Teddy Petersen (21 November 1892 – 15 April 1991) was a Danish

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. Formally trained at the conservatory in

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, Petersen worked with many orchestras, directed the music for many films and recorded approximately 1000 records.

Personal life

Petersen married Jenny Koefoed on 17 May 1919.

Filmography (as conductor)

*1938 - ''Bolettes brudefærd'' *1940 - ''En pige med pep'' *1940 - ''Sørensen og Rasmussen'' *1941 - ''Far skal giftes'' *1942 - ''Frk. Vildkat'' *1942 - ''A Gentleman in Top Hat and Tails'' *1942 - ''Lykken kommer'' *1943 - ''Alt for karrieren'' *1944 - ''Det bødes der for'' *1945 - ''Man elsker kun en gang'' *1949 - ''Lejlighed til leje'' *1950 - ''Min kone er uskyldig''

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Danish conductors (music) Male conductors (music) 1892 births 1991 deaths Danish violinists Male violinists 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century violinists 20th-century Danish male musicians {{Denmark-conductor-stub