- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- December 10, 1914
- Place of Birth
- Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Died
- January 5, 2002
Astrid Henning-Jensen
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.
Filmography
movieDanish Girls Show Everything
1996 · Herself
movieBella, min Bella
1996 · Director, Writer
movieThe Knight of Justice
1989
movieBarndommens gade
1986 · Director, Writer
movieTake It Easy
1986
movieHodja from Pjort
1985 · The poor childrens protector
movieThe Element of Crime
1984 · House Keeper
movieØjeblikket
1980 · Director
movieWinterborn
1978 · Writer, Director
movieMig og dig
1969 · Screenplay, Director
movieMin bedstefar er en stok
1968 · Screenplay, Director
movieUtro
1966 · Director, Writer
movieThe Soldier and the Woman
1962 · Director
Een blandt mange
1961 · Director, Screenplay
movieBoy of Two Worlds
1959 · Writer, Director
Hest på sommerferie
1959 · Director
Nye venner
1956 · Writer
movieSunstroke
1953 · Director
movieUnknown Man's Story
1951 · Director, Writer
movieKrane's Confectionery
1951 · Writer, Director
movieNorth Sea Boys
1950 · Writer, Director
moviePalle Alone in the World
1949 · Director, Writer
movieKristinus Bergman
1948 · Director, Writer
movieThose Damned Kids
1947 · Director
movieYour Freedom is at Stake
1946 · Camera Operator
Dansk politi i Sverige
1945 · Director
Refugees Find a Port
1945 · , Assistant Director
De danske sydhavsøer
1944 · Director