Jørgen Leth
Birthday
1937/06/14
Day of death
2025/09/29 (88 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Århus, Denmark
Also know as
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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.
Acting
(2003) The Five Obstructions
as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
(1968) The Perfect Human
as Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
(1982) 66 Scenes from America
as Self
(2010) The Erotic Man
as Himself
(2005) Aarhus
as Self
(2007) Sanselighedens pris
as ---
(2010) Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
as Self
(2015) Født til Filmen
as Himself
(2009) ABCinema
as ---
(1975) Good and Evil
as Narrator
(2018) Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her
as Self
(2020) Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth
as Himself
(2020) I Walk
as himself
(2006) Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space
as Narrator
(2013) Laamb
as Narrator (voice)
(2021) Corona Film Club
as Self
(1994) Fra hjertet til hånden
as Himself
(2010) Klown
as Jørgen Leth
(2018) Hos Hans
as Sig selv
(2008) Spise med Price
as Fortæller
(2021) Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark
as Jørgen
(2015) Mit Frankrig
as Jørgen
(2016) Mit Spanien
as Jørgen
(2020) Det sidste ord
as Sig selv