Jørgen Buckhøj (10 January 1935 – 13 April 1994) was a Danish actor, working on stage, TV and film. He is best known as the title character Mads Skjern (born Mads Andersen-Skjern) in
Matador
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. He appeared in 38 films between 1953 and 1977.
He was born and died in Denmark. His parents were actors
Henny Lindorff Buckhøj and
Per Buckhøj
Per Buckhøj (10 February 1902 – 21 October 1964) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 36 films between 1942 and 1958.
Partial filmography
* ''Flådens blå matroser'' (1937) – Mand, der trues
* ' (1942) – Landsretssagfører Berggre ...
.
Filmography
* ''
Pas på ryggen, professor'' (1977)
* ''
Ægteskabet mellem lyst og nød'' (1975)
* ''
Anne og Paul'' (1975)
* ''
Gamle dage'' (1974)
* ''
Syg og munter'' (1974)
* ''
Snart dages det brødre'' (1974)
* ''
Bulen'' (1973)
* ''
Tango
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'' (1973)
* ''
Næsehornet'' (1972)
* ''
Teknikerne'' (1972)
* ''
Huset i baggården'' (1971)
* ''
Til lykke Hansen'' (1971)
* ''
Nattens frelse'' (1971)
* ''
Forfremmelsen'' (1971)
* ''
Dimensionspigen'' (1970)
* ''
The Only Way'' (1970)
* ''
Værelset'' (1970)
* ''
Nøglen til paradis'' (1970)
* ''
Arseniktimen'' (1970)
* ''
Bella
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'' (1970)
* ''
De unge på 80'' (1970)
* ' (1969)
* ''
Henrik IV'' (1968)
* ''
Min søsters børn på bryllupsrejse'' (1967)
* ''
Smukke-Arne og Rosa'' (1967)
* ''
Historien om Barbara'' (1967)
* ''
Støv for alle pengene'' (1963)
* ''
Gudrun
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'' (1963)
* ''
Landsbylægen'' (1961)
* ''
Far til fire med fuld musik
''Far til fire med fuld musik'' is a 1961 Danish family film directed by Alice O'Fredericks and Robert Saaskin.
Cast
* Karl Stegger as Far
* Peter Malberg as Onkel Anders
* Agnes Rehni as Fru Sejrsen
* Hanne Borchsenius as Søs
* Ib Mossin as ...
'' (1961)
* ''
Soldaterkammerater på efterårsmanøvre'' (1961)
* ''
Sorte Shara'' (1961)
* ''
Jetpiloter
''Jetpiloter'' is a 1961 Danish family film directed by Anker Sørensen and starring Ebbe Langberg.
Cast
* Ebbe Langberg - Flyverløjtnant Ras
* Henning Palner - Flyverløjtnant Jan
* Poul Reichhardt - Oberstløjtnant Bording
* Henning Moritze ...
'' (1961)
* ''
Skibet er ladet med
''Skibet er ladet med'' (English: ''The ship is loaded with'') is a 1960 Danish comedy film directed by Peer Guldbrandsen and starring Kjeld Petersen.
Cast
* Kjeld Petersen - Reklamechef Kurt Svendsen
* Jørgen Reenberg - Musikforlægger Pete ...
'' (1960)
* ''
Seksdagesløbet'' (1958)
* ''
Bundfald
''Bundfald'' is a 1957 Danish crime drama film directed by Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt and Robert Saaskin.
Cast
* Birgitte Bruun as Rosa Jensen
* Ib Mossin as Anton Hansen
* Ghita Nørby as Else
* Bent Christensen as Kaj Jensen
* Lone Hertz as ...
'' (1957)
* ''
Gengæld'' (1955)
* ''
Adam og Eva'' (1953)
External links
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1935 births
1994 deaths
Danish male film actors
20th-century Danish male actors
Male actors from Aarhus
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