About

Known credits:
88
Birthday:
1889-02-03
Place of birth:
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Carl Theodor Dreyer

Overview

Carl Theodor Dreyer (3 February 1889 – 20 March 1968), commonly known as Carl Th. Dreyer, was a Danish film director.

He is regarded by many critics and filmmakers as one of the greatest directors in cinema. His best known films include The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), Vampyr (1932), Day of Wrath (1943), Ordet (1955), and Gertrud (1964).

Dreyer was born illegitimate in Copenhagen, Denmark. His birth mother was an unmarried Scanian maid named Josefine Bernhardine Nilsson, and he was put up for adoption by his birth father, Jens Christian Torp, a married Danish farmer living in Sweden who was his mother's employer. He spent the first two years of his life in orphanages until his adoption by a typographer named Carl Theodor Dreyer, and his wife, Inger Marie (née Olsen). He was named after his adoptive father, but in accordance with Danish practice, there is no "Senior" or "Junior" added to their names to distinguish them from each other.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Dreyer's Gertrud Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2020 Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2015 Nitrate Flames Actor Himself (archive footage) 59
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2013 Diaries, Notes, and Sketches Actor Self 59
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2006 Carl Dreyer Actor Himself N/A
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1995 Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier Actor Himself 59
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1994 Carl Th. Dreyer und Gertrud Actor N/A
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1982 The Cinema of Carl Th. Dreyer Actor 58
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1970 A Life's Work – Carl Th. Dreyer's Jesus Film Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1966 Carl Th. Dreyer Actor Self 59
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1965 Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer Actor Self 59
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1909 Dr. Cook at Copenhagen Actor 59
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Dr. Cooks Arrival Actor N/A
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Directing
1964 Gertrud Directing Director 61
Fair
1955 Ordet Directing Director 67
Fair
1954 A Castle Within a Castle Directing Director 58
Average
1950 Storstrøm Bridge Directing Director 58
Average
1949 Thorvaldsen Directing Director 58
Average
1948 They Caught the Ferry Directing Director 59
Average
1947 The Village Church Directing Director 58
Average
1947 The Fight Against Cancer Directing Director 58
Average
1946 Water from the Land Directing Director 59
Average
1945 Two People Directing Director 59
Average
1943 Day of Wrath Directing Director 65
Fair
1942 Good Mothers Directing Director 58
Average
1934 Castle of Doom Directing Director N/A
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1932 Vampyr Directing Director 65
Fair
1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc Directing Director 72
Good
1926 The Bride of Glomdal Directing Director 59
Average
1925 Master of the House Directing Director 60
Fair
1924 Michael Directing Director 59
Average
1922 Once Upon a Time Directing Director 58
Average
1922 Love One Another Directing Director 59
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1920 Leaves from Satan's Book Directing Director 59
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1920 The Parson's Widow Directing Director 59
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1919 The President Directing Director 59
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Writing
1989 Medea Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1964 Gertrud Writing Writer 61
Fair
1955 Ordet Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
1954 A Castle Within a Castle Writing Writer 58
Average
1950 Storstrøm Bridge Writing Writer 58
Average
1950 Shakespeare og Kronborg Writing Writer N/A
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1949 Thorvaldsen Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1948 They Caught the Ferry Writing Writer 59
Average
1947 The Village Church Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1947 The Fight Against Cancer Writing Writer 58
Average
1947 De gamle Writing Writer N/A
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1946 Water from the Land Writing Writer 59
Average
1945 Two People Writing Writer 59
Average
1943 Day of Wrath Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1942 Good Mothers Writing Writer 58
Average
1934 Castle of Doom Writing Screenplay N/A
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1932 Vampyr Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc Writing Screenplay 72
Good
1926 The Bride of Glomdal Writing Writer 59
Average
1925 Master of the House Writing Writer 60
Fair
1924 Michael Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1924 Michael Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1922 Once Upon a Time Writing Writer 58
Average
1922 Love One Another Writing Writer 59
Average
1920 Leaves from Satan's Book Writing Writer 59
Average
1920 The Parson's Widow Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1920 The Parson's Widow Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1919 The President Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1918 Lydia Writing Writer N/A
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1917 Hotel Paradis Writing Screenplay N/A
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1917 Den mystiske selskabsdame Writing Screenplay N/A
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1916 The Mystery of the Crown Jewels Writing Writer N/A
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1916 The Spider's Prey Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Money Writing Writer N/A
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1914 Lay Down Your Arms! Writing Writer 58
Average
1913 Krigskorrespondenter Writing Writer N/A
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1913 Balloneksplosionen Writing Writer N/A
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The Rebuilding of Rønne and Nexø Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
1955 Ordet Production Producer 67
Fair
1947 The Village Church Production Producer 58
Average
1943 Day of Wrath Production Producer 65
Fair
1934 Castle of Doom Production Producer N/A
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1932 Vampyr Production Producer 65
Fair

Art
1925 Master of the House Art Set Decoration 60
Fair
1925 Master of the House Art Art Direction 60
Fair
1919 The President Art Art Direction 59
Average

Crew
1972 Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen Crew In Memory Of 58
Average
1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc Crew Title Graphics 72
Good
ECU Crew Thanks N/A
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Editing
1945 Two People Editing Editor 59
Average
1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc Editing Editor 72
Good
1925 Master of the House Editing Editor 60
Fair