Jørgen Leth
Born in Århus, Denmark — Jun 14 1937• Died Sep 29 2025
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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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Jørgen Leth's Credits
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Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
Self
The Five Obstructions
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Pelota
Directing
Stop for Bud
Directing
Corona Film Club
Self
Klown
Jørgen Leth
The Erotic Man
Himself
Danish Literature
Writing
Good and Evil
Narrator
Mit Frankrig
Jørgen
Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark
Jørgen
Chinese Ping-Pong
Directing
Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat
Forskellige roller
66 Scenes from America
Self
Notes on Love
Directing
Født til Filmen
Himself
The Impossible Hour
Production
Music for Black Pigeons
Directing
I Walk
himself
A Sunday in Hell
Directing
New Scenes from America
Writing
The Search
Directing
Interference
Directing
Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space
Narrator
Haiti. Untitled
Directing
I Am Alive
Directing
Stars and the Water Carriers
Writing
Pelota II
Directing
Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger
Directing
Life in Denmark
Directing
ABCinema
The Perfect Human
Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest
Directing
Traberg
Directing
Klaus Rifbjerg
Directing
The Perfect Human
Writing
Laamb
Narrator (voice)
Look Forward to a Time of Security
Directing
Krag-filmen
Camera
Step on Silence
Directing
Rødovrefilmen
Directing
Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her
Self
Tropical Mix
Directing
Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth
Himself
Motion Picture
Writing
Kalule
Directing
Notebook from China
Writing
Moments of Play
Directing
Near Heaven, Near Earth
Directing
Ophelia's Flowers
Writing
Composer Meets Quartet
Writing
Aarhus
Self
Fra hjertet til hånden
Himself
Dreamers
Editing
New York Street Performers
Directing
Sanselighedens pris
Ra-ra
Directing
Peter Martins: A Dancer
Writing
I Am Talking To You
Directing
Frændeløs
Directing
Monument
Directing
Michael Laudrup: A Football Player
Directing
Dancing Bournonville
Directing
Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life
Directing
A Midsummer Night's Play
Directing
Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee
Writing