6.8
Movie
Directing
Jørgen Roos
- Born
- Died
- (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Gilleleje, Danmark
- Credits
- 35 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
6.1
Movie
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
5.3
Movie
A Castle Within a Castle
6.8
Movie
Carl Th. Dreyer
6.4
Movie
Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!
6.4
Movie
A City Called Copenhagen
8.0
Movie
6-Day Race
9.0
Movie
Richard Mortensen's Motion Picture
10.0
Movie
The Final Rejection of the Request for a Kiss
7.5
Movie
Opus I
7.0
Movie
På besøg hos Kong Tingeling
10.0
Movie
Shakespeare og Kronborg
Movie
Oslo
Movie
And Who but I Should Be
Movie
The Heart Thief
Movie
Somethin' About Scandinavia - As Told by a Danish Boy
Movie
Danish Design
Movie
17 minutes Greenland
Acting credits 4
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier Film | Interview Subject |
| 1972 | Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon! Film | |
| 1965 | Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer Film | Self |
| 1950 | Eaten Horizons Film | Man Drinking (uncredited) |
Crew credits 32
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Mikkel Film | Director, Writer, Cinematography |
| TBA | Føroyar (The Faroe Islands) Film | Director |
| 1995 | Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen Film | Director, Writer |
| 1975 | Andersen hos fotografen Film | Director |
| 1970 | And Who but I Should Be Film | Director, Screenplay, Editor |
| 1970 | Are you Greenlandic? Film | Director, Editor, Script |
| 1967 | 17 minutes Greenland Film | Director |
| 1966 | Om ti minutter Film | Producer |
| 1966 | Carl Th. Dreyer Film | Director, Script, Cinematography, Editor, Sound |
| 1965 | Knud Film | Director, Writer, Camera Operator |
| 1964 | Oslofilm: Oslo Film | Director, Cinematography |
| 1963 | Oslo Film | Director |
| 1961 | Danish Design Film | Editor, Director, Sound |
| 1960 | A City Called Copenhagen Film | Director |
| 1958 | 6-Day Race Film | Director |
| 1957 | The Flying Dane Film | Director, Editor, Writer, Camera Operator |
| 1956 | Somethin' About Scandinavia - As Told by a Danish Boy Film | Editor |
| 1954 | A Castle Within a Castle Film | Director of Photography |
| 1951 | J.F. Willumsen Film | Director, Writer |
| 1951 | The Streamlined Pig Film | Director |
| 1950 | Eaten Horizons Film | Director, Cinematography |
| 1950 | Greenland For The Little Ones Film | Editor |
| 1950 | Shakespeare og Kronborg Film | Director |
| 1949 | The Final Rejection of the Request for a Kiss Film | Director |
| 1949 | Opus I Film | Director |
| 1948 | They Caught the Ferry Film | Director of Photography, Editor |
| 1947 | På besøg hos Kong Tingeling Film | Director |
| 1946 | 1337 Mennesker Film | Cinematography |
| 1944 | Richard Mortensen's Motion Picture Film | Director |
| 1943 | 7 mill. HK – en film om Burmeister & Wain Film | Cinematography |
| 1943 | The Heart Thief Film | Director, Director of Photography |
| 1942 | Escape Film | Director, Cinematography |