Astrid Henning-Jensen
Age: N/A | From: Frederiksberg, Denmark
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Movie Involvements: 31
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Astrid Henning-Jensen was a Danish film director, actress, editor and screenwriter. Astrid was married to filmmaker Bjarne Henning-Jensen. She began working as his assistant in 1941 at Nordisk Film. The duo worked together on a number of films as co-directors, co-writers as well as assisting one another on individual projects. Henning-Jensen worked as a filmmaker in multiple capacities; writing, editing and directing. In her career spanning more than 50 years she made a large number of short films, films for Danish television, documentaries as well as feature films. In 1981, Henning-Jensen was a member of the jury at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival and, in 1996, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera award at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.
Most Famous Work
Those Damned Kids
(1947) Director
Krane's Confectionery
(1951) Writer
Barndommens gade
(1986) Writer
Palle Alone in the World
(1949) Writer
Boy of Two Worlds
(1959) Writer
Winterborn
(1978) Writer
Øjeblikket
(1980) Director
Sunstroke
(1953) DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Herself | |
| 1989 | N/A | |
| 1986 | N/A | |
| 1985 | The poor childrens protector | |
| 1984 | House Keeper | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Director | |
| 1986 | Director | |
| 1980 | Director | |
| 1978 | Director | |
| 1969 | Director | |
| 1968 | Director | |
| 1966 | Director | |
| 1962 | Director | |
| 1959 | Director | |
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| 1953 | Director | |
| 1951 | Director | |
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| 1950 | Director | |
| 1949 | Director | |
| 1948 | Director | |
| 1947 | Director | |
| 1944 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Writer | |
| 1986 | Writer | |
| 1978 | Writer | |
| 1968 | Screenplay | |
| 1959 | Writer | |
| 1951 | Writer | |
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| 1950 | Writer | |
| 1949 | Writer | |
| 1948 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |