Jørgen Leth

Personal Info

Birthday

June 14, 1937

(88 years old)

Place of Birth

Århus, Denmark

Jørgen Leth

Biography

Jørgen Leth is 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

Spise med Price

Klown

Hos Hans

Mit Frankrig

Mit Spanien

Laamb

Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark

The Perfect Human

Filmography

2021
Corona Film Club
as Self
2020
I Walk
as himself
Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth
as Himself
2018
Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her
as Self
2015
Født til Filmen
as Himself
2013
Laamb
as Narrator (voice)
2010
Klown
as Jørgen Leth
The Erotic Man
as Himself
Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
as Self
2006
Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space
as Narrator
2005
Aarhus
as Self
2003
The Five Obstructions
as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
1994
Fra hjertet til hånden
as Himself
1982
66 Scenes from America
as Self
1975
Good and Evil
as Narrator
1968
The Perfect Human
as Speaker (voice) (uncredited)