Jørgen Roos
Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography 29
Movies (29)
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier1995Interview Subject- Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen1995Directing
- Andersen hos fotografen1975Directing
Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!1972
And Who but I Should Be1970Directing- Are you Greenlandic?1970Directing
17 minutes Greenland1967Directing
Carl Th. Dreyer1966Directing
Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer1965Self- Knud1965Directing
Oslofilm: Oslo1964Directing
Oslo1963Directing
Danish Design1961Directing
A City Called Copenhagen1960Directing
6-Day Race1958Directing- The Flying Dane1957Directing
A Castle Within a Castle1954Directing- J.F. Willumsen1951Directing
- The Streamlined Pig1951Directing
- Eaten Horizons1950Man Drinking (uncredited)
Shakespeare og Kronborg1950Directing
The Final Rejection of the Request for a Kiss1949Directing
Opus I1949Directing
På besøg hos Kong Tingeling1947Directing
Richard Mortensen's Motion Picture1944Directing
The Heart Thief1943Directing- Escape1942Directing
- MikkelDirecting
- Føroyar (The Faroe Islands)Directing