Jørgen Leth
- Directing
- June 14, 1937 · Århus, Denmark
- September 29, 2025
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Music for Black Pigeons · Director, Writer
- Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark · Jørgen
- Corona Film Club · Self
- I Walk · Self, Director
- Det sidste ord · Sig selv
- Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth · Self
- The Perfect Human · Original Film Writer, Thanks
- Hos Hans · Sig selv
- Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her · Self
- Pelota II · Director
- Mit Spanien · Jørgen
- Født til Filmen · Self
- Mit Frankrig · Jørgen
- Laamb · Narrator (Voice)
- I Am Talking To You · Director
- Klown · Jørgen Leth
- The Erotic Man · Self, Writer
- Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life · Self
- ABCinema
- Spise med Price · Fortæller
- Ra-ra · Director
- Sanselighedens pris
- Tropical Mix · Director
- Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space · Narrator
- Aarhus · Self, Writer
- The Five Obstructions · Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +, Director
- Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba · Voice-Over / Self, Director
- New Scenes from America · Writer, Director
- Dreamers · Editing, Director
- Mona's World · Rygestemme
- I Am Alive · Director, Writer
- Haiti. Untitled · Director, Cinematography
- Katherine Dunham - Dancing with Life · Director
- Fra hjertet til hånden · Self
- Michael Laudrup: A Football Player · Director
- Traberg · Director, Writer
- Notes on Love · Director, Writer
- Danish Literature · Writer, Director
- Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat · Forskellige roller
- Notebook from China · Writer, Director
- Composer Meets Quartet · Writer, Director
- Moments of Play · Director
- Pelota · Director, Writer
- Interference · Director, Writer
- 66 Scenes from America · Self, Director
- Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger · Director
- New York Street Performers · Director
- Step on Silence · Director, Writer
- Kalule · Director, Writer
- A Midsummer Night's Play · Director
- Dancing Bournonville · Director
- Peter Martins: A Dancer · Writer, Producer
- A Sunday in Hell · Director, Writer
- Good and Evil · Narrator, Director
- Stars and the Water Carriers · Writer, Director
- The Impossible Hour · Producer, Director
- Klaus Rifbjerg · Director, Writer
- Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee · Writer, Director
- Chinese Ping-Pong · Director, Editing
- Life in Denmark · Director, Writer
- The Search · Director, Writer
- The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest · Director, Writer
- Motion Picture · Writer, Director
- Frændeløs · Director
- Monument · Director
- Rødovrefilmen · Director
- Krag-filmen · Cinematography, Director
- Ophelia's Flowers · Writer, Director
- The Perfect Human · Speaker (voice) (uncredited), Director
- Near Heaven, Near Earth · Director, Writer
- Look Forward to a Time of Security · Director
- Stop for Bud · Director