Jørgen Roos
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 14, 1922
- Died
- September 13, 1998 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Gilleleje, Danmark
Biography
Jørgen Roos was a Danish documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, celebrated for his extensive work in documenting Greenlandic culture and the Arctic environment. He began his career in the 1940s and directed numerous documentaries that brought attention to the lives and traditions of Greenland's indigenous people. Roos's notable works include Nordatlantens folk (1956) and Angotee (1953), the latter winning the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His dedication to ethnographic filmmaking has been instrumental in preserving and showcasing Arctic cultures to a broader audience.
Known For
They Caught the Ferry
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
A Castle Within a Castle
Carl Th. Dreyer
Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!
Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer
A City Called Copenhagen
6-Day Race
The Final Rejection of the Request for a Kiss
Richard Mortensen's Motion Picture
Opus I
På besøg hos Kong Tingeling
Filmography
Mikkel
Movie · Director
Føroyar (The Faroe Islands)
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Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen
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Andersen hos fotografen
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And Who but I Should Be
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Are you Greenlandic?
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17 minutes Greenland
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Carl Th. Dreyer
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Knud
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Oslofilm: Oslo
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Oslo
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Danish Design
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A City Called Copenhagen
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6-Day Race
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The Flying Dane
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A Castle Within a Castle
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The Streamlined Pig
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J.F. Willumsen
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Eaten Horizons
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Shakespeare og Kronborg
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The Final Rejection of the Request for a Kiss
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Opus I
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På besøg hos Kong Tingeling
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Richard Mortensen's Motion Picture
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The Heart Thief
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Escape
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