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List Of Danes
This is a list of notable Danish people. Actors * Ellen Aggerholm (1882–1963), stage and screen actress * Ane Grethe Antonsen (1855–1930), actress * Anna Bård (1980–), model, actress * Gry Bay (1974–), actress * Rasmus Bjerg (1976–), actor * Anna Bloch (1868–1953), actress * Lars Bom (1961–), actor * Charlotte Bournonville (1832–1911), actress and opera singer * Johanne Brun (1874–1954), opera singer * Hans Egede Budtz (1889–1968), actor * Poul Bundgaard, actor * Jesper Christensen, actor * Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, actor * Karl Dane (1886–1934), silent film actor, comedian * Mille Dinesen (1974–), actress * Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the European Liberals (ALDE) * Olaf Fønss (1882–1949), silent film actor * Morten Grunwald, actor * Ruth Guldbæk (1919–2006), opera singer * John Hahn-Petersen, actor * Caroline Halle-Müller (1755–1826), actor, singer and dancer * Holger Juul Hansen * Betty Hennin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danes
Danes ( da, danskere, ) are a North Germanic ethnic group and nationality native to Denmark and a modern nation identified with the country of Denmark. This connection may be ancestral, legal, historical, or cultural. Danes generally regard themselves as a nationality and reserve the word "ethnic" for the description of recent immigrants, sometimes referred to as "new Danes". The contemporary Danish national identity is based on the idea of "Danishness", which is founded on principles formed through historical cultural connections and is typically not based on racial heritage. History Early history Denmark has been inhabited by various Germanic peoples since ancient times, including the Angles, Cimbri, Jutes, Herules, Teutones and others. The first mentions of " Danes" are recorded in the mid-6th century by historians Procopius ( el, δάνοι) and Jordanes (''danī''), who both refer to a tribe related to the Suetidi inhabiting the peninsula of Jutland, the province of Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaf Fønss
Olaf Holger Axel Fønss (17 October 1882 – 11 March 1949) was a Danish actor, director, producer, film censor and one of Denmark and Germany's biggest stars of the silent film era. Career Fønss' leading role in the 1913 Danish classic ''Atlantis'' made his face recognizable to movie fans. It was his role as the mad-scientist in the 1916 German science fiction film series, ''Homunculus'', that earned Fønss status as a top matinee idol. In the 1930s, Fønss became politically active by directing two films for Denmark's Socialdemokratiske Parti (Social Democracy Party), ''Den Store Dag'' (1930) and ''Under Den Gamle Fane'' (1932). He was president of the Danish Actor's Union from 1933–1947 and was a censor for the National Film Censor of Denmark for 14 years. Fønss was the older brother of actors Johannes and Aage Fønss. Filmography As actor *'' Vask, videnskab og velvære'' (1932) *'' Die seltsame Vergangenheit der Thea Carter'' (1929) ... a.k.a. ''The Unusua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inge Hvid-Møller
Inge Hvid-Møller (1912–1970) was a Danish actress and stage director. She is remembered for performing roles in Jean Anouilh's plays, in particular the title role in ''Antigone'' in 1946. From the 1950s she directed plays including Chekhov's '' Onkel Vanja'' (1953) at the Allé-Scenen. Hvid-Møller also performed in several films, including ''Jeg mødte en Morder'' (1943). Biography Born in Copenhagen on 6 October 1912, Inge Hvid-Møller was the daughter of the high-court attorney Johannes Hvid-Møller (1885–1959) and his wife Elna Johanne Henriette Bentzen (1884–1950). In 1941, she married the actor Hans-Henrik Krause. The marriage was dissolved in 1946. She trained at the Royal Theatre School (1932–34) and made her debut in 1935 as Esther in Henri Nathansen ''Indenfor Murene'' (Inside the Walls) in 1936. Hvid-Møller played a number of dark tragic roles in the theatres of Copenhagen and the provinces. After a year with the Dagmarteater, she performed in Aalborg (1937†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gudrun Houlberg
Gudrun Houlberg (21 February 1889 – 14 January 1940) was a Danish actress who appeared in over 40 films from 1910 to 1934. She is remembered in particular for her roles in ''Klovnen'' (1917) and ''Grevindens ære'' (1919). Biography Born on 21 February 1889 in Viborg, Gudrun Houlberg was the daughter of the merchant Anton Nielsen Houlberg (1863–1949) and his wife Sørine Pouline Frederikke Prahl (1867–1955). She attended the school run by the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen where she made her stage début in 1906. After spending a period at the Dagmar Theatre (''Dagmarteatret'') from 1914 to 1918, she returned to the Royal Theatre. She made her film début with Nordisk Film in 1910 when she appeared in the silent film ''Et gensyn''. In 1912 she moved to the film department of Skandinavisk-Russisk Handelshus where she appeared in almost 30 films until she was engaged by Nordisk Film in 1916. In 1917, she played the role of a bareback circus rider in A.W. Sandberg's high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrid Holm
Astrid Holm (born Astrid Vilhelmine Rasmussen; 29 March 1893 – 29 October 1961) was a Danish theater and film actress whose career began on the stage and in the early silent film era. Early life and stage career Born Astrid Vilhelmine Rasmussen in Sønder Bjerge Sogn, Sorø Municipality, Zealand, she was the daughter of hotelier Hans Peter Rasmussen and his wife Maren Sofie Rasmussen (''née'' Larsen). She studied at the Royal Danish Ballet, but left in 1910 to pursue a career as a stage actress. During the World War I years, she performed at Det Ny Teater in the capital city of Copenhagen. During the early 1920s, she was engaged at the Royal Danish Theatre for four seasons by request of theater director Johannes Poulsen. From 1927 to 1940 she was engaged at several theaters throughout Denmark and often left the theater to live abroad. In the early 1940s she was engaged at the Frederiksberg Theatre under direction of Svend Melsing and then the Allé-Scenen Theatre under direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iben Hjejle
Iben Hjejle (22 March 1971) is a Danish actress, notable for starring in the Stephen Frears film '' High Fidelity'' (2000). In Denmark, she is perhaps best known for appearing in the Danish television sitcom ''Langt fra Las Vegas'' (''Far from Las Vegas'') and playing the girlfriend of Danish comedian Casper Christensen, her former real life partner. She also plays Christensen's girlfriend in the sitcom ''Klovn'' (''Clown'') and the title role in the TV crime series '' Dicte''. Career Iben Hjejle has starred in a series of Danish movies, including a Dogme 95 movie, and also in Danish-produced action films such as ''Old Men in New Cars''. She also played the Swedish Queen Sofia Magdalena in SVT's successful period drama production of '' The Marriage of Gustav III'' in 2001. Hjejle also appeared in the 1996 film ''Portland'', ''Mifune's Last Song'' in 1999, ''The Emperor's New Clothes'' in 2002, and in '' Dreaming of Julia'' and ''Flickering Lights'' in 2003. For her performan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is awarded periodically by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) at the Governors Awards ceremonies for an individual's "outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes". Prior to 2009 and in 2021, this award was presented during the main Oscars ceremony. The award category was instituted in 1956 and first awarded at the 29th Academy Awards, in March 1957. Unlike the Academy Award of Merit, the awards are restricted with the nomination and voting limited to industry professionals for this that are members of the Board of Governors of AMPAS. History The award is named after Danish American screen actor and humanitarian Jean Hersholt (1886–1956), who served as president of the Motion Picture Relief Fund for 18 years. He also served as president of AMPAS from 1945 to 1949. Winners of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award are presented with an Academy Award Oscar statuette. As of the 92nd Academy Awards The 92nd Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment industry worldwide. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette as a trophy, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit", although more commonly referred to by its nickname, the "Oscar". The statuette, depicting a knight rendered in the Art Deco style, was originally sculpted by Los Angeles artist George Stanley from a design sketch by art director Cedric Gibbons. The 1st Academy Awards were held in 1929 at a private dinner hosted by Douglas Fairbanks in The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The Academy Awards cerem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Hersholt
Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is best known for starring on the radio series '' Dr. Christian'' (1937–1954) and in the film ''Heidi'' (1937).Obituary ''Variety'', 6 June 1956, p. 63. Asked how to pronounce his name, he told ''The Literary Digest'', "In English, ''her'sholt''; in Danish, ''hairs'hult''." Of his total credits, 75 were silent films and 65 were sound films (140 total); he directed four. Early life Hersholt was born Jean Pierre Carl Buron in Copenhagen, Denmark. Hersholt claimed to be born into a family of actors, but in reality, both of his parents Henri Pierre Buron, the son of a French Catholic father and a Danish Protestant mother, and Clara (née Petersen), the daughter of a Danish Protestant father and a Danish Jewish mother, were hairdressers, though the father later was a cigar and wine retailer/vendor. Hersholt appeared in two of the first short films of Danish f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Hennings
Betty Mathilde Hennings née Schnell (1850–1939) was a Danish actress who entered the Royal Danish Theatre as a ballet dancer but in 1870 turned to acting, first performing in Molière's ''The School for Wives''. She later became known for her roles in the plays of Henrik Ibsen, especially as Nora in ''A Doll's House''. Biography Born on 26 October 1850 in Copenhagen, Betty Mathilde Schnell was the daughter of the tailor Stig Jørgen Schnell (1816–70) and Regine Sophie Dorothea Schmidt (1819–81). On 25 July 1877, she married the music publisher and composer Henrik Hennings. She trained as a ballet dancer at the Royal Danish Theatre under August Bournonville who recognized her talents, giving her leading roles including Hilde in ''A Folk Tale'' and promoting her to solo dancer in 1869. But her potential was also noticed by the dramatist Frederik Høedt who encouraged her to become an actress. She decided to accept his offer, preferring a more relaxed career on the stage to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holger Juul Hansen
Holger Juul Hansen (14 August 1924 – 19 March 2013) was a Danish actor. Den Store Danske, Gyldendals Ã¥bne encyclopædi Hansen starred in a large number of Danish movies and television shows. His most prominent roles were as Hans Christian Varnæs, head of one of the two rival families in '''', and as Professor Moesgaard in '' The Kingdom''. Selected film ...
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Caroline Halle-Müller
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