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 37
Movies 37
Director 26
Producer 1
self 1
Writer 1
Interview Subject

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier (1995)
Movie
Director / Writer

Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen (1995)
Movie
Cinematographer

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

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

And Who but I Should Be (1970)
Movie
Cinematographer

Et år med Henry (1969)
Movie
Director

17 minutes Greenland (1967)
Movie
Producer

Om ti minutter (1966)
Movie
Director / Script / Cinematography / Editor / Sound

Carl Th. Dreyer (1966)
Movie
Writer / Director / Camera Operator

Knud (1965)
Movie
Director

Oslo (1963)
Movie
Editor / Director / Sound

Danish Design (1961)
Movie
Director

Seksdagesløbet (1958)
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Director

6-Day Race (1958)
Movie
Director / Editor / Writer / Camera Operator

The Flying Dane (1957)
Movie
Director of Photography / Director

A Castle Within a Castle (1954)
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Director / Writer

J.F. Willumsen (1951)
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Director

The Streamlined Pig (1951)
Movie
Man Drinking (uncredited) / Director / Cinematography

Eaten Horizons (1950)
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Director

Opus I (1949)
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Editor / Director of Photography

They Caught the Ferry (1948)
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Cinematographer

Sunde børn (1943)
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Director of Photography / Director

The Heart Thief (1943)
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Director / Cinematography

Escape (1942)
Movie
Cinematographer

Gas under jorden (1942)
Movie
Cinematographer

Gammelt Metal - nye Varer (1942)
Movie
Director / Writer / Cinematography

Mikkel
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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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