Peter Aalbæk Jensen (born 8 April 1956 in
Osted
Osted is a town with a population of 2,204 (1 January 2022) in Lejre Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark. The town is located at the road between the cities of Roskilde and Ringsted.
Notable people
* Hans Denver (born 1876 in Osted – 1961) ...
) is a
Danish
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film producer who in 1992 with director
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier (''né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes, in addition to nominat ...
founded the Danish film company
Zentropa
Zentropa, or Zentropa Entertainments, is a Danish film company started in 1992 by director Lars von Trier and producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen. Zentropa is named after the train company Zentropa in the film ''Europa'' (1991), which started the colla ...
and later its huge studio complex
Filmbyen Filmbyen (English: Film City) is a film studio complex located in Hvidovre just outside Copenhagen, Denmark.
Filmbyen is a former military base. It houses many film-related companies. Many films and TV-series have been shot there.
It was founded b ...
. His father was writer
Erik Aalbæk Jensen.
Zentropa is known for the
Dogme95-manifesto and such projects as ''
Dogville
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'' (2003) starring
Nicole Kidman
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, ''
Dancer in the Dark
''Dancer in the Dark'' is a 2000 musical drama film written and directed by Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier. It stars Icelandic musician Björk as a factory worker who suffers from a degenerative eye condition and is saving for an operation to p ...
'' (2000) starring
Björk
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, ''
The Five Obstructions
''The Five Obstructions'' is a 2003 Danish documentary film directed by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth. The film is conceived as a documentary, but incorporates lengthy sections of experimental films produced by the filmmakers. The premise is th ...
'', and the
Oscar
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-nominated ''
After the Wedding'' (2006).
Peter Aalbæk Jensen has executive-produced over 70 theatrical feature films and many television productions, has founded a long list of subsidiary companies and is widely regarded as the most important Danish film producer since the 1990s.
In autumn 2008 Peter Aalbæk Jensen was a judge on the Danish version of ''
Got Talent
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''.
In 2017, nine women accused Aalbæk Jensen of sexual harassment and workplace bullying.
References
External links
*
Interview with Peter Aalbæk JensenZentropa at IMDbZentropa official siteFilmbyen official site
1956 births
Living people
Danish film producers
Danish television personalities
People from Lejre Municipality
Bodil Honorary Award recipients
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