- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- June 14, 1937
- Place of Birth
- Århus, Denmark
- Died
- September 29, 2025
Jørgen Leth
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.
Filmography
movieMusic for Black Pigeons
2023 · Director, Writer
tvLeth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark
2021 · Jørgen
movieCorona Film Club
2021 · Self
movieI Walk
2020 · himself, Director
tvDet sidste ord
2020 · Sig selv
movieGifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth
2020 · Himself
movieThe Perfect Human
2018 · Original Film Writer, Thanks
tvHos Hans
2018 · Sig selv
movieJørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her
2018 · Self
moviePelota II
2017 · Director
tvMit Spanien
2016 · Jørgen
movieFødt til Filmen
2015 · Himself
tvMit Frankrig
2015 · Jørgen
movieLaamb
2013 · Narrator (voice)
I Am Talking To You
movieI Am Talking To You
2013 · Director
movieKlown
2010 · Jørgen Leth
movieThe Erotic Man
2010 · Himself, Director, Writer
movieKomeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
2010 · Self
ABCinema
movieABCinema
2009
tvSpise med Price
2008 · Fortæller
Ra-ra
movieRa-ra
2008 · Director
movieSanselighedens pris
2007
Tropical Mix
movieTropical Mix
2007 · Director
movieFreedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space
2006 · Narrator
Aarhus
movieAarhus
2005 · Self, Director, Writer
movieThe Five Obstructions
2003 · Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +, Writer
New Scenes from America
movieNew Scenes from America
2003 · Director, Writer
Dreamers
movieDreamers
2002 · Director, Writer, Editor
movieI Am Alive
1999 · Director, Writer
Haiti. Untitled
movieHaiti. Untitled
1996 · Director, Director of Photography
movieKatherine Dunham - Dancing with Life
1994 · Director
Fra hjertet til hånden
movieFra hjertet til hånden
1994 · Himself
Michael Laudrup: A Football Player
movieMichael Laudrup: A Football Player
1993 · Director
Traberg
movieTraberg
1992 · Director, Writer
movieNotes on Love
1989 · Director, Writer
Danish Literature
movieDanish Literature
1989 · Director, Writer
tvRonnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat
1987 · Forskellige roller
movieNotebook from China
1987 · Director, Writer
Composer Meets Quartet
movieComposer Meets Quartet
1987 · Director, Writer
Moments of Play
movieMoments of Play
1986 · Director
moviePelota
1983 · Director, Writer
Interference
movieInterference
1983 · Director, Writer
movie66 Scenes from America
1982 · Self, Director
movieAndy Warhol Eating a Hamburger
1982 · Director
New York Street Performers
movieNew York Street Performers
1982 · Director
Step on Silence
movieStep on Silence
1981 · Director, Writer
Kalule
movieKalule
1979 · Director, Writer
Dancing Bournonville
movieDancing Bournonville
1979 · Director
A Midsummer Night's Play
movieA Midsummer Night's Play
1979 · Director
Peter Martins: A Dancer
moviePeter Martins: A Dancer
1978 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieA Sunday in Hell
1977 · Director, Writer
movieGood and Evil
1975 · Narrator, Director, Writer
movieStars and the Water Carriers
1974 · Director, Writer
movieThe Impossible Hour
1974 · Director, Producer
Klaus Rifbjerg
movieKlaus Rifbjerg
1974 · Director, Writer
movieEddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee
1973 · Director, Writer
movieChinese Ping-Pong
1972 · Director, Editor
movieLife in Denmark
1972 · Director, Writer
movieThe Search
1970 · Director, Writer
Motion Picture
movieMotion Picture
1970 · Director, Writer
The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest
movieThe Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest
1970 · Director, Writer
movieFrændeløs
1970 · Director
Monument
movieMonument
1969 · Director
movieRødovrefilmen
1969 · Director
movieKrag-filmen
1969 · Director, Director of Photography
Ophelia's Flowers
movieOphelia's Flowers
1968 · Director, Writer
movieThe Perfect Human
1968 · Speaker (voice) (uncredited), Director, Writer
Near Heaven, Near Earth
movieNear Heaven, Near Earth
1968 · Director, Writer
Look Forward to a Time of Security
movieLook Forward to a Time of Security
1964 · Director
movieStop for Bud
1963 · Director