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Erik Balling
Erik Balling (29 November 1924 â€“ 19 November 2005) was a Danish TV and film director. He created two of Denmark's most popular TV-series, ''Matador'' and '' Huset pÃ¥ 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 ...
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Den Kære Familie
''Den kære familie'' is a 1962 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling based on a play by Gustav Esmann. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival where cinematographer Jørgen Skov won a Silver Prize for photography. Cast * Gunnar Lauring as Skibsreder Jacob Friis * Lise Ringheim as Elise Randall * Bjørn Watt-Boolsen as William Randall * Helle Virkner as Emilie * Jarl Kulle as Count Claes af Lejonstam * Ghita Nørby as Ida Friis * Ole Søltoft as Friis' søn * Ebbe Langberg as Valdemar Nystrøm * Henning Moritzen as Alex Maagenhjelm * Keld Markuslund as von Schildpadde * 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 dre ... as Ludwig References External links * * 1962 films 1962 comedy films Danish comedy films 1960s Danish- ...
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The Olsen Gang Sees Red
''The Olsen Gang Sees Red'' ( da, Olsen-banden ser rødt) is a 1976 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe, Morten Grunwald and Poul Bundgaard. The film was the eighth in the Olsen Gang-series, and was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Plot Egon is released once again from the prison in Vridsløselille, where he is received by Kjeld and Benny, after which they drive home to Kjeld and Yvonne. However, Yvonne is not very fond of Egon as he is constantly being arrested. Also present is Fie, who is to marry Børge, who always smashes the porcelain of the house. The gang starts discussing their upcoming coup, which is about a Chinese vase worth DKK 1.5 million, which is to be sold to a Dutch buyer. The gang breaks in and steals the vase at Sankt Annæ Plads in Copenhagen but finds out that it is a Chinese copy from Hong Kong and that Egon has been cheated. The ...
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Kispus
''Kispus'' is a 1956 Danish romantic comedy film written and directed by Erik Balling. The film was the first Danish feature movie to be filmed in colour. Synopsis The eccentric fashion designer Mr. Marcel gives his newly designed gown to the common working-class seamstress, Eva, when he sees how well it fits her. He then bets the actress who originally ordered the gown that if Eva wears his creation to an upcoming movie premiere, she will be accepted as a high-society woman. He is right and Eva attracts the young aristocrat Jakob. Eva fears that Jakob will discover her lowly background, but Jakob himself is a fraud. He is only a poor student who works as a chauffeur and sells his books to take her out. After numerous misunderstandings and complications, love wins out over snobbery and fraud. Cast * Helle Virkner as Eva Møller, seamstress * Henning Moritzen as Jakob, student * as Hr. Marcel, fashion designer * Nina Pens Rode as Elizabeth, primadonna * Gunnar Lauring as Ca ...
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Nyborg
Nyborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Nyborg Municipality on the island of Funen and with a population of 17,525 (2022). It is the easternmost settlement on Funen. By road, it is located 34 km east of Odense, 35 km north of Svendborg and 21 km south of Kerteminde. It also connects to Korsør through the Great Belt Bridge. Nyborg is the seat of Nyborg Municipality, and until 1793 it was also the seat of Nyborg County. The city was founded in the 1200s, built up around Nyborg Castle. The castle holds a central place in Nyborg geographically, historically and culturally. Etymology Nyborg was first mentioned in 1193 as 'Nyburg', which translates to 'new castle' in Danish. History Before Nyborg was founded, a fortification existed in the area under the name of Gammelborg. It was established in the 500s, and used throughout the Viking age until Nyborg was founded and took over its role. Nyborg was first mentioned in 1193 in the history of Denmark as N ...
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Bodil Awards
The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by the Danish Film Critics Association. The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe. The awards are given without regard to commercial interests or box-office sales, but rather to highlight the films or actors that the critics regard as most worthy. The name of the award honours two of the most important actresses in Danish cinema, Bodil Kjer and Bodil Ipsen. The statuette is made of porcelain, and was designed by Danish artist and sculpted by Svend Jespersen of Bing & Grøndahl. Categories Awards are presented for the following categories: Merit awards * Best Danish Film * Best Actor * Best Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best American Film, awarded as Best Non-European Film from 1961 until 1969 * Best Non-American Film, awarded as Best European Film from 1961 until 1969 * Best Documentary * Best Cin ...
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It All Adds Up
It or IT may refer to: * It (pronoun), in English * Information technology Arts and media Film and television * ''It'' (1927 film), a film starring Clara Bow * ''It! The Terror from Beyond Space'', a 1958 science fiction film * ''It!'' (1967 film), a film starring Roddy McDowell * ''It'' (1989 film), a Soviet comedy film directed by Sergei Ovcharov * ''It'' (miniseries), a 1990 television miniseries film based on Stephen King's novel * ''Incredible Tales'', simply known as ''I.T.'', a Singaporean horror anthology TV series * ''I.T.'' (film), a 2016 film starring Pierce Brosnan * ''It'' (2017 film), a film adaptation of Stephen King's novel **''It Chapter Two'' (2019), the direct sequel to the 2017 film * ''It'' (Phish video), a 2004 DVD set about the Phish festival Characters * It (character), the title character from Stephen King's novel ''It'' (also known as Pennywise) * It! The Living Colossus, a comic book character * IT, a character in the novel ''A Wrinkle in Time'' ...
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The Moelleby Affair
''The Moelleby Affair'' ( da, Affæren i Mølleby) is a 1976 Danish family film directed by Tom Hedegaard and starring Poul Reichhardt. Cast * Poul Reichhardt as Borgmester Clemmensen * Ove Sprogøe as Digter Mortensen * Elin Reimer as Borgmesterfruen * Dick Kaysø as Ivar * Chili Turèll as Clara (as Inge Margrethe Svendsen) * Lily Broberg as Kommunekasserens værtinde * Arthur Jensen as Barber Nikolajsen * Karl Stegger as Morbror Ole * Edvin Tiemroth as Overretssagfører Kølle * Ole Søltoft as Kølles søn * Henning Palner as Ditlefsen * Bjørn Puggaard-Müller as Bankdirektør Lund * Ejner Federspiel as Assessor Godtfredsen * Poul Thomsen as Due * Jens Okking as Lang * Christoffer Bro as Ingeniør * Valsø Holm as Restauratør * Kirsten Søberg as Hansigne * Elga Olga Svendsen as Dame pÃ¥ rÃ¥dhuset * Else Petersen as Godtfredsens sekretær * Jørgen Beck Jørgen Beck (13 December 1914 – 5 October 1991) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 32 films between 19 ...
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The Olsen Gang's Escape Over The Fence
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by a ...
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The Olsen Gang Long Gone
''The Olsen Gang Over the Hill'' ( da, Olsen-banden over alle bjerge) is a 1981 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe. Cast * Ove Sprogøe as Egon Olsen * Morten Grunwald as Benny Frandsen * Poul Bundgaard as Kjeld Jensen * Kirsten Walther as Yvonne Jensen * Axel Strøbye as Kriminalassistent Jensen * Ole Ernst as Politiassistent Holm * Bjørn Watt-Boolsen as Bang-Johansen * Holger Juul Hansen as Hallandsen * Ove Verner Hansen as Bøffen Additionally, Poul Reichhardt portrays a Harbour Guard, Dick Kaysø portrays a Crane Operator, Claus Ryskjær portrays a Bodyguard leader, Søren Steen portrays another Bodyguard, Kai Løvring portrays a Cleaner, while Holger Perfort and Bertel Lauring portrays Carlsberg Carlsberg may refer to: Places * Carlsberg (district), a district in Copenhagen, Denmark ** Carlsberg station, its train station * Carlsberg, Germany, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Carlsberg Fjord, Greenland Other uses * Carl ...
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Kurt And Valde
Kurt is a male given name of Germanic or Turkish origin. ''Kurt'' or ''Curt'' originated as short forms of the Germanic Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. In Turkish, Kurt means "Wolf" and is a surname and given name in numerous Turkic countries.Men named Kurt always get tons of woman because they have W rizz. Güncel Türkçe Sözlük, kurt: (Canis lupus) Curt * Curt Casali (born 1988), American baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants * Curt Gowdy (1919–2006), American sportscaster * Curt Hasler (born 1964), American baseball coach * Curt Hennig (1958–2003), American professional wrestler * Curd Jürgens (1915–1982), German-Austrian actor * Wolf Curt von Schierbrand (1807–1888), German zoologist * Curt Schilling (born 1966), American baseball player * Curt Sjöö (born 1937), Swedish Army lieutenant general * Curt Smith (born 1961), British musician, member of Tears for Fears * Curt Stone (1922-2021), American ...
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In The Middle Of The Night (film)
''In the Middle of the Night'' ( da, Midt om natten) is a 1984 Danish musical drama film directed by Erik Balling, which was the final film project Balling ever directed before his death. It stars Kim Larsen, Erik Clausen and Birgitte Raaberg. Cast * Kim Larsen as Benny * Erik Clausen as Arnold Jensen * Birgitte Raaberg as Susan Himmelblå * Holger Boland as Tusindfryd * Buster Larsen as Charles * Frits Helmuth as J.O. Kurtzen * Poul Bundgaard as Kai Buhmann * Judy Gringer as Rita * Ove Sprogøe as Mr. Himmelblå * Allan Olsen as Spacey Additionally, Anders Hove portrays Nalle, while Henning Sprogøe Henning is a surname, also used as a given name, with origins in East Prussia (now part of Germany). Henning may also refer to: People with Henning as a surname * A. J. Henning (born 2002), American football player * Andrew Henning (1863†... portrays Knold. Music Soundtrack was composed by Kim Larsen. Certifications References External links *Entry in dansk ...
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