Finn Henriksen

Finn Henriksen (born January 29, 1933 in Randers ; † December 6, 2008 ) was a Danish film director , screenwriter and film editor .

Career

The son of a carver from Randers began his professional career as a postal worker. In 1952 he came to Nordisk Film as an assistant director and worked under directors such as Erik Balling and Gabriel Axel . In 1960 he made his successful directorial debut with the musical comedy Verliebt in Copenhagen , after which he was given a permanent position as a director in 1962. After a few more of his own films, however, from around 1970 onwards he mainly switched to film editing for films by other directors. His related activities include three films by the Olsen Gang and the Oscar- winning feature film Babette's Fest . He acted as a writer and producer on some of the Sengekanten erotic comedies of the 1970s. In 1986, he directed the Christmas series Jul på slottet for television as a writer and director .

In addition to his film career, Henriksen was also active as a musician. In his youth he played the double bass in an amateur jazz orchestra. He later played the violin in various orchestras and chamber music ensembles.

Filmography

• 1954: Kongeligt besøg (assistant director)
• 1954: Karen, Maren og Mette (assistant director)
• 1956: A girl to kiss ( Kispus ; assistant director)
• 1956: Qivitoq (assistant director)
• 1958: Pigen og vandpytten (Script)
• 1958: 6-dagesløbet (assistant director)
• 1958: Golden Mountains ( Guld og grønne skove ; assistant director)
• 1959: Partly because of love ( Poeten og Lillemor ; assistant director)
• 1959: Helle for Helene (assistant director)
• 1960: In love with Copenhagen ( Forelsket i København ; script and director)
• 1960: Partly because of love - Part 2 ( Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte ; assistant director)
• 1960: Tro, håb og Trolddom (second unit assistant director)
• 1961: Partly because of love - Part 3 ( Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør ; assistant director)
• 1961: Cirkus Buster (assistant director)
• 1961: Mine tossede drenge (assistant director)
• 1962: Prinsesse for en dag (script and direction)
• 1963: Bussen (director)
• 1963: April (script and direction)
• 1964: Tine (assistant director)
• 1964: Paradis retur (production manager)
• 1965: The Flottenpflaume ( Flådens friske fyre ; director)
• 1965: Norden i flammer (documentary; director)
• 1966: Get dressed, Countess ( Pigen og greven ; script and direction)
• 1966: Naboerne (assistant director)
• 1966: Der var engang (production manager)
• 1967: Far laver sovsen (script and direction)
• 1967: My wife's vacation ( Min kones ferie ; book and lyrics)
• 1968: Stormvarsel (production manager)
• 1969: Helle for Lykke (script and direction)
• 1970: Mazurka in bed ( Mazurka på sengekanten ; production)
• 1970: Beloved Christa - stewardesses kiss hot ( Christa ; film editing)
• 1971: Mutti, Mutti, he did drill ( Tandlæge på sengekanten ; book and production)
• 1971: Porno Pop (film editing)
• 1971: Hvorfor gør de det? (Film editing)
• 1972: Studentenfutter ( Rektor på sengekanten ; book and production)
• 1972: Motorvej på sengekanten (book and production)
• 1973: Fætrene på Torndal (book and production)
• 1974: Pigen og drømmeslottet (script, direction and lyrics)
• 1975: Piger i trøjen (script, direction and lyrics)
• 1975: Families Gyldenkål (film editing)
• 1976: Piger i trøjen 2 (script and direction)
• 1976: Julefrokosten (script, direction and film editing)
• 1976: Danish Bedside ( Hopla på sengekanten ; film editing)
• 1977: Alt på et bræt (film editing)
• 1977: Piger til søs (script, direction and lyrics)
• 1977: Familien Gyldenkål vinder valget (film editing)
• 1978: Fængslende feriedage (script and direction)
• 1979: The Olsen gang never surrenders ( Olsen banden overgiver sig aldrig ; film editing)
• 1979: Matador (TV series; film editing)
• 1979: SK 48 - Reserveofficeren (documentary; director)
• 1980: Assassination attempt (production assistant)
• 1981: The Olsen gang flies over the plank ( Olsen bandens flugt over plankeværket ; film editing)
• 1981: The Olsen gang flies over all mountains ( Olsen-banden over alle bjerge ; film editing)
• 1982: Kidnapning (film editing)
• 1982: Mille og Mikkel (TV series; writer and director)
• 1982: Een stor familie (TV series; film editing)
• 1984: Copenhagen - in the middle of the night ( Midt om natten ; film editing)
• 1986: Jul på slottet (TV series; writer, director and lyrics)
• 1987: Babettes Fest ( Babettes gæstebud ; film editing)
• 1988: Jydekompagniet (script, direction and film editing)
• 1988: Station 13 (TV series; film editing)
• 1989: Jydekompagniet 3 (script, direction and film editing)
• 1990: Casanova (film editor)
• 1992: Krümel im Chaos ( Krummerne 2 - Stakkels Krumme ; assistant director)
• 1994: Prince of Jutland (assistant director)
• 1999: Morten Korch - Ved stillebækken (TV series; film version and director)

Web links

• Finn Henriksen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Finn Henriksen in the Dansk Film Database (Danish)
• Finn Henriksen at Det Danske Filminstitut (Danish)