Biography
Astrid Henning-Jensen was a Danish film director, actress, editor and screenwriter. Astrid was married to filmmaker Bjarne Henning-Jensen. She began working as his assistant in 1941 at Nordisk Film. The duo worked together on a number of films as co-directors, co-writers as well as assisting one another on individual projects. Henning-Jensen worked as a filmmaker in multiple capacities; writing, editing and directing. In her career spanning more than 50 years she made a large number of short films, films for Danish television, documentaries as well as feature films. In 1981, Henning-Jensen was a member of the jury at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival and, in 1996, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera award at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.
Filmography
all 27
Movies 27
Director 19
Writer 2
self 1
Bella, min Bella (1996)
Barndommens gade (1986)
Hodja from Pjort (1985)
The Element of Crime (1984)
Øjeblikket (1980)
Winterborn (1978)
Mig og dig (1969)
Utro (1966)
Boy of Two Worlds (1959)
Hest på sommerferie (1959)
Sunstroke (1953)
Unknown Man's Story (1951)
Vesterhavsdrenge (1950)
Kristinus Bergman (1948)
Those Damned Kids (1947)
Det gælder din frihed (1946)
Refugees Find a Port (1945)
De danske sydhavsøer (1944)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderFemale
Birthday1914-12-10
Deathday2002-01-05 (87 years old)
Birth NameAstrid Smahl
Birth PlaceFrederiksberg, Denmark
ChildrenLars Henning-Jensen
CitizenshipsDenmark
AwardsPråsprisen, Robert Honorary Award
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