Jørgen Leth

Characters played by Jørgen Leth

Career Overview

Jørgen Leth has 110 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Their work is anchored in the Klown Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Notes on Love, The Search, Music for Black Pigeons. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

110

Birth Date

1937-06-14

Birth Place

Århus, Denmark

Known For

• 

  Notes on Love
• 

  The Search
• 

  Music for Black Pigeons
• 

  The Five Obstructions
• 

  Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba
• 

  I Am Alive

Associated Universes

• Klown Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Claus Nissen (2 collaborations)
• Stina Ekblad (2 collaborations)
• Jan Nowicki (2 collaborations)
• Anders Hove (2 collaborations)
• Charlotte Sieling (2 collaborations)
• Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez (2 collaborations)
• Jacqueline Arenal (2 collaborations)
• Vivian Rosa (2 collaborations)
• Jakob Bro (1 collaborations)
• Lee Konitz (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (52 credits)

  • Music for Black Pigeons

    director

    directing
    2023
  • I Walk

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Pelota II

    director

    directing
    2017
  • I Am Talking To You

    director

    directing
    2013
  • The Erotic Man

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Ra-ra

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Tropical Mix

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Aarhus

    director

    directing
    2005
  • The Five Obstructions

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba

    director

    directing
    2003
  • New Scenes from America

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Dreamers

    director

    directing
    2002
  • I Am Alive

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Haiti. Untitled

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Michael Laudrup: A Football Player

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Traberg

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Notes on Love

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Danish Literature

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Notebook from China

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Composer Meets Quartet

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Moments of Play

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Pelota

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Interference

    director

    directing
    1983
  • 66 Scenes from America

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger

    director

    directing
    1982
  • New York Street Performers

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Step on Silence

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Dancing Bournonville

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Kalule

    director

    directing
    1979
  • A Midsummer Night's Play

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Peter Martins: A Dancer

    director

    directing
    1978
  • A Sunday in Hell

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Good and Evil

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Stars and the Water Carriers

    director

    directing
    1974
  • The Impossible Hour

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Klaus Rifbjerg

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Chinese Ping-Pong

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Life in Denmark

    director

    directing
    1972
  • The Search

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Motion Picture

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Frændeløs

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Krag-filmen

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Rødovrefilmen

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Monument

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Ophelia's Flowers

    director

    directing
    1968
  • The Perfect Human

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Near Heaven, Near Earth

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Look Forward to a Time of Security

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Stop for Bud

    director

    directing
    1963

• writing (31 credits)

  • Music for Black Pigeons

    writer

    writing
    2023
  • The Perfect Human

    original film writer

    writing
    2018
  • The Erotic Man

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • Aarhus

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • The Five Obstructions

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • New Scenes from America

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Dreamers

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • I Am Alive

    writer

    writing
    1999
  • Traberg

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • Notes on Love

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • Danish Literature

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • Notebook from China

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Composer Meets Quartet

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • Pelota

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • Interference

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • Step on Silence

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • Kalule

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Peter Martins: A Dancer

    writer

    writing
    1978
  • A Sunday in Hell

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Good and Evil

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Stars and the Water Carriers

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Klaus Rifbjerg

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee

    writer

    writing
    1973
  • Life in Denmark

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • The Search

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Motion Picture

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • Ophelia's Flowers

    writer

    writing
    1968
  • The Perfect Human

    writer

    writing
    1968
  • Near Heaven, Near Earth

    writer

    writing
    1968

• actors (20 credits)

  • Corona Film Club

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • I Walk

    himself

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Født til Filmen

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Laamb

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Klown

    Jørgen Leth

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Erotic Man

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • ABCinema

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Sanselighedens pris

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Aarhus

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Five Obstructions

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

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba

    Voice-Over / Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Mona's World

    Rygestemme

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Fra hjertet til hånden

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • 66 Scenes from America

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Good and Evil

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Perfect Human

    Speaker (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1968

• crew (1 credits)

  • The Perfect Human

    thanks

    crew
    2018

• editing (2 credits)

  • Dreamers

    editor

    editing
    2002
  • Chinese Ping-Pong

    editor

    editing
    1972

• camera (2 credits)

  • Haiti. Untitled

    director of photography

    camera
    1996
  • Krag-filmen

    director of photography

    camera
    1969

• production (2 credits)

  • Peter Martins: A Dancer

    producer

    production
    1978
  • The Impossible Hour

    producer

    production
    1974