Jørgen Roos
Born: 1922-08-14 in Gilleleje, Danmark
Died: 1998-09-13
Known For: Directing
Biography
Jørgen Roos was a Danish documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, celebrated for his extensive work in documenting Greenlandic culture and the Arctic environment. He began his career in the 1940s and directed numerous documentaries that brought attention to the lives and traditions of Greenland's indigenous people. Roos's notable works include Nordatlantens folk (1956) and Angotee (1953), the latter winning the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His dedication to ethnographic filmmaking has been instrumental in preserving and showcasing Arctic cultures to a broader audience.
Filmography
1995
- Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen ... (Director)
- Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier as Interview Subject
1975
- Andersen hos fotografen ... (Director)
1970
- And Who but I Should Be ... (Screenplay)
- Are you Greenlandic? ... (Editor)
1967
- 17 minutes Greenland ... (Director)
1966
- Carl Th. Dreyer ... (Director)
- Om ti minutter ... (Producer)
1965
- Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer as Self
- Knud ... (Director)
1964
- Oslofilm: Oslo ... (Director)
1963
- Oslo ... (Director)
1961
- Danish Design ... (Editor)
1960
- A City Called Copenhagen ... (Director)
1958
- 6-Day Race ... (Director)
1957
- The Flying Dane ... (Director)
1956
1954
- A Castle Within a Castle ... (Director of Photography)
1951
- J.F. Willumsen ... (Director)
- The Streamlined Pig ... (Director)
1950
- Shakespeare og Kronborg ... (Director)
- Eaten Horizons as Man Drinking (uncredited)
1949
- The Final Rejection of the Request for a Kiss ... (Director)
- Opus I ... (Director)
1948
- They Caught the Ferry ... (Editor)
1947
- På besøg hos Kong Tingeling ... (Director)
1946
- 1337 Mennesker ... (Cinematography)
1944
- Richard Mortensen's Motion Picture ... (Director)
1943
- 7 mill. HK – en film om Burmeister & Wain ... (Cinematography)
- The Heart Thief ... (Director of Photography)
1942
- Escape ... (Director)