Directing

Benjamin Christensen

Born: September 28, 1879
Died: April 2, 1959 (aged 79)
Birthplace: Viborg, Denmark
Credits: 19 titles

Biography

Benjamin Christensen (28 September 1879 - 2 April 1959) was a Danish film director, screenwriter and an actor both in film and on the stage. As a director he is most well known for the 1922 film Häxan and as an actor, he is best known for his performance in the film Michael (1924), in which he plays Claude Zoret, the jilted lover of the film's title character.

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Signature work

Known For

Häxan

1922

Michael

1924

The Mysterious X

1914

The Mysterious Island

1929

Blind Justice

1916

Seven Footprints to Satan

1929

Mockery

1927

Witchcraft Through the Ages

1968

The Devil's Circus

1926

The Child

1940

Children of Divorce

1939

Come Home with Me

1941

His Wife, the Unknown

1923

Lady with the Light Gloves

1942

The Haunted House

1928

The Hawk's Nest

1928

House of Horror

1929

Helgeninderne

1921

Acting credits 4

Year	Title	Role
1924	Michael Film	Claude Zoret
1922	Häxan Film	Devil
1916	Blind Justice Film	"Strong" Henry/John
1914	The Mysterious X Film	Lieutenant van Hauen

Crew credits 18

Year	Title	Job
1968	Witchcraft Through the Ages Film	Director
1942	Lady with the Light Gloves Film	Director
1941	Come Home with Me Film	Director
1940	The Child Film	Director, Writer
1939	Children of Divorce Film	Director, Writer
1929	The Mysterious Island Film	Director
1929	House of Horror Film	Director, Story
1929	Seven Footprints to Satan Film	Director, Screenplay
1928	The Haunted House Film	Writer, Director
1928	The Hawk's Nest Film	Director
1927	Mockery Film	Director, Story
1926	The Devil's Circus Film	Director, Screenplay
1925	The Woman Who Did Film	Director
1923	His Wife, the Unknown Film	Writer, Director
1922	Häxan Film	Director, Writer
1921	Helgeninderne Film	Director
1916	Blind Justice Film	Director, Writer, Producer
1914	The Mysterious X Film	Director, Writer, Production Design, Editor