Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

14/06/1937

Day of Death

29/09/2025
(88) years old

Place of Birth

Århus, Denmark

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 represent... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2021

Corona Film Club

as Self

2020

I Walk

as himself

2015

Født til Filmen

as Himself

2013

Laamb

as Narrator (voice)

2010

Klown

as Jørgen Leth

2010

The Erotic Man

as Himself

2005

Aarhus

as Self

2003

The Five Obstructions

as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) ...

1975

Good and Evil

as Narrator

1968

The Perfect Human

as Speaker (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

2020

I Walk

as Director

2018

The Perfect Human

as Original Film Writer

2018

The Perfect Human

as Thanks

2017

Pelota II

as Director

2013

I Am Talking To You

as Director

2010

The Erotic Man

as Writer

2010

The Erotic Man

as Director

2008

Ra-ra

as Director

2007

Tropical Mix

as Director

2005

Aarhus

as Writer

2005

Aarhus

as Director

2003

The Five Obstructions

as Director

2002

Dreamers

as Editor

2002

Dreamers

as Director

2002

Dreamers

as Writer

1999

I Am Alive

as Director

1999

I Am Alive

as Writer

1996

Haiti. Untitled

as Director

1996

Haiti. Untitled

as Director of Photography

1992

Traberg

as Director

1992

Traberg

as Writer

1989

Notes on Love

as Director

1989

Notes on Love

as Writer

1989

Danish Literature

as Writer

1989

Danish Literature

as Director

1987

Notebook from China

as Writer

1987

Notebook from China

as Director

1987

Composer Meets Quartet

as Director

1986

Moments of Play

as Director

1983

Pelota

as Director

1983

Pelota

as Writer

1983

Interference

as Director

1983

Interference

as Writer

1982

66 Scenes from America

as Director

1981

Step on Silence

as Director

1981

Step on Silence

as Writer

1979

Kalule

as Director

1979

Kalule

as Writer

1979

Dancing Bournonville

as Director

1977

A Sunday in Hell

as Director

1977

A Sunday in Hell

as Writer

1975

Good and Evil

as Director

1975

Good and Evil

as Writer

1974

The Impossible Hour

as Producer

1974

The Impossible Hour

as Director

1974

Klaus Rifbjerg

as Director

1974

Klaus Rifbjerg

as Writer

1972

Chinese Ping-Pong

as Director

1972

Chinese Ping-Pong

as Editor

1972

Life in Denmark

as Director

1972

Life in Denmark

as Writer

1970

The Search

as Director

1970

The Search

as Writer

1970

Motion Picture

as Writer

1970

Motion Picture

as Director

1970

Frændeløs

as Director

1969

Monument

as Director

1969

Rødovrefilmen

as Director

1969

Krag-filmen

as Director of Photography

1969

Krag-filmen

as Director

1968

Ophelia's Flowers

as Writer

1968

Ophelia's Flowers

as Director

1968

The Perfect Human

as Director

1968

The Perfect Human

as Writer

1963

Stop for Bud

as Director