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Cirkus Buster
''Cirkus Buster'' is a 1961 Danish movie directed by Erik Balling. The film is based on a TV show with the same name. Cast * Buster Larsen as Cirkusdirektør and the clown Buster * Helle Virkner as Jasmine * Viggo Brodthagen as him self * Ole Wisborg * Palle Huld * Tommy Kenter * Karl Stegger * Inger Stender * Mogens Brandt References External links * 1961 films Danish comedy-drama films 1960s Danish-language films Films directed by Erik Balling {{Denmark-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Balling
Erik Balling (29 November 1924 – 19 November 2005) was a Danish TV and film director. He created two of Denmark's most popular TV-series, ''Matador'' and '' Huset på Christianshavn''. His feature film '' Qivitoq'' (1956) was nominated for a Golden Palm at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival, and for an Oscar as Best Foreign Language Film. His 1962 film ''Den kære familie'' was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. Together with Henning Bahs, he also created the hugely popular series of ''Olsen Gang'' feature films. Biography Balling started working for the largest and oldest Danish film production company, Nordisk Films Kompagni, in 1946. He later became the boss of the company. His made his directing debut with ''Adam & Eva'' (1953), which was nominated for a Bodil-award as Best Film. In 1956 he directed ''Kispus'', which was the first Danish movie filmed in color. The most popular films directed by Balling were the feature film comedies about a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Larsen
Axel Landing Larsen known as Buster Larsen (1 September 1920 – 18 December 1993), was a Danish stage, film and TV actor. He had his stage debut on Nørrebros Theater in 1932 aged 12, and his film debut in 1933. Filmography * ''De blaa drenge'' – 1933 * '' Frøken Kirkemus'' – 1941 * ' – 1943 * ' – 1943 * ' – 1944 * ' – 1944 * ''Den usynlige hær'' – 1945 * ' – 1946 * '' Når katten er ude'' – 1947 * ' – 1948 * ' – 1949 * ' – 1949 * '' Fodboldpræsten'' – 1951 * ''Rekrut 67 Petersen'' – 1952 * '' Ved Kongelunden'' – 1953 * '' I kongens klær'' – 1954 * ' – 1955 * '' Det var på Rundetårn'' – 1955 * ''Hvad vil De ha'?'' – 1956 * '' Færgekroen'' – 1956 * ''Hidden Fear'' – 1957 * ''Tag til marked i Fjordby'' – 1957 * ''Lån mig din kone'' – 1957 * ''Pigen og vandpytten'' – 1958 * ' – 1959 * ''Vi er allesammen tossede'' – 1959 * ''Cirkus Buster'' – 1961 * ''Duellen'' – 1962 * ''Den kære familie'' – 1962 * ''Don Olsen k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Film Database
The Danish Film Database ( da, Filmdatabasen, formerly Danish National Filmography, Danish: ''Danmarks Nationalfilmografi''), is a database maintained by the Danish Film Institute (DFI) about Danish films since 1896 including silent films, short films, and documentary films. When it went online in November 2000, it included data on all 1,000 Danish films produced between 1968 and 2000, and 10,000 persons, which by 2014 had been expanded to 22,000 titles, 106,000 persons and 6,000 companies. A media gallery with photos, programmes, poster scans, and trailers is available. The database also includes information on premiere dates for foreign films in Danish cinemas since 2000. References See also * AllMovie * AllMusic – a similar database, but for music * All Media Network – a commercial database launched by the Rovi Corporation that compiles information from the former services AllMovie and AllMusic * Animator.ru * Big Cartoon DataBase * DBCult Film Institu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DR (broadcaster)
DR (), officially the Danish Broadcasting Corporation in English, is a Danish public-service radio and television broadcasting company. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise. DR is a founding member of the European Broadcasting Union. DR was originally funded by a media licence, however since 2022, the media license has been replaced by an addition to the Danish income tax. Today, DR operates three television channels, all of which are distributed free-to-air via a nationwide DVB-T2 network. DR also operates seven radio channels. All are available nationally on DAB+ radio and online, with the four original stations also available on FM radio. History DR was founded on 1 April 1925 under the name of ''Radioordningen'', which was changed to ''Statsradiofonien'' in 1926, then to ''Danmarks Radio'' in 1959, and to ''DR'' in 1996. During the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, radio broadcasts w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helle Virkner
Helle Genie Virkner née Lotinga (15 September 1925 – 10 June 2009) was a Danish actress, author and spouse of Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag Personal life Helle Genie Lotinga was born in Aarhus to Jewish rentier Moritz “Morris” Lotinga and Ellen Larsine (née Rasmussen) Her parents divorced when she was 5, at which point she moved with her mother from Ry to Copenhagen. Her paternal family escaped to Sweden in 1943. Helle changed her last name from Lotinga to Virkner in 1944. Helle Virkner was married three times. First to actor William Rosenberg (1920–2014), then to actor Ebbe Rode (1910–1998). Her third marriage was to Danish Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag (1914–1978), with whom she had two children. Her daughter Astrid Helene 'Søsser' Krag, a journalist and former model, died on 5 July 2014, 51 years old. Helle and Søsser lived together in Charlottenlund in the last years of Helle's life. Career Virkner's career began in 1944, and two years later she appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viggo Brodthagen
Viggo, also spelled Wiggo, is a Nordic male name. There are two main theories about its origins: * a latinised form of the Old Norse name Vigge, which is also found in the form of other Germanic names, such as Ludvig. It stems from old Norse 'vig', meaning "battle, fight". * a variant of the Icelandic name Vöggur, coming from old Norse 'vöggr', "one who lies in a cradle". People named Viggo include: * Viggo Bielefeldt (1851–1909), Danish composer *Viggo Brøndal (1887–1942), Danish philologist, professor of Romance languages and literature * Viggo Brodersen (1879–1965), Danish composer and pianist *Viggo Brun (1885–1978), Norwegian mathematician * Viggo Christensen(1880–1967), the first Lord Mayor of Copenhagen * Viggo Dibbern (1900–1981), Danish gymnast and Olympic medalist *Viggo Fausböll (1821–1908), Danish translator and Indologist *Viggo Frederiksen (1916–1993), Danish boxer and Olympic competitor *Viggo Hagstrøm (1954–2013), Norwegian legal scholar a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Kenter
Tommy Osvald Charlie Kenter (born 15 April 1950 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actor. He had his debut already when he was 11 years old in ''Cirkus Buster'', performing under the name Tommy Kanter. He later appeared as "fru Christoff" in the satirical TV-show ''Dansk Naturgas'' working together with Per Pallesen. He has performed in ''Dansk Melodi Grand Prix'' together with ''Lise Dandanel'' and Hanne Boel with his own song "Piano". He was played Kjeld Jensen in the Olsen-Gang film ''The Olsen Gang's Last Trick'' after the death of Poul Bundgaard during filming. He has said that he only has one more role he needs to play before retiring as an actor, which is Molières ''Tartuffe'' Private life In 2008 Kenter bought a thatched house on 200 m2 in Nærum north of Copenhagen for 7,65 mill DKK. In 2018 he tried to sell it for 8,25 mill. DKK., but house was not sold until December 2019. It was sold for 7,4 mill DKK Filmography Below is a selection of roles from Tommy Kenter's c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Stegger
Karl Stegger (11 January 1913, in Aarhus – 13 April 1980, in Frederiksberg) was a Danish actor, who appeared in 157 films which makes him the second-most used Danish film actor after Ove Sprogøe. He mostly appeared in comedy, but also had some serious roles e.g. as the vicar in ''Præsten i Vejlby'' (based on the Steen Steensen Blicher drama). He became famous in 1955 when he replaced Ib Schønberg as the father in the popular ''Far-til-Fire''-film series (Father of Four). Later he appeared in several of the ''Olsen-banden''-movies and the TV series ''Matador'' as Consul Holm. Selected filmography * ''The Crime of Tove Andersen'' (1953) * '' The Son'' (1953) * ''Paw A paw is the soft foot-like part of a mammal, generally a quadruped, that has claws. Common characteristics The paw is characterised by thin, pigmented, keratinised, hairless epidermis covering subcutaneous collagenous and adipose tissue, ...'' (1959) * '' Neighbours'' (1966) References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inger Stender
Inger Stender (1912–1989) was a Danish actress of stage, film and television whose sophisticated elegance and classic beauty earned her the description of Denmark's version of Marlene Dietrich. Early life Inger Margueritha Stender was born 7 June 1912 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the daughter of a baker. She attended drama classes from 1929 to 1931 at the student schools for the Komediehuset (Comedy House) and Det Ny Teater (The New Theater), then made her stage debut at Det Ny Teater on 24 April 1931 in the role of Flora in C.E. Soya's ''Kendt Navne''. Career Theater Beginning in the 1930s, Stender was an actress for several stage companies throughout Denmark, including the Riddersalen, Odense Theater, Apollo Theater, Aalborg Theater and Aarhus Theater. She was a prolific and versatile stage actress, playing roles in Uncle Tom's Cabin, Tartuffe, and Henry IV as well as cabarets and comedies. In one season alone at the Odense Theater (1934–1935), Stender played 14 leading ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogens Brandt
Mogens Brandt (1 March 1909 – 21 January 1970) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 33 films between 1944 and 1969. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography *''Mordets melodi'' - 1944 *''De tre skolekammerater'' - 1944 *'' De røde enge'' - 1945 *''I går og i morgen'' - 1945 *''Far betaler'' - 1946 * '' The Swedenhielm Family'' - 1947 *''Kristinus Bergman'' - 1948 *''Tre år efter'' - 1948 *'' Det var på Rundetårn'' - 1955 *''Den store gavtyv'' - 1956 *''Hidden Fear'' - 1957 *''Skarpe skud i Nyhavn'' - 1957 *''Seksdagesløbet'' - 1958 *''Krudt og klunker'' - 1958 *''Vi er allesammen tossede'' - 1959 *''Skibet er ladet med'' - 1960 *''Soldaterkammerater på vagt'' - 1960 *'' Panik i paradis'' - 1960 *'' Peters baby'' - 1961 *''Reptilicus'' - 1961 *''Soldaterkammerater på efterårsmanøvre'' - 1961 *''Cirkus Buster'' - 1961 *''Prinsesse for en dag'' - 1962 *''Ih, du forbarmende'' - 1964 *''Mord for åbent tæppe'' - 1964 *''Når enden er go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
