Jørgen Roos
Known for: Directing
Born: August 13, 1922 in Gilleleje, Danmark - Died: September 12, 1998
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.
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Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer
Self
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
Interview Subject
Eaten Horizons
Man Drinking (uncredited)
Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!
A Castle Within a Castle
Director of Photography
The Streamlined Pig
Director
Knud
Director
På besøg hos Kong Tingeling
Director
Escape
Director
A City Called Copenhagen
Director
Carl Th. Dreyer
Director
Andersen hos fotografen
Director
J.F. Willumsen
Director
Oslo
Director
Richard Mortensen's Motion Picture
Director
The Final Rejection of the Request for a Kiss
Director
And Who but I Should Be
Screenplay
Are you Greenlandic?
Editor
They Caught the Ferry
Editor
6-Day Race
Director
The Heart Thief
Director of Photography
Somethin' About Scandinavia - As Told by a Danish Boy
Editor
Shakespeare og Kronborg
Director
Danish Design
Editor