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Jørgen Leth

Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Editor, Composer, Additional Credits
Born June 14, 1937Died September 29, 2025 (88 years)
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.

Known For

  • The Five Obstructions
  • The Perfect Human
  • A Sunday in Hell
  • The Erotic Man
  • 66 scener fra Amerika
  • The Stars and the Water Carriers
  • Michael Laudrup: A Football Player
  • Music for Black Pigeons
  • The Good and the Bad
  • Life in Denmark
  • I Am Alive
  • The Impossible Hour
  • I Walk
  • Haiti. Untitled
  • Pelota
  • Notes on Love
  • Motion Picture
  • Notater fra Kina
  • Dreamers
  • Chinese Ping-Pong
  • More Butter Please
  • Ophelia's Flowers
  • The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest
  • Haiti Express

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