Jørgen Leth

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.

Directed

1. The Five Obstructions (2003) — Director
2. The Perfect Human (1968) — Director
3. The Erotic Man (2010) — Director
4. 66 Scenes from America (1982) — Director
5. A Sunday in Hell (1977) — Director
6. New Scenes from America (2003) — Director
7. Stop for Bud (1963) — Director
8. Stars and the Water Carriers (1974) — Director
9. Good and Evil (1975) — Director
10. Notes on Love (1989) — Director
11. Music for Black Pigeons (2023) — Director
12. The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest (1970) — Director
13. Klaus Rifbjerg (1974) — Director
14. Haiti. Untitled (1996) — Director
15. Ophelia's Flowers (1968) — Director
16. Near Heaven, Near Earth (1968) — Director
17. Look Forward to a Time of Security (1964) — Director
18. I Walk (2020) — Director
19. Life in Denmark (1972) — Director
20. Chinese Ping-Pong (1972) — Director
21. The Impossible Hour (1974) — Director
22. Aarhus (2005) — Director
23. Danish Literature (1989) — Director
24. Michael Laudrup: A Football Player (1993) — Director
25. The Search (1970) — Director
26. Moments of Play (1986) — Director
27. Traberg (1992) — Director
28. Motion Picture (1970) — Director
29. A Midsummer Night's Play (1979) — Director
30. Step on Silence (1981) — Director
31. Composer Meets Quartet (1987) — Director
32. Notebook from China (1987) — Director
33. Dreamers (2002) — Director
34. Pelota (1983) — Director
35. Ra-ra (2008) — Director
36. Kalule (1979) — Director
37. Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee (1973) — Director
38. Peter Martins: A Dancer (1978) — Director
39. Dancing Bournonville (1979) — Director
40. Frændeløs (1970) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Five Obstructions (2003) — Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
2. Klown (2010) — Jørgen Leth
3. The Perfect Human (1968) — Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
4. The Erotic Man (2010) — Himself
5. 66 Scenes from America (1982) — Self
6. Good and Evil (1975) — Narrator
7. I Walk (2020) — himself
8. Aarhus (2005) — Self
9. Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life (2010) — Self
10. Spise med Price (2008) — Fortæller
11. Det sidste ord (2020) — Sig selv
12. Corona Film Club (2021) — Self
13. Sanselighedens pris (2007)
14. Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat (1987) — Forskellige roller
15. Født til Filmen (2015) — Himself
16. ABCinema (2009)
17. Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her (2018) — Self
18. Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth (2020) — Himself
19. Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space (2006) — Narrator
20. Laamb (2013) — Narrator (voice)
21. Fra hjertet til hånden (1994) — Himself
22. Hos Hans (2018) — Sig selv
23. Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark (2021) — Jørgen
24. Mit Frankrig (2015) — Jørgen
25. Mit Spanien (2016) — Jørgen