Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

Birthday: 1937-06-14
Deathday: 2025-09-29
Place of birth: Århus, Denmark

Bio

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.

Movies with Jørgen Leth

The Five Obstructions

2003
As Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
The Perfect Human

1968
As Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
66 Scenes from America

1982
As Self
The Erotic Man

2010
As Himself
Aarhus

2005
As Self
Sanselighedens pris

2007
As
Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life

2010
As Self
Født til Filmen

2015
As Himself
ABCinema

2009
As
Good and Evil

1975
As Narrator
Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her

2018
As Self
Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth

2020
As Himself
I Walk

2020
As himself
Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space

2006
As Narrator
Laamb

2013
As Narrator (voice)
Corona Film Club

2021
As Self
Fra hjertet til hånden

1994
As Himself
Klown

2010
As Jørgen Leth

TV Shows with Jørgen Leth

Hos Hans

2018
As Sig selv
Spise med Price

2008
As Fortæller
Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark

2021
As Jørgen
Mit Frankrig

2015
As Jørgen
Mit Spanien

2016
As Jørgen
Det sidste ord

2020
As Sig selv

Production Credits

Pelota II

2017
As Director
The Five Obstructions

2003
As Director
A Sunday in Hell

1977
As Director
A Sunday in Hell

1977
As Writer
The Perfect Human

1968
As Director
66 Scenes from America

1982
As Director
New Scenes from America

2003
As Director
New Scenes from America

2003
As Writer
The Erotic Man

2010
As Director
The Erotic Man

2010
As Writer
Stars and the Water Carriers

1974
As Director
Stars and the Water Carriers

1974
As Writer
Haiti. Untitled

1996
As Director
I Am Talking To You

2013
As Director
Life in Denmark

1972
As Director
Notes on Love

1989
As Director
Good and Evil

1975
As Director
Chinese Ping-Pong

1972
As Director
Pelota

1983
As Director
Moments of Play

1986
As Director
The Impossible Hour

1974
As Director
The Impossible Hour

1974
As Producer
Music for Black Pigeons

2023
As Director
Stop for Bud

1963
As Director
Aarhus

2005
As Director
Aarhus

2005
As Writer
Ophelia's Flowers

1968
As Director
Ophelia's Flowers

1968
As Writer
Music for Black Pigeons

2023
As Writer
Interference

1983
As Director
Interference

1983
As Writer
Traberg

1992
As Director
Traberg

1992
As Writer
Danish Literature

1989
As Director
Danish Literature

1989
As Writer
Ra-ra

2008
As Director
Motion Picture

1970
As Director
Motion Picture

1970
As Writer
Near Heaven, Near Earth

1968
As Director
Near Heaven, Near Earth

1968
As Writer
Monument

1969
As Director
Look Forward to a Time of Security

1964
As Director
The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest

1970
As Director
The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest

1970
As Writer
Tropical Mix

2007
As Director
Michael Laudrup: A Football Player

1993
As Director
Kalule

1979
As Director
Kalule

1979
As Writer
Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee

1973
As Director
Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee

1973
As Writer
Klaus Rifbjerg

1974
As Director
Klaus Rifbjerg

1974
As Writer
Peter Martins: A Dancer

1978
As Director
Peter Martins: A Dancer

1978
As Writer
Peter Martins: A Dancer

1978
As Producer
Dancing Bournonville

1979
As Director
A Midsummer Night's Play

1979
As Director
Step on Silence

1981
As Director
Step on Silence

1981
As Writer
Composer Meets Quartet

1987
As Director
Composer Meets Quartet

1987
As Writer
New York Street Performers

1982
As Director
Notebook from China

1987
As Director
Notebook from China

1987
As Writer
Dreamers

2002
As Director
Dreamers

2002
As Writer
Dreamers

2002
As Editor
I Am Alive

1999
As Director
I Am Alive

1999
As Writer
Pelota

1983
As Writer
The Search

1970
As Director
The Search

1970
As Writer
The Five Obstructions

2003
As Writer
The Perfect Human

1968
As Writer
Life in Denmark

1972
As Writer
Rødovrefilmen

1969
As Director
Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger

1982
As Director
The Perfect Human

2018
As Original Film Writer
The Perfect Human

2018
As Thanks
Krag-filmen

1969
As Director
Krag-filmen

1969
As Director of Photography
Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life

1994
As Director
Notes on Love

1989
As Writer
Good and Evil

1975
As Writer
Chinese Ping-Pong

1972
As Editor
I Walk

2020
As Director
Frændeløs

1970
As Director
Haiti. Untitled

1996
As Director of Photography