Jørgen Leth

Born: 1937-06-14, Århus, Denmark

Died: 2025-09-29

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

• Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter (1999)
• Frændeløs (1970)
• Født til Filmen (2015)
• Det sidste ord (2020)
• Monas verden (2001)
• Pelota II (2017)
• Benspænd #1 - Det perfekte menneske: Cuba (2003)
• Benspænd #1 - Det perfekte menneske: Cuba (2003)
• Laamb (2013)
• Eftersøgningen (1970)
• Notater om kærligheden (1989)
• I Walk (2020)
• I Walk (2020)
• Stopforbud (1963)
• De fem benspænd (2003)
• De fem benspænd (2003)
• Det perfekte menneske (1968)
• Det perfekte menneske (1968)
• Stjernerne og Vandbærerne (1974)
• Rødovrefilmen (1969)
• The Erotic Man (2010)
• The Erotic Man (2010)
• En forårsdag i Helvede (1977)
• Klovn - The Movie (2010)
• Music for Black Pigeons (2023)
• Notater fra Kina (1987)
• 66 scener fra Amerika (1982)
• Kinesisk bordtennis (1972)
• Det gode og det onde (1975)
• Det gode og det onde (1975)