Jørgen Leth Poet film director new wave documentary
Jørgen Leth is a 86 years old Poet film director new wave documentary from Aarhus, Central Jutland. He was born on June 14, 1937 in Aarhus, Central Jutland.
About
Yes, Jørgen Leth is still alive Last check: 3 years ago
Family
Wife
Ann Bierlich
He married with Ann Bierlich in 1970. Jørgen Leth was 32 years old. After 9 years, they break up in 1979.
Children
He has three children, Karoline , Asger (54, Director) and Kristian (44, Actor) .
Works
Jørgen Leth Movies (80)
There are 80 movies of Jørgen Leth.
His first feature film was The Erotic Man (2010, as Himself). He was 73 when he starred in this movie. Since 2010, he has appeared in 80 feature films. The last one is Født til Filmen (2015). In this movie, we watched him as himself .
View all Jørgen Leth movies.
Jørgen Leth movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Himself | The Erotic Man (2010) | 73 |
| Writer | The Erotic Man (2010) | 73 |
| Director | The Erotic Man (2010) | 73 |
| Klown (2010) | 74 | |
| Speaker / Himself - Director / Speaker / The Perfect Man / Speaker / Speaker / Jørgen Leth / The Perfect Human / Speaker | The Five Obstructions (2003) | 66 |
| Author | The Five Obstructions (2003) | 66 |
| Director | The Five Obstructions (2003) | 66 |
| Director | The Perfect Human (1968) | 29 |
| Speaker | The Perfect Human (1968) | 29 |
| Director | A Sunday in Hell (1977) | 39 |
| Writer | A Sunday in Hell (1977) | 39 |
| Writer | Dreamers (2002) | 65 |
| Director | Dreamers (2002) | 65 |
| Editor | Dreamers (2002) | 65 |
| Writer | Ophelia's Flowers (1968) | 31 |
| Director | Ophelia's Flowers (1968) | 31 |
| Writer | Stars and the Water Carriers (1974) | 37 |
| Director | Stars and the Water Carriers (1974) | 37 |
| Director | Chinese Ping-Pong (1972) | 34 |
| Director | Interference (1983) | 45 |
| Writer | Interference (1983) | 45 |
| Writer | Notebook from China (1987) | 49 |
| Director | Notebook from China (1987) | 49 |
| Director | Klaus Rifbjerg (1974) | 36 |
| Writer | Klaus Rifbjerg (1974) | 36 |
| Director | 66 Scenes from America (1982) | 44 |
| Writer | Traberg (1992) | 55 |
| Director | Traberg (1992) | 55 |
| Director | Stop for Bud (1963) | 26 |
| Director | Look Forward to a Time of Security (1964) | 26 |
| Director | Near Heaven, Near Earth (1968) | 30 |
| Writer | Near Heaven, Near Earth (1968) | 30 |
| Director | Monument (1969) | 31 |
| Director | Motion Picture (1970) | 32 |
| Writer | The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest (1970) | 32 |
| Director | The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest (1970) | 32 |
| Writer | Motion Picture (1970) | 32 |
| Director | The Search (1970) | 33 |
| Writer | The Search (1970) | 33 |
| Director | Life in Denmark (1972) | 34 |
| Writer | Life in Denmark (1972) | 34 |
| Writer | Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee (1973) | 35 |
| Director | Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee (1973) | 35 |
| Director | The Impossible Hour (1974) | 36 |
| Producer | The Impossible Hour (1974) | 36 |
| Director | Good and Evil (1975) | 37 |
| Producer | Peter Martins: A Dancer (1978) | 41 |
| Director | Peter Martins: A Dancer (1978) | 41 |
| Writer | Peter Martins: A Dancer (1978) | 41 |
| Director | Kalule (1979) | 41 |
| Director | A Midsummer Night's Play (1979) | 41 |
| Writer | Kalule (1979) | 41 |
| Director | Dancing Bournonville (1979) | 41 |
| Writer | Step on Silence (1981) | 44 |
| Director | Step on Silence (1981) | 44 |
| Director | New York Street Performers (1982) | 44 |
| Director | Pelota (1983) | 46 |
| Writer | Pelota (1983) | 46 |
| Director | Moments of Play (1986) | 49 |
| Writer | Composer Meets Quartet (1987) | 49 |
| Director | Composer Meets Quartet (1987) | 49 |
| Writer | Danish Literature (1989) | 51 |
| Director | Danish Literature (1989) | 51 |
| Director | Notes on Love (1989) | 52 |
| Director | Michael Laudrup: A Football Player (1993) | 56 |
| Director | Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life (1994) | 57 |
| Director | Haiti. Untitled (1996) | 59 |
| Director | New Scenes from America (2002) | 64 |
| Writer | New Scenes from America (2002) | 64 |
| Writer | I Am Alive (2004) | 66 |
| Director | I Am Alive (2004) | 66 |
| Himself | Aarhus (2005) | 68 |
| Writer | Aarhus (2005) | 68 |
| Director | Aarhus (2005) | 68 |
| Director | Tropical Mix (2007) | 69 |
| Director | Ra-ra (2008) | 70 |
| ABCinema (2009) | 71 | |
| Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life (2011) | 74 | |
| Director | I Am Talking To You (2013) | 75 |
| Himself | Født til Filmen (2015) | 78 |
Awards (3)
Awarded Livsvarig kunstnerydelse , awarded Weekendavisen Book Award in 2004 , nominated European Film Award for Best Documentary in 2002 ,
Education
He graduated from Aarhus University, Fjordsgade Forenings- Og Fritidshus and Marselisborg Gymnasium
What is Jørgen's zodiac sign?Jørgen Leth zodiac sign is gemini.
When is Leth's next birthday?
Jørgen Leth was born on the , which was a Monday. He will be turning 87 in only 46 days from today (29 April, 2024).
Other facts about Jørgen Leth
| Place of birth | Aarhus, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Country of citizenship | Denmark |
| Given name | Jørgen |
| Name in native language | Jørgen Leth |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Danish |
| Employer | University Of California, Los Angeles |
| Libris-URI | Rp369sm93gqjzx1 |
| Work period (start) | 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Family name | Leth. Show people with the surname Leth |
| Related category | Category:Films Directed By Jørgen Leth , of: film, directed by this person |
| Official website | Jørgen Leth official website , language of work or name: English |
