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Jens Jørn Spottag
Jens Jørn Spottag (born 13 December 1957) is a Danish actor. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1987. Selected filmography References External links * 1957 births Living people Danish male film actors {{Denmark-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odder
Odder is a town in Jutland, Denmark. The town is the seat of Odder municipality, and is the biggest town in the municipality. It is located 20 km south of Aarhus and 16 km south-east of Skanderborg. Odder is part of Business Region Aarhus, and the East Jutland metropolitan area, and is served by the Odder Line since the line's construction in August 2018. History Odder is first mentioned in 1363 as ''Oddræth''. The town was built up around Odder River (Danish: ''Odder Å''), which cross through the town. By 1850, the town had grown to the population of about 900 people, and was granted a license to hold a market twice a year. Around the same time, an unsuccessful application was made to dig a canal to the north-east coast. Odder became a railway town in 1884 when Hads-Ning Herreders Jernbane railway line was established, connecting the city to Hou and Aarhus. In 2018, the railway stretch became a light rail stretch in the Aarhus light rail. Odder Museum Odder Museum is lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Walking
Power walking or speed walking is the act of walking with a speed at the upper end of the natural range for the walking gait, typically 7 to 9 km/h (4.5 to 5.5 mph). To qualify as power walking as opposed to jogging or running, at least one foot must be in contact with the ground at all times (see ''walking'' for a formal definition). History and technique In 1999, the Berlin Marathon included a Power Walking division. Power walking is often confused with racewalking. Power walking techniques involve the following: * The walker must walk straight * The walker must walk doing an alternating movement of feet and arms * The walker must walk with one foot in permanent contact with the ground * The leading leg must be bent * Each advancing foot strike must be heel to toe at all times * The walker must walk not doing an exaggerated swivel to the hip * The arms spread completely from the elbows and these move back Competitions and world records Competitions are held for po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Births
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ''Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1864 (TV Series)
''1864'' is a 2014 Danish television historical war drama series written and directed by Ole Bornedal. It is based on two books by Tom Buk-Swienty about the Second Schleswig War of 1864 between Denmark and an alliance of Prussia and Austria which ended in defeat for Denmark and the loss of a quarter of its territory to Prussia. It follows two brothers from a remote village on Funen who enlist in the Danish army just before the outbreak of war, and experience the horrors of combat in Schleswig. It also features actual historical figures such as Danish prime minister D. G. Monrad and Prussian prime minister Otto von Bismarck. It was the most expensive Danish TV series to be made to date. Production ''1864'' was produced by Miso Film for DR. It was a co-production with Film Fyn, TV2 (Norway), TV4 (Sweden), SF Studios, ARTE, ZDF Enterprises and Sirena Film (Czech Republic). DR had recently produced the highly successful series '' The Killing'', ''Borgen'' and '' The Bridge'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legacy (TV Series)
''The Legacy'' ( da, Arvingerne, literally "the heirs") is a Danish television drama created by Maya Ilsøe and produced by DR. Series 1 was first broadcast on the Danish national television channel DR1 on 1 January 2014, and was sold to a number of other countries worldwide even before it had aired in Denmark. The series is a modern family portrait which tells the story of four siblings trying to cope with their mother's death which has turned all of their lives upside down. After the success of the 10-episode first series, a second season of seven more episodes started broadcast on Danish television on 1 January 2015, and a third series of nine episodes started in January 2017. Plot Series 1 ''The Legacy'' starts out at the legendary manor Grønnegaard on southern Funen Funen ( da, Fyn, ), with an area of , is the third-largest island of Denmark, after Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy. It is the 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in the central part of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dybt Vand (film)
''Dybt vand'' (English: ''Deep Water'') is a 1999 Danish TV movie thriller directed by Ole Bornedal. It was broadcast by DR1. It involves a deputy mayor (played by Jens Jørn Spottag) who bends the rules and gets involved in multiple crimes, creating a domino effect of consequences. Cast * Jens Jørn Spottag * * Henning Moritzen * Søren Sætter-Lassen * Gerda Gilboe * Gyrd Løfqvist * Ulf Pilgaard * * Ditte Gråbøl * Bjarne Henriksen * Niels Anders Thorn * Ulrich Thomsen Ulrich Thomsen (born 6 December 1963) is a Danish actor and filmmaker, known for his role of Kai Proctor in the Cinemax original series ''Banshee'' (2013-2016). Biography Ulrich Thomsen was born in (Næsby) Odense, Denmark and graduated from th ... * * * * * * Beate Bille References External links Official website at dr.dk/bonanza* 1990s thriller films 1999 films 1999 television films Danish thriller films Films directed by Ole Bornedal Films scored by Marco Beltrami Thriller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxa (TV Series)
''Taxa'' is a Danish television drama in 56 episodes, written by Stig Thorsboe and produced by Rumle Hammerich for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. The series started on 14 September 1997 on DR1. It was broadcast during the period 1997-1999 for a total of five seasons. ''Taxa'' was also screened in Sweden on SVT1 SVT1 (SVT Ett; commonly referred to as Ettan) is the primary television station of the Swedish public service broadcaster Sveriges Television in Sweden. History Television in Sweden officially launched on 4 September 1956 with the launch of '' .... Plot The series revolves around a small taxi central, CrownTaxi, in Copenhagen. CrownTaxi has its ups and downs and in the course of the series, following the various drivers, radio operator Lizzie and boss Verner Boye-Larsen. They all have their problems both with clients and family life and constantly threaten the show's villain Hermann from the competing taxi firm, City Car, who wants to take over CrownTaxi. Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravens (film)
''Ravens'' ( sv, Korparna) is a 2017 Swedish thriller film directed by Jens Assur, based on the novel '' Korparna'' by Tomas Bannerhed. Plot In the 1970s Sweden, the farmer Agne (Reine Brynolfsson) is plagued by the work on the farm, and by the feeling that someone wants his family bad. The oldest son Klas (Jakob Nordström), who Agne wants to take over the farm, seeks himself to the worlds of birds, but as the outer threats increase, he faces an inevitable choice, fly or stay. Cast * Reine Brynolfsson as Agne * Maria Heiskanen as Gärd * Jakob Nordström as Klas * as Alvar * Peter Dalle as Krister * Saga Samuelsson as Veronika * Jens Jørn Spottag as Carsten * Gösta Viklund as Göran * Max Vobora as Pelle Bula * as Lecturer * as Schoolmaster * Annika Hallin Annika Susanne Hallin is a Swedish actress. She was born in Hägersten, Stockholm, and studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting 1995 – 1999. In 2001 Hallin was one of those who started '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Life (film)
''This Life'' ( da, Hvidsten gruppen) is a 2012 Danish drama film based on the activities of the Hvidsten Group, a Danish resistance group in World War II. Cast and characters * Jens Jørn Spottag as Marius Fiil * Bodil Jørgensen as Gudrun Fiil * Thomas Ernst as Niels Fiil * Marie Bach Hansen as Tulle Fiil * Laura Winther Møller as Gerda Fiil * Mia Ejlerskov as Bitten Fiil * Bjarne Henriksen as Albert Carlo Iversen * Jesper Riefensthal as Peder Bergenhammer Sørensen * Henrik Vestergaard as Johan Kjær Hansen Johan Kjær Hansen (7 April 1907 – 29 June 1944) was a member of the Danish resistance executed by the German occupying power. Biography Hansen was born in Hjørring on 7 April 1907 as son of deceased bicycle manufacturer Hans Christian Joh ... * Niels Lund Boesen as Niels Nielsen Kjær * Arne Siemsen as Søren Peter Kristensen * Janus Kim Elsig as Henning Andersen References External links * * 2012 drama films 2012 films Danish drama films Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark , established_title = History of Denmark#Middle ages, Consolidation , established_date = 8th century , established_title2 = Christianization , established_date2 = 965 , established_title3 = , established_date3 = 5 June 1849 , established_title4 = Faroese home rule , established_date4 = 24 March 1948 , established_title5 = European Economic Community, EEC 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, accession , established_date5 = 1 January 1973 , established_title6 = Greenlandic home rule , established_date6 = 1 May 1979 , official_languages = Danish language, Danish , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = German language, GermanGerman is recognised as a protected minority language in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ID A
''ID:A'' is a 2011 thriller film directed by Christian E. Christiansen and starring Tuva Novotny. Cast * Tuva Novotny - Aliena / Ida * Flemming Enevold - Just * Carsten Bjørnlund - Martin * Arnaud Binard - Pierre * John Buijsman - Rob * Rogier Philipoom - Guus * Jens Jørn Spottag - HP * Marie Louise Wille - Marietta * Françoise Lebrun - Isabelle * Koen Wouterse - Tim Awards and nominations ''ID:A'' was nominated for three Robert Awards, for Best Actress, Best Editor, and Best Special Effects, but lost out to ''Melancholia Melancholia or melancholy (from el, µέλαινα χολή ',Burton, Bk. I, p. 147 meaning black bile) is a concept found throughout ancient, medieval and premodern medicine in Europe that describes a condition characterized by markedly d ...'' in all three categories. References External links * * 2011 films 2010s thriller films 2010s Danish-language films Films based on Danish novels Films directed by Christian E. Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worlds Apart (2008 Film)
''Worlds Apart'' ( da, To verdener) is a 2008 Danish drama film directed by Niels Arden Oplev and written by Oplev and Steen Bille. The film stars Rosalinde Mynster and Pilou Asbæk. Based upon a true story, the film is about a 17-year-old Jehovah's Witness girl who struggles to reconcile her faith and her secret romance with a non-believer boy. ''Worlds Apart'' played at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival and was submitted by Denmark for the 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Plot Sara is a teenager who lives with her family, who are Jehovah's Witnesses. The family's devout image is questioned when the parents divorce as a consequence of the father's infidelity. One night at a party Sara meets Teis, an older boy who takes an interest in her. Teis is not a Witness, and their relationship is rejected by her father, but Sara falls in love and begins to doubt her faith. Facing ostracism from her faith and family, Sara must make the toughest choice of her y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
