Jørgen Leth

Directing · 1937–2025 · Århus, Denmark

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.

Known for

7.0

The Five Obstructions

2003 · Director

6.6

The Perfect Human

1968 · Director

4.8

The Erotic Man

2010 · Director

5.9

66 Scenes from America

1982 · Director

7.2

A Sunday in Hell

1977 · Director

6.9

Stop for Bud

1963 · Director

6.7

Stars and the Water Carriers

1974 · Director

5.1

Good and Evil

1975 · Director

5.0

Notes on Love

1989 · Director

6.8

Music for Black Pigeons

2023 · Director

8.9

I Walk

2020 · Director

5.8

The Search

1970 · Director

Directed51

6.8

Music for Black Pigeons

2023 · Director

8.9

I Walk

2020 · Director

Pelota II

2017 · Director

I Am Talking To You

2013 · Director

4.8

The Erotic Man

2010 · Director

Ra-ra

6.5

Ra-ra

2008 · Director

Tropical Mix

2007 · Director

Aarhus

5.2

Aarhus

2005 · Director

7.0

The Five Obstructions

2003 · Director

New Scenes from America

6.1

New Scenes from America

2003 · Director

Dreamers

7.3

Dreamers

2002 · Director

I Am Alive

1999 · Director

Haiti. Untitled

7.0

Haiti. Untitled

1996 · Director

Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life

1994 · Director

Michael Laudrup: A Football Player

6.3

Michael Laudrup: A Football Player

1993 · Director

Traberg

4.7

Traberg

1992 · Director

5.0

Notes on Love

1989 · Director

Danish Literature

5.8

Danish Literature

1989 · Director

Acting

Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark

2021 · Series · Jørgen

Mit Frankrig

2015 · Series · Jørgen

Laamb

2013 · Narrator (voice)

6.5

Klown

2010 · Jørgen Leth

ABCinema

2009

6.0

Sanselighedens pris

2007

Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space

2006 · Narrator

7.0

The Five Obstructions

2003 · Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +

9.0

Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat

1987 · Series · Forskellige roller

5.1

Good and Evil

1975 · Narrator

6.6

The Perfect Human

1968 · Speaker (voice) (uncredited)