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Jørgen Leth is a Danish poet and film director who is considered a leading figure in experimental documentary film making. Most notable are his documentary A Sunday in Hell (1977) and his surrealistic short film The Perfect Human (1967). He is also a sports commentator for Danish television and is represented by the film production company Sunset Productions.
Born
Monday, 14 June 1937
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| I Walk | himself / Self | 2020 |
| Født til filmen | Himself | 2015 |
| In the Woods | Self | 2013 |
| Jeg taler til jer - John Kørners verden | 2013 | |
| Klown | Jørgen Leth | 2010 |
| Natholdet | Self - Co-host | 2010 |
| The Erotic Man | Himself / Self | 2010 |
| Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life | Self | 2010 |
| Weightless: A Recording Session with Jakob Bro | Self | 2009 |
| Spise med Price | Self - Narrator | 2008 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| I Walk | himself / Self | 2020 |
| Født til filmen | Himself | 2015 |
| In the Woods | Self | 2013 |
| Jeg taler til jer - John Kørners verden | 2013 | |
| Klown | Jørgen Leth | 2010 |
| Natholdet | Self - Co-host | 2010 |
| The Erotic Man | Himself / Self | 2010 |
| Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life | Self | 2010 |
| Weightless: A Recording Session with Jakob Bro | Self | 2009 |
| Spise med Price | Self - Narrator | 2008 |
| Den 11. time | Self - Director | 2007 |
| The Five Obstructions | Voice-over (from "Det perfekte menneske" 1967) / Self - Director (segments "The Conversations") / Voice-over (segment "The Perfect Human: Cuba," segment "The Perfect Human: Bombay," segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") / Self -The Perfect Man - Voice-over (segment "The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark") / Speaker / Himself - Director / The Perfect Man / Jørgen Leth / The Perfect Human | 2003 |
| Heart and Soul | Self | 1994 |
| Michael Laudrup: A Football Player | Narrator | 1993 |
| Notes on Love | 1989 | |
| Moments of Play | Narrator | 1986 |
| 66 scener fra Amerika | Self | 1982 |
| Kalule | Narrator | 1979 |
| Peter Martins: A Dancer | Narrator | 1978 |
| The Good and the Bad | Speaker / Narrator | 1975 |
| Life in Denmark | 1972 | |
| Without Kin | Self - Interviewer (segment "Interview med hippiepige") | 1970 |
| The Perfect Human | Speaker (voice) / Speaker | 1968 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Music for Black Pigeons | 2023 |
| I Walk | 2020 |
| Pelota II | 2015 |
| Jeg taler til jer - John Kørners verden | 2013 |
| The Erotic Man | 2010 |
| The Five Obstructions | 2003 |
| Dreamers | 2002 |
| Haiti. Untitled | 1996 |
| Michael Laudrup: A Football Player | 1993 |
| Traberg | 1992 |
| Danish Literature | 1989 |
| Notes on Love | 1989 |
| Notater fra Kina | 1987 |
| Moments of Play | 1986 |
| Pelota | 1983 |
| 66 scener fra Amerika | 1982 |
| Step on Silence | 1981 |
| Dancing Bournonville | 1979 |
| Kalule | 1979 |
| Peter Martins: A Dancer | 1978 |
| A Sunday Day in Hell | 1977 |
| The Good and the Bad | 1975 |
| The Impossible Hour | 1974 |
| The Stars and the Water Carriers | 1974 |
| Chinese Ping-Pong | 1972 |
| Life in Denmark | 1972 |
| Without Kin | 1970 |
| The Perfect Human | 1968 |
| Stop for Bud | 1963 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Ghosts of Cité Soleil | 2007 |
| Moments of Play | 1986 |
| Peter Martins: A Dancer | 1978 |
| A Sunday Day in Hell | 1977 |
| The Good and the Bad | 1975 |
| The Impossible Hour | 1974 |
| Life in Denmark | 1972 |
| Stop for Bud | 1963 |
