Astrid Henning-Jensen
Astrid Henning-Jensen (born December 10, 1914 in Copenhagen as Astrid Smahl ; † January 5, 2002 ibid) was a Danish director and screenwriter .
Life
Henning-Jensen began her career as an actress in the theater. In 1941 she started working for the film production company Nordisk . With her husband Bjarne Henning-Jensen, whom she met at the theater and married in 1938, Henning-Jensen directed films such as “Ditte - ein Menschenkind” (1946) and “Verflixte Rangen” (1947). In 1949 she directed alone for the first time and won the prize for the best short film at the Cannes International Film Festival with “Palle Alone in the World” . Her feature film Pao from the Jungle was nominated for “Best Foreign Language Film” at the 1960 Academy Awards . Her next big success came in 1979 when she won the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for directing the film Winterkinder . In 1981 Henning-Jensen was on the jury of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Filmography (selection)
Director
- 1941: Cykledrengene i Tørvegraven
- 1947: Darn Rangen ( De pokkers unger )
- 1948: Kristinus Bergmann
- 1949: Palle alone in the world ( Palle alene i verden )
- 1952: Ukjent man
- 1959: Pao from the jungle ( Paw )
- 1961: One among many ( Een blandt mange )
- 1978: Winter Children ( Vinterbørn )
- 1980: The moment ( Øjeblikket )
- 1986: Street of Childhood ( Barndommens gade )
- 1996: Bella, min Bella
As a screenwriter
- 1956: Nye venner
- 1962: All nights longing ( Kort är sommaren )
- 1966: Infidelity ( Utro )
actress
- 1984: The Element of Crime (Forbrydelsen's element)
Awards
- International Cannes Film Festival 1949 : “Best Short Film” award for Palle alone in the world
- Cannes International Film Festival 1960 : Nomination for the Palme d'Or for Pao from the Jungle
- Cannes International Film Festival 1960 : Prix Vulcain de l'artiste technicien for Pao from the Jungle
- Academy Awards 1960 : Nomination “Best Foreign Language Film” for Pao from the Jungle
- Berlin International Film Festival 1979 : Silver Bear for Winter Children
- International Film Festival Berlin 1996 : Berlinale Camera
Web links
- Astrid Henning-Jensen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short biography on the homepage of the Nordic Film Days Lübeck
- Obituary in the Los Angeles Times January 10, 2002
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry on Astrid and Bjarne Henning-Jensen on filmreference.com, accessed on December 14, 2010.
- ^ Entry on Astrid Henning-Jensen at festival-cannes.fr, accessed on December 14, 2010.
- ↑ 1979 award winners on the Berlinale homepage, accessed on December 14, 2010.
- ↑ Jury members 1981 on the Berlinale homepage, accessed on December 14, 2010.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Henning-Jensen, Astrid |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smahl, Astrid (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 5, 2002 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |