Jens Okking
Jens Dyhr Okking (born December 18, 1939 in Copenhagen , Denmark ; † January 21, 2018 ) was a Danish actor and from 1999 to 2003 a member of the European Parliament .
Life
Jens Dyhr Okking was in the Danish Navy from 1956 to 1959 . He then worked as a set builder at Aarhus Teater and began acting. He made his film debut in the late 1960s. He was nominated four times for the Danish Film Prize Bodil , of which he won three awards. He was honored for his performances in Strømer and Ein Jackpot für Helene as Best Lead Actor and in Nitten røde roser as Best Supporting Actor.
In 1999 Okking was for the June Movement in the European Parliament elected. At the end of his membership he represented the popular movement against the EU . In 2003 he resigned his mandate and left parliament prematurely.
Filmography (selection)
- 1972: The Olsen gang and their big coup (Olsen-bandens store kup)
- 1973: The Olsen gang runs amok (Olsen-banden går amok)
- 1974: Nitten røde roser
- 1976: Strømer
- 1978: Wallenstein
- 1979: The Woman from the Sea (Fruen fra havet)
- 1981: The Witch of Laupstad (Forfølgelsen)
- 1981: Gummi Tarzan
- 1988: Golden Rain (Guldregn)
- 1989: The Miracle of Valby (Miraklet i Valby)
- 1994–1997: Hospital of the Spirits ( Riget , TV series, seven episodes)
- 2001: A jackpot for Helene (At klappe med een hånd)
- 2002: Old Men in New Cars - In China they eat dogs 2 (Gamle mænd i nye biler)
- 2004: The Good Cop (Den gode strømer)
- 2005: Restless Souls - House of Restless Souls (Bag det stille ydre)
Web links
- Jens Okking in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jens Okking in the German dubbing file
- Jens Okking on dfi.dk at Det Danske Filminstitut (Danish)
- Jens Okking on danskefilm.dk in the Dansk Film Database (Danish)
- Entry on Jens Okking in the European Parliament 's database of representatives
- Jens Okking in the database of the Svenska Filminstitutet (English / Swedish)
- Jens Okking . at danskfilmogteater.dk
- Hans Chr. Blem: Okking hjem til Socialdemokraterne . Ekstra Bladet , February 26, 2004 (Danish)
Individual evidence
- ^ Marie Louise Hagemeister, Sophie Brochdorff Himmelstrup: Skuespiller Jens Okking er død . At dr.dk , January 21, 2018, accessed on January 22, 2018 (Danish).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Okking, Jens |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Okking, Jens Dyhr (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish actor and politician, MEP |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen , Denmark |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 2018 |