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Jørgen Roos

Jørgen Roos
  • Name: Jørgen Roos
  • Birthday: 1922-08-14
  • Place of birth: Gilleleje, Danmark
  • Popularity: 0.371
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.

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Title Release date
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier   as  Interview Subject 1995-12-28
Oh, to Be on the Bandwagon! 1972-09-12
Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer   as  Self 1965-04-08
Eaten Horizons   as  Man Drinking (uncredited) 1950-12-31