Jørgen Roos
Directing
Born August 14, 1922 · Gilleleje, Danmark
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.
Directed (26)
Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen
1995
Andersen hos fotografen
1975
And Who but I Should Be
1970
Are you Greenlandic?
1970
17 minutes Greenland
1967
Carl Th. Dreyer
1966
Knud
1965
Oslofilm: Oslo
1964
Oslo
1963
Danish Design
1961
A City Called Copenhagen
1960
6-Day Race
1958
The Flying Dane
1957
A Castle Within a Castle
1954
J.F. Willumsen
1951
The Streamlined Pig
1951
Eaten Horizons
1950
Shakespeare og Kronborg
1950
The Final Rejection of the Request for a Kiss
1949
Opus I
1949
På besøg hos Kong Tingeling
1947
Richard Mortensen's Motion Picture
1944
The Heart Thief
1943
Escape
1942
Mikkel
Føroyar (The Faroe Islands)
