About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1914-12-10
Place of birth:
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Website:
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Astrid Henning-Jensen

Overview

Astrid Henning-Jensen was a Danish film director, actress, editor and screenwriter. Astrid was married to filmmaker Bjarne Henning-Jensen. She began working as his assistant in 1941 at Nordisk Film. The duo worked together on a number of films as co-directors, co-writers as well as assisting one another on individual projects. Henning-Jensen worked as a filmmaker in multiple capacities; writing, editing and directing. In her career spanning more than 50 years she made a large number of short films, films for Danish television, documentaries as well as feature films. In 1981, Henning-Jensen was a member of the jury at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival and, in 1996, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera award at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.

Known for

Acting
1996 Danish Girls Show Everything Actor Herself 58
Average
1989 The Knight of Justice Actor 58
Average
1986 Take It Easy Actor 58
Average
1985 Hodja from Pjort Actor The poor childrens protector 59
Average
1984 The Element of Crime Actor House Keeper 60
Fair
1945 Refugees Find a Port Actor N/A
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Directing
1996 Bella, min Bella Directing Director N/A
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1986 Barndommens gade Directing Director 58
Average
1980 Øjeblikket Directing Director 58
Average
1978 Winterborn Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Mig og dig Directing Director 58
Average
1968 Min bedstefar er en stok Directing Director 59
Average
1966 Utro Directing Director 58
Average
1962 The Soldier and the Woman Directing Director N/A
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1959 Boy of Two Worlds Directing Director 58
Average
1959 Hest på sommerferie Directing Director N/A
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1953 Sunstroke Directing Director 58
Average
1951 Unknown Man's Story Directing Director 59
Average
1951 Krane's Confectionery Directing Director 59
Average
1950 Vesterhavsdrenge Directing Director 58
Average
1949 Palle Alone in the World Directing Director 59
Average
1948 Kristinus Bergman Directing Director 59
Average
1947 Those Damned Kids Directing Director 59
Average
1945 Dansk politi i Sverige Directing Director N/A
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1945 Refugees Find a Port Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1944 De danske sydhavsøer Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1996 Bella, min Bella Writing Writer N/A
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1986 Barndommens gade Writing Writer 58
Average
1978 Winterborn Writing Writer 59
Average
1969 Mig og dig Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1968 Min bedstefar er en stok Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 Boy of Two Worlds Writing Writer 58
Average
1956 Nye venner Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1951 Unknown Man's Story Writing Writer 59
Average
1951 Krane's Confectionery Writing Writer 59
Average
1950 Vesterhavsdrenge Writing Writer 58
Average
1949 Palle Alone in the World Writing Writer 59
Average
1948 Kristinus Bergman Writing Writer 59
Average