Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 14, 1937

died

September 29, 2025

place of birth

Århus, Denmark

total credits

15 movies

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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Known For

Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life

Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life

as Self

The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions

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

The Erotic Man

The Erotic Man

as Himself

Klown

Klown

as Jørgen Leth

Corona Film Club

Corona Film Club

as Self

66 Scenes from America

66 Scenes from America

as Self

Filmography

15 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
7.8

Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life

2010as Self
The Five Obstructions
7.0

The Five Obstructions

2003as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
The Erotic Man
4.8

The Erotic Man

2010as Himself
Klown
6.5

Klown

2010as Jørgen Leth
Corona Film Club
5.0

Corona Film Club

2021as Self
66 Scenes from America
5.9

66 Scenes from America

1982as Self
Good and Evil
5.1

Good and Evil

1975as Narrator
Laamb

Laamb

2013as Narrator (voice)
The Perfect Human
6.6

The Perfect Human

1968as Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
I Walk
8.9

I Walk

2020as himself
Født til Filmen

Født til Filmen

2015as Himself
Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space

Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space

2006as Narrator
Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth

Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth

2020as Himself
Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her

Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her

2018as Self
Sanselighedens pris
6.0

Sanselighedens pris

2007