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Astrid Henning-Jensen

Actor, Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born December 10, 1914Died January 5, 2002 (87 years)
Astrid Henning-Jensen was a Danish film director, actress, editor and screenwriter. Astrid was married to filmmaker Bjarne Henning-Jensen. She began working as his assistant in 1941 at Nordisk Film. The duo worked together on a number of films as co-directors, co-writers as well as assisting one another on individual projects. Henning-Jensen worked as a filmmaker in multiple capacities; writing, editing and directing. In her career spanning more than 50 years she made a large number of short films, films for Danish television, documentaries as well as feature films. In 1981, Henning-Jensen was a member of the jury at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival and, in 1996, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera award at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.

Known For

  • The Element of Crime
  • Early Spring
  • Boy of Two Worlds
  • Winterborn
  • Palle Alone in the World
  • Those Damned Kids
  • Sunstroke
  • Hodja from Pjort
  • The Moment
  • Bella, min Bella
  • Kristinus Bergman
  • North Sea Boys
  • Me and You
  • Unfaithful
  • The Stranger
  • Naar man kun er ung
  • The Knight of Justice
  • Søren Kierkegaard roadshow

Filmography

1995
Katja and the Angel · as Farmor
1990
Søren Kierkegaard roadshow (TV Series) · as Dame I Bank
1989
1986
1985
Hodja from Pjort · as The Poor Childrens Protector
1984
The Element of Crime · as House Keeper

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