Jørgen Leth
Known for Directing
Born June 14, 1937
Died September 29, 2025
Place of Birth Århus, Denmark
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.
Filmography
The Five Obstructions
2003
as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
2010
as Self
Good and Evil
1975
as Narrator
Klown
2010
as Jørgen Leth
Corona Film Club
2021
as Self
The Erotic Man
2010
as Himself
The Perfect Human
1968
as Speaker (voice) (uncredited)
66 Scenes from America
1982
as Self
🎬
Aarhus
2005
as Self
Laamb
2013
as Narrator (voice)
🎬
Fra hjertet til hånden
1994
as Himself
Freedom of Space: Skateboard Culture and the Public Space
2006
as Narrator
Gifts of Chance – a film about Jørgen Leth
2020
as Himself
I Walk
2020
as himself
Jørgen Leth & Co.: Vi Sidder Bare Her
2018
as Self
🎬
ABCinema
2009
Født til Filmen
2015
as Himself
Sanselighedens pris
2007