Preben Lerdorff Rye

Biography

Preben Lerdorff Rye was a prolific actor in Danish cinema during the mid-to-late 20th century. After varied educations in physical labor jobs, Rye debuted at Odenste Teater in 1938 and later got admitted to Det Kgl. Teater as a student in 1940, where he later became an actor, and was performing on stage up until 1961. Rye then took a brief break from the stage and acting and went on to live as a "civilian", until 1973, where he took up acting full time again, both in film and in theaters.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Babette's Feast (1987) — Kaptajnen
2. Ordet (1955) — Johannes Borgen (uncredited)
3. Day of Wrath (1943) — Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited)
4. The Element of Crime (1984) — Grandfather
5. Medea (1989) — Paedragon
6. Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier (1995) — Interview Subject
7. Red Meadows (1945) — Alf
8. Paradise and Back (1964) — Skuespiller
9. Hip Hip Hurrah! (1987) — Blinde Christian
10. Derailed (1942) — Willy Hansen
11. Adam and Eve (1953) — Tyven
12. Letter from the Dead (1946) — Skuespiller
13. Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer (1965) — Self
14. A Stranger Knocks (1959) — Han
15. Vagabonderne paa Bakkegaarden (1958) — Jonas
16. Hvad vil De ha'? (1956)
17. Den ubetænksomme elsker (1982) — Bruun, læge
18. Der var engang (1966)
19. Discretion Wanted (1946) — Tømrermester Eriksen
20. Frihedens pris (1960) — Hipomand
21. Be Dear to Me (1957)
22. Jul i Skovridergaarden (1957) — Fyrmester Larsen
23. Nineteen Red Roses (1974) — Holger Hjort
24. Skibet er ladet med.. (1960)
25. Vandalism (1977)
26. Kick Me in the Traditions! (1979)
27. Sønnen fra Amerika (1957) — En arbejder
28. Lyntoget (1951) — Henning Knudsen
29. Behind the red gates (1951) — Carlo Pedersen, ejer af Dromen
30. Mariannes bryllup (1958)
31. Copper (1976) — Fessor
32. Den kloge mand (1956)
33. Next Stop - Paradise (1980) — Hjalmar Krog
34. The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (1948) — Styrmand på Marie Grubbe
35. It's a World Full of Children (1980) — Gynecologist
36. Mig og min familie (1957) — Hans
37. The Woolen Stocking Peddler (1971) — Vandringsmanden
38. Cupid on the Phone (1957) — Carolus Lieberg, magister i litteratur
39. Løgn og løvebrøl (1961)
40. Tante Tut fra Paris (1956) — Arthur Blume