Jørgen Leth
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 14, 1937
- Died
- September 29, 2025 (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- 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 represented by the film production company, Sunset Productions.
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Filmography
Music for Black Pigeons
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I Walk
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Pelota II
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I Am Talking To You
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The Erotic Man
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Ra-ra
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Tropical Mix
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Aarhus
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The Five Obstructions
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New Scenes from America
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Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba
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Dreamers
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I Am Alive
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Haiti. Untitled
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Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life
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Michael Laudrup: A Football Player
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Traberg
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Notes on Love
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Danish Literature
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Composer Meets Quartet
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Notebook from China
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Moments of Play
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Pelota
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Interference
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66 Scenes from America
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New York Street Performers
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Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger
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Step on Silence
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Kalule
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A Midsummer Night's Play
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Dancing Bournonville
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Peter Martins: A Dancer
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A Sunday in Hell
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Good and Evil
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Stars and the Water Carriers
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The Impossible Hour
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Klaus Rifbjerg
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Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee
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Life in Denmark
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Chinese Ping-Pong
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The Search
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The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest
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Motion Picture
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Frændeløs
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Monument
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Rødovrefilmen
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Krag-filmen
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The Perfect Human
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Ophelia's Flowers
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Near Heaven, Near Earth
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Look Forward to a Time of Security
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Stop for Bud
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