Jørgen Leth
Born: 1937-06-14 in Århus, Denmark
Died: 2025-09-29
Known For: Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2023
- Music for Black Pigeons ... (Director)
2021
- Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark as Jørgen
- Corona Film Club as Self
2020
- Det sidste ord as Sig selv
- Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth as Himself
- I Walk as himself
2018
- Hos Hans as Sig selv
- Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her as Self
- The Perfect Human ... (Thanks)
2017
- Pelota II ... (Director)
2016
- Mit Spanien as Jørgen
2015
- Mit Frankrig as Jørgen
- Født til Filmen as Himself
2013
- Laamb as Narrator (voice)
- I Am Talking To You ... (Director)
2010
- Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life as Self
- The Erotic Man as Himself
- Klown as Jørgen Leth
2009
2008
- Spise med Price as Fortæller
- Ra-ra ... (Director)
2007
- Tropical Mix ... (Director)
- Sanselighedens pris
2006
2005
- Aarhus as Self
2003
- The Five Obstructions as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
- New Scenes from America ... (Writer)
2002
- Dreamers ... (Writer)
1999
- I Am Alive ... (Director)
1996
- Haiti. Untitled ... (Director)
1994
- Fra hjertet til hånden as Himself
- Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life ... (Director)
1993
- Michael Laudrup: A Football Player ... (Director)
1992
- Traberg ... (Writer)
1989
- Notes on Love ... (Director)
- Danish Literature ... (Writer)
1987
- Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat as Forskellige roller
- Notebook from China ... (Writer)
- Composer Meets Quartet ... (Director)
1986
- Moments of Play ... (Director)
1983
- Interference ... (Director)
- Pelota ... (Director)
1982
- 66 Scenes from America as Self
- New York Street Performers ... (Director)
- Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger ... (Director)
1981
- Step on Silence ... (Writer)
1979
- Kalule ... (Director)
- A Midsummer Night's Play ... (Director)
- Dancing Bournonville ... (Director)
1978
- Peter Martins: A Dancer ... (Director)
1977
- A Sunday in Hell ... (Writer)
1975
- Good and Evil as Narrator
1974
- Klaus Rifbjerg ... (Director)
- Stars and the Water Carriers ... (Director)
- The Impossible Hour ... (Producer)
1973
- Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee ... (Writer)
1972
- Chinese Ping-Pong ... (Director)
- Life in Denmark ... (Director)
1970
- Frændeløs ... (Director)
- The Search ... (Director)
- The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest ... (Director)
- Motion Picture ... (Writer)
1969
- Rødovrefilmen ... (Director)
- Krag-filmen ... (Director of Photography)
- Monument ... (Director)
1968
- The Perfect Human as Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
- Near Heaven, Near Earth ... (Director)
- Ophelia's Flowers ... (Director)
1964
- Look Forward to a Time of Security ... (Director)
1963
- Stop for Bud ... (Director)