Jørgen Roos
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.
Acting (3 movies)
Directing (24 movies)
The Streamlined Pig
1951
Knud
1965
Eaten Horizons
1950
På besøg hos Kong Tingeling
1947
Escape
1942
A City Called Copenhagen
1960
Carl Th. Dreyer
1966
Andersen hos fotografen
1975
J.F. Willumsen
1951
Oslo
1963
The Final Rejection of the Request for a Kiss
1949
Richard Mortensen's Motion Picture
1944
And Who but I Should Be
1970
Are you Greenlandic?
1970
6-Day Race
1958
The Heart Thief
1943
A Castle Within a Castle
1954
Shakespeare og Kronborg
1950
Opus I
1949
Danish Design
1961
17 minutes Greenland
1967
The Flying Dane
1957
Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen
1995
Oslofilm: Oslo
1964
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| J.F. Willumsen | 1951 | Writer |
| The Flying Dane | 1957 | Writer |
| Knud | 1965 | Writer |
| Om ti minutter | 1966 | Producer |
| And Who but I Should Be | 1970 | Screenplay |
| Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen | 1995 | Writer |