Musician Dictionary

Jørgen Leth

Danish film director and poet (1937–2025) · Danish poet and film director

DescriptionDanish film director and poet (1937–2025)
Source: Wikidata
Born1937-06-14
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceAarhus Aarhus
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2025-09-29
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathHerlev Hospital
Source: Wikidata
AreaDenmark
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryDK
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipKingdom of Denmark
Source: Wikidata
Occupationfilm director writer autobiographer journalist screenwriter poet collector documentarian television presenter
Source: Wikidata
Member ofVi sidder bare her
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsRobert Honorary Award Weekendavisen Book Award Nordisk Film Prisen Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres Kjeld Abell Prize
Source: Wikidata

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mbid: 8686655b-b24e-42d2-a414-3706b8a70b3c · wikidata: Q562108 · isni: 0000000444578701 · discogs: 1184355

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