About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1879-09-28
Place of birth:
Viborg, Denmark
Website:
N/A

Benjamin Christensen

Overview

Benjamin Christensen (28 September 1879 - 2 April 1959) was a Danish film director, screenwriter and an actor both in film and on the stage. As a director he is most well known for the 1922 film Häxan and as an actor, he is best known for his performance in the film Michael (1924), in which he plays Claude Zoret, the jilted lover of the film's title character.

Known for

Acting
1924 Michael Actor Claude Zoret 59
Average
1922 Häxan Actor Devil 66
Fair
1916 Blind Justice Actor "Strong" Henry/John 59
Average
1914 The Mysterious X Actor Lieutenant van Hauen 59
Average

Directing
1968 Witchcraft Through the Ages Directing Director 59
Average
1942 Lady with the Light Gloves Directing Director 58
Average
1941 Come Home With Me Directing Director 59
Average
1940 The Child Directing Director 59
Average
1939 Children of Divorce Directing Director 58
Average
1929 The Mysterious Island Directing Director 58
Average
1929 House of Horror Directing Director N/A
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1929 Seven Footprints to Satan Directing Director 59
Average
1928 The Haunted House Directing Director N/A
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1927 Mockery Directing Director 59
Average
1926 The Devil's Circus Directing Director 59
Average
1925 The Woman Who Did Directing Director N/A
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1923 His Wife, the Unknown Directing Director 58
Average
1922 Häxan Directing Director 66
Fair
1921 Helgeninderne Directing Director N/A
N/A
1916 Blind Justice Directing Director 59
Average
1914 The Mysterious X Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1940 The Child Writing Writer 59
Average
1939 Children of Divorce Writing Writer 58
Average
1929 House of Horror Writing Story N/A
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1929 Seven Footprints to Satan Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1928 The Haunted House Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1927 Mockery Writing Story 59
Average
1926 The Devil's Circus Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1923 His Wife, the Unknown Writing Writer 58
Average
1922 Häxan Writing Writer 66
Fair
1916 Blind Justice Writing Writer 59
Average
1914 The Mysterious X Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
1916 Blind Justice Production Producer 59
Average

Art
1914 The Mysterious X Art Production Design 59
Average

Editing
1914 The Mysterious X Editing Editor 59
Average