Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Born: February 3, 1889 - Died: March 20, 1968 (79 years)
Copenhagen, Denmark

Carl Theodor Dreyer (3 February 1889 – 20 March 1968), commonly known as Carl Th. Dreyer, was a Danish film director. He is regarded by many critics and filmmakers as one of the greatest directors in cinema. His best known films include The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), Vampyr (1932), Day of Wrath (1943), Ordet (1955), and Gertrud (1964). Dreyer was born illegitimate in Copenhagen, Denmark. His birth mother was an unmarried Scanian maid named Josefine Bernhardine Nilsson, and he was put up for adoption by his birth father, Jens Christian Torp, a married Danish farmer living in Sweden who was his mother's employer. He spent the first two years of his life in orphanages until his adoption by a typographer named Carl Theodor Dreyer, and his wife, Inger Marie (née Olsen). He was named after his adoptive father, but in accordance with Danish practice, there is no "Senior" or "Junior" added to their names to distinguish them from each other. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Movies Directed (22)
Movies as Actor (13)
Dreyer's Gertrud

Dreyer's Gertrud

as Self (archive footage)

Jul 17, 2022

Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema

Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema

as Self (archive footage)

Oct 14, 2020

Nitrate Flames

Nitrate Flames

as Himself (archive footage)

Dec 10, 2015

Carl Dreyer

Carl Dreyer

as Himself

Nov 1, 2006

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

as Himself

Dec 28, 1995

Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud

Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud

Jun 11, 1994

The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer

The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer

May 30, 1982

A Life's Work – Carl Th. Dreyer's Jesus Film

A Life's Work – Carl Th. Dreyer's Jesus Film

as Self (archive footage)

Mar 27, 1970

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

as Self

Mar 1, 1968

Carl Th. Dreyer

Carl Th. Dreyer

as Self

Nov 14, 1966

Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer

Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer

as Self

Apr 8, 1965

Dr. Cook at Copenhagen

Dr. Cook at Copenhagen

Sep 21, 1909

Dr. Cooks Arrival

Dr. Cooks Arrival

Movies as Crew (37)
Medea

Medea

Screenplay

Aug 8, 1989

Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen

Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen

In Memory Of

Jan 31, 1972

Gertrud

Gertrud

Writer

Dec 19, 1964

Ordet

Ordet

Producer, Screenplay

Jan 9, 1955

A Castle Within a Castle

A Castle Within a Castle

Writer

May 16, 1954

Storstrøm Bridge

Storstrøm Bridge

Writer

Mar 22, 1950

Shakespeare og Kronborg

Shakespeare og Kronborg

Writer

Feb 22, 1950

Thorvaldsen

Thorvaldsen

Screenplay

Apr 20, 1949

They Caught the Ferry

They Caught the Ferry

Writer

May 12, 1948

The Village Church

The Village Church

Producer, Screenplay

Dec 15, 1947

The Fight Against Cancer

The Fight Against Cancer

Writer

Sep 23, 1947

De gamle

De gamle

Writer

Apr 22, 1947

Water from the Land

Water from the Land

Writer

Oct 7, 1946

Two People

Two People

Editor, Writer

Mar 23, 1945

Day of Wrath

Day of Wrath

Screenplay, Producer

Nov 13, 1943

Good Mothers

Good Mothers

Writer

Mar 11, 1942

Vampyr

Vampyr

Producer, Screenplay

May 6, 1932

The Passion of Joan of Arc

The Passion of Joan of Arc

Editor, Screenplay, Title Graphics

Apr 21, 1928

The Bride of Glomdal

The Bride of Glomdal

Writer

Apr 15, 1926

Master of the House

Master of the House

Writer, Editor, Art Direction, Set Decoration

Oct 5, 1925

Michael

Michael

Adaptation, Screenplay

Sep 26, 1924

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

Writer

Oct 3, 1922

Love One Another

Love One Another

Writer

Feb 7, 1922

Leaves from Satan's Book

Leaves from Satan's Book

Writer

Nov 15, 1920

The Parson's Widow

The Parson's Widow

Adaptation, Screenplay

Oct 4, 1920

The Countess' Honour

The Countess' Honour

Writer

Nov 14, 1919

The President

The President

Screenplay, Art Direction

Feb 1, 1919

Lydia

Lydia

Writer

Apr 9, 1918

Hotel Paradis

Hotel Paradis

Screenplay

Oct 10, 1917

Den mystiske selskabsdame

Den mystiske selskabsdame

Screenplay

Jan 15, 1917

The Mystery of the Crown Jewels

The Mystery of the Crown Jewels

Writer

Sep 8, 1916

The Spider's Prey

The Spider's Prey

Writer

May 8, 1916

Money

Money

Writer

Dec 31, 1915

Lay Down Your Arms!

Lay Down Your Arms!

Writer

Aug 14, 1914

The War Correspondents

The War Correspondents

Writer

May 13, 1913

Balloneksplosionen

Balloneksplosionen

Writer

Mar 6, 1913

The Rebuilding of Rønne and Nexø

The Rebuilding of Rønne and Nexø

Screenplay

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