSING YOU NOW? (1997), Carlsen turned again to making documentaries. Now he's back with the MexicanDanish coproduction MEMORIES OF MY MELANCHOLY WHORES (2011) based on Gabriel Garcia Márquez' novel MEMORIA DE MIS PUTAS TRISTES.
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Director
Movies | |
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2011 |
Memories of My Melancholy Whores |
2005 |
Springet |
1998 |
I wonder who's kissing you now |
1995 |
Two Green Feathers |
1986 |
The Wolf at the Door |
1982 |
Cross My Heart |
1978 |
Un rire sous la neige |
1975 |
A Happy Divorce |
Da svante forsvandt |
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1972 |
Comment faire partie de l'orchestre ? |
1969 |
We Are All Demons |
1967 |
People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart |
1966 |
Hunger |
1965 |
The Cats |
1963 |
Hvad med os? |
Jimmys tog (TV movie) |
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1962 |
Dilemme |
1959 |
Et knudeproblem |
1950 |
Dukkestuen |
Documentaries | |
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1971 |
Er I bange? |
1964 |
Family Portraits |
Short | |
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2010 |
Promise |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2011 |
Memories of My Melancholy Whores |
2005 |
Springet |
1998 |
I wonder who's kissing you now |
1995 |
Two Green Feathers |
1986 |
The Wolf at the Door |
1982 |
Cross My Heart |
1978 |
Un rire sous la neige |
1975 |
A Happy Divorce |
Da svante forsvandt |
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1972 |
Comment faire partie de l'orchestre ? |
1969 |
We Are All Demons |
1967 |
People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart |
1966 |
Hunger |
1962 |
Dilemme |
1959 |
Et knudeproblem |
1950 |
Dukkestuen |
Documentaries | |
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1971 |
Er I bange? |
1964 |
Family Portraits |
Producer
Movies | |
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1973 |
I din fars lomme |
1972 |
Comment faire partie de l'orchestre ? |
1966 |
Hunger |
Documentaries | |
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1971 |
Er I bange? |
Editor
Movies | |
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1979 |
Heritage |
1978 |
Un rire sous la neige |
1972 |
Comment faire partie de l'orchestre ? |
1965 |
The Cats |
Documentaries | |
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1964 |
Family Portraits |
1952 |
Haakon VII: The King of Norway in War and Peace |
Actor
Documentaries | |
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1996 |
Gensyn med Johannesburg |
1971 |
Er I bange? |
1964 |
Family Portraits - narrator |