Jørgen Leth
Known for: Directing
Born: June 14, 1937
Died: September 29, 2025
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.
Known for
The Five Obstructions
2003
66 Scenes from America
1982
The Erotic Man
2010
Aarhus
2005
Sanselighedens pris
2007
Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her
2018
Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth
2020
I Walk
2020
Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space
2006
Fra hjertet til hånden
1994
ABCinema
2009
Laamb
2013
The Perfect Human
1968
Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
2010
Født til Filmen
2015
Corona Film Club
2021
Good and Evil
1975
Klown
2010
Hos Hans
2018
Spise med Price
2008
Leth og Pilgaard indtager Danmark
2021
Mit Frankrig
2015
Mit Spanien
2016
Det sidste ord
2020
Ronnie Rosé si'r helt go'nat
1987