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Jørgen Roos

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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.

Filmography Movies

Torben Skjødt Jensen’s elegant documentary is a collage of memories and reflections on one of cinema’s greatest directors. Visually rich and densely layered, Carl Th. Dreyer—My Metier illuminates an artist too little understood and too important to overlook. Through interviews, historical writings, and rare archival footage, a portrait of Dreyer emerges: an austere perfectionist, yes, but also a passionate man possessing a genuine sense of humor.

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Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

Interview Subject

Eaten HorizonsMOVIE

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Eaten Horizons

5.7(0.0K)

A short experimental film by (Carl Th. Dreyer's cinematographer) Jørgen Roos and surrealist painter Wilhelm Freddie.

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Eaten Horizons

Man Drinking (uncredited)

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Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!

6.4(0.0K)

This is a film about the stuff dreams are made of, yet, there is nothing elevated in this concept, on the contrary. The characters around the bar Strudsen (the ostrich) are doing what ostriches do, hiding themselves from the threats of life and keeping their dreams to themselves. Scriptwriter Benny Andersen being a poet is rendering a loving portrait of a number of persons, who fail to try to make their dreams come true, possibly not being sufficiently dissatisfied with their life after all. The manager would like a bar of his own but dare not admit to it, the butcher would like to be an opera singer, the window cleaner (sorry, window polisher) is secretly in love with the bar lady, but dare not show it and the pianist willingly listens to all the different dreams being presented to him. This film was the best accomplished movie from Henning Carlsen since his debut with 'Sult'.

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Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!

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A Castle Within a Castle

5.3(0.0K)

The castle of Krogen, built c. 1420, is inside the later castle of Kronborg. Reconstruction of Kronborg gave a chance to study early castles. Models of both are shown.

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A Castle Within a Castle

Director of Photography

The Streamlined PigMOVIE

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The Streamlined Pig

6.0(0.0K)

A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at methods of pig breeding in Denmark.

Knud

7.0(0.0K)

An analysis of the spirit and human qualities of Knud Rasmussen, who made a unique contribution to the exploration of the life and myths of the Polar Inughuit.

Knud

7.0(0.0K)

An analysis of the spirit and human qualities of Knud Rasmussen, who made a unique contribution to the exploration of the life and myths of the Polar Inughuit.

Eaten Horizons

5.7(0.0K)

A short experimental film by (Carl Th. Dreyer's cinematographer) Jørgen Roos and surrealist painter Wilhelm Freddie.

På besøg hos Kong Tingeling

7.0(0.0K)

Visiting the fairyland with King Tingeling. There is a guard parade and the king plays with fun things and eats a lot of cakes. Finally, there are party fireworks.

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På besøg hos Kong Tingeling

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EscapeMOVIE

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Escape

9.0(0.0K)

"Flugten"/"Escape" is about a murderer who is running away from his crime but can't run away from his guilt.

A City Called Copenhagen

6.4(0.0K)

Oscar nominated documentary short from Denmark, 1960

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A City Called Copenhagen

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Carl Th. Dreyer

6.8(0.0K)

A documentary about the famous Danish film director Carl Th. Dreyer, made a few years before he died. In this film Dreyer tells about the style in his feature films and about the important things in film making: the script and the casting. He tells about his theories about setting and acting.

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Carl Th. Dreyer

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Andersen hos fotografenMOVIE

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Andersen hos fotografen

8.0(0.0K)

A cheerful portrait of the poet, based on approx. 160 different images, most unknown to the general public. The photographs were taken from the time he was 45 until his death.

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Andersen hos fotografen

Director

Jørgen Roos Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Jørgen Roos

Biography

Filmography Movies

Acting

Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

Eaten Horizons

Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!

Production

A Castle Within a Castle

The Streamlined Pig

Knud

Knud

Eaten Horizons

På besøg hos Kong Tingeling

Escape

A City Called Copenhagen

Carl Th. Dreyer

Andersen hos fotografen