Biography
Born 1927, Denmark. A documentary filmmaker before turning to feature films. Carlsen's first feature film DILEMMA (1962) is based on a novel by Nadine Gordimer. This was followed by the Swedish production THE CATS (1964), and HUNGER (1966) for which Per Oscarsson received Best Actor Award at Cannes. Also known for his portrayal of the French painter Gauguin in OVIRI (1986), selected for Venice; and the Norwegian-Danish coproduction TWO GREEN FEATHERS (1995), which like HUNGER is based on a novel by Knut Hamsun. After I WONDER WHO'S KISSING YOU NOW? (1997), Carlsen turned again to making documentaries. Now he's back with the MexicanDanish coproduction MEMORIES OF MY MELANCHOLY WHORES (2011) based on Gabriel Garcia Márquez' novel MEMORIA DE MIS PUTAS TRISTES.
TrustNordisk
Director
Movies | |
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2011 |
Memories of My Melancholy Whores |
2005 |
Springet |
1998 |
I wonder who's kissing you now |
1995 |
Two Green Feathers |
1986 |
The Wolf at the Door |
1982 |
Cross My Heart |
1978 |
Hør, var der ikke en som lo? |
1975 |
A Happy Divorce |
Da svante forsvandt |
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1972 |
Man sku' være noget ved musikken |
1969 |
We Are All Demons |
1967 |
People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart |
1966 |
Hunger |
1965 |
Cats, The |
1963 |
Hvad med os? |
Jimmys tog (TV movie) |
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1962 |
Dilemma |
1959 |
Et knudeproblem |
1950 |
Dukkestuen |
Documentaries | |
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1971 |
Er I bange? |
1964 |
Family Portraits |
Short | |
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2010 |
Promise |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2011 |
Memories of My Melancholy Whores |
2005 |
Springet |
1998 |
I wonder who's kissing you now |
1995 |
Two Green Feathers |
1986 |
The Wolf at the Door |
1982 |
Cross My Heart |
1978 |
Hør, var der ikke en som lo? |
1975 |
A Happy Divorce |
Da svante forsvandt |
|
1972 |
Man sku' være noget ved musikken |
1969 |
We Are All Demons |
1967 |
People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart |
1966 |
Hunger |
1962 |
Dilemma |
1959 |
Et knudeproblem |
1950 |
Dukkestuen |
Documentaries | |
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1971 |
Er I bange? |
1964 |
Family Portraits |
Producer
Movies | |
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1973 |
I din fars lomme |
1972 |
Man sku' være noget ved musikken |
1966 |
Hunger |
Documentaries | |
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1971 |
Er I bange? |
Editor
Movies | |
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1979 |
Heritage |
1978 |
Hør, var der ikke en som lo? |
1972 |
Man sku' være noget ved musikken |
1965 |
Cats, The |
Documentaries | |
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1964 |
Family Portraits |
1952 |
Haakon VII: The King of Norway in War and Peace |
Actor
Documentaries | |
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1996 |
Gensyn med Johannesburg |
1971 |
Er I bange? |
1964 |
Family Portraits - narrator |