Jørgen Roos
Biography
Jørgen Roos was a Danish documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, celebrated for his extensive work in documenting Greenlandic culture and the Arctic environment. He began his career in the 1940s and directed numerous documentaries that brought attention to the lives and traditions of Greenland's indigenous people. Roos's notable works include Nordatlantens folk (1956) and Angotee (1953), the latter winning the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His dedication to ethnographic filmmaking has been instrumental in preserving and showcasing Arctic cultures to a broader audience.
Personal Details
Movies (32)
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
as Interview Subject
1995
Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen
Director (Directing)
1995
Andersen hos fotografen
Director (Directing)
1975
Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon!
1972
And Who but I Should Be
Screenplay (Writing)
1970
Are you Greenlandic?
Editor (Editing)
1970
17 minutes Greenland
Director (Directing)
1967
Om ti minutter
Producer (Production)
1966
Carl Th. Dreyer
Director (Directing)
1966
Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer
as Self
1965
Knud
Director (Directing)
1965
Oslofilm: Oslo
Director (Directing)
1964
Oslo
Director (Directing)
1963
Danish Design
Editor (Editing)
1961
A City Called Copenhagen
Director (Directing)
1960
6-Day Race
Director (Directing)
1958
The Flying Dane
Director (Directing)
1957
Somethin' About Scandinavia - As Told by a Danish Boy
Editor (Editing)
1956
A Castle Within a Castle
Director of Photography (Camera)
1954
J.F. Willumsen
Director (Directing)
1951
The Streamlined Pig
Director (Directing)
1951
Eaten Horizons
as Man Drinking (uncredited)
1950
Shakespeare og Kronborg
Director (Directing)
1950
The Final Rejection of the Request for a Kiss
Director (Directing)
1949
Opus I
Director (Directing)
1949
They Caught the Ferry
Editor (Editing)
1948
På besøg hos Kong Tingeling
Director (Directing)
1947
1337 Mennesker
Cinematography (Crew)
1946
Richard Mortensen's Motion Picture
Director (Directing)
1944
7 mill. HK – en film om Burmeister & Wain
Cinematography (Crew)
1943
The Heart Thief
Director of Photography (Camera)
1943
Escape
Director (Directing)
1942