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.
Filmography
all 33
Movies 33
Director 21
self 2
Writer 1
Cinematographer

Are You Afraid? (1971)
Movie
Editor / Director / Script

Are you Greenlandic? (1970)
Movie
Screenplay / Director / Editor

And Who but I Should Be (1970)
Movie
Cinematographer

Et år med Henry (1969)
Movie
Director

17 minutes Greenland (1967)
Movie
Director / Script / Cinematography / Editor / Sound

Carl Th. Dreyer (1966)
Movie
Director

Knud (1966)
Movie
Director

Oslo (1963)
Movie
Editor / Director / Sound

Danish Design (1961)
Movie
Director

Seksdagesløbet (1958)
Movie
Director

6-Day Race (1958)
Movie
Director of Photography / Director

A Castle Within a Castle (1954)
Movie
Director

J.F. Willumsen (1951)
Movie
Director

The Streamlined Pig (1951)
Movie
Man Drinking

Eaten Horizons (1950)
Movie
Director

Opus I (1949)
Movie
Cinematographer

They Caught the Ferry (1948)
Movie
Cinematographer

Sunde børn (1943)
Movie
Director / Director of Photography

The Heart Thief (1943)
Movie
Director

Escape (1942)
Movie
Cinematographer

Gas under jorden (1942)
Movie
Cinematographer

Gammelt Metal - nye Varer (1942)
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1922-08-14
Deathday1998-09-13 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceGilleleje, Denmark
SpouseNoemi Roos
ChildrenPeter Roos, Anne Vinterberg
SiblingsKarl Roos
CitizenshipsKingdom of Denmark
AwardsKnight of the Order of the Dannebrog, LO's kulturpris, Eckersberg Medal
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