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Jørgen Leth

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedJun 14, 1937 (Died at 88)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthÅrhus, Denmark
Career Span1963 – 2025
Known Credits47 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.7

Jørgen Leth

Total Works

47

40 movies • 7 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Five Obstructions
6.9
as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Klown
6.5
Klown
2010•movie
as Jørgen Leth
The Perfect Human
6.6
The Perfect Human
1968•movie
as Speaker (voice) (uncredited)

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 47 titles featuring Jørgen Leth

The Five Obstructions
6.9

as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +

Klown
6.5
Klown
2010•movie

as Jørgen Leth

The Perfect Human
6.6
The Perfect Human
1968•movie

as Speaker (voice) (uncredited)

The Erotic Man
4.8
The Erotic Man
2010•movie

as Himself

Mona's World
6.1
Mona's World
2001•movie

as Rygestemme

66 Scenes from America
5.9

as Self

A Sunday in Hell
7.2
A Sunday in Hell
1977•movie

Role: Director

Stop for Bud
6.9
Stop for Bud
1963•movie

Role: Director

Good and Evil
5.1
Good and Evil
1975•movie

as Narrator

Stars and the Water Carriers
6.7

Role: Director

Notes on Love
5.0
Notes on Love
1989•movie

Role: Director

Music for Black Pigeons
6.8

Role: Director

The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest
6.5

Role: Director

I Walk
8.9
I Walk
2020•movie

as himself

7.0
Haiti. Untitled
1996•movie

Role: Director

5.0

Role: Director

Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
7.8

as Self

Spise med Price
8.5
2 eps
Spise med Price
2008•series

as Fortæller

Det sidste ord
8.2
1 eps
Det sidste ord
2020•series

as Sig selv

Life in Denmark
7.2
Life in Denmark
1972•movie

Role: Director

Chinese Ping-Pong
6.5
Chinese Ping-Pong
1972•movie

Role: Director

The Impossible Hour
6.2

Role: Director

The Search
5.8
The Search
1970•movie

Role: Director

Corona Film Club
5.0
Corona Film Club
2021•movie

as Self

Notebook from China
8.3

Role: Director

Pelota
8.5
Pelota
1983•movie

Role: Director

Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee
6.5

Role: Director

Frændeløs
7.5
Frændeløs
1970•movie

Role: Director

Sanselighedens pris
6.0
Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat
9.0
3 eps

as Forskellige roller

Født til Filmen
Født til Filmen
2015•movie

as Himself

Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her

as Self

Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth

as Himself

Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space

as Narrator

Laamb
Laamb
2013•movie

as Narrator (voice)

Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba

as Voice-Over / Self

Hos Hans
1 eps
Hos Hans
2018•series

as Sig selv

Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark
6 eps

as Jørgen

Mit Frankrig
12 eps
Mit Frankrig
2015•series

as Jørgen

Mit Spanien
11 eps
Mit Spanien
2016•series

as Jørgen

Pelota II
Pelota II
2017•movie

Role: Director

I Am Alive
I Am Alive
1999•movie

Role: Director

Rødovrefilmen
Rødovrefilmen
1969•movie

Role: Director

Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger

Role: Director

The Perfect Human
The Perfect Human
2018•movie

Role: Original Film Writer

Krag-filmen
Krag-filmen
1969•movie

Role: Director

Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life

Role: Director