Jørgen Roos
Directing
Jørgen Roos was a Danish documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, celebrated for his extensive work in documenting Greenlandic culture and the Arctic environment. He began his career in the 1940s and directed numerous documentaries that brought attention to the lives and traditions of Greenland's indigenous people. Roos's notable works include Nordatlantens folk (1956) and Angotee (1953), the latter winning the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His dedication to ethnographic filmmaking has been instrumental in preserving and showcasing Arctic cultures to a broader audience.
Known for
Directing26
movieAnd Who but I Should Be
1970
Director
movie17 minutes Greenland
1967
Director
movieCarl Th. Dreyer
1966
Director
Knud
1965
Director
movieOslofilm: Oslo
1964
Director
movieOslo
1963
Director
movieDanish Design
1961
Director
movie6-Day Race
1958
Director
movieShakespeare og Kronborg
1950
Director
movieOpus I
1949
Director
movieThe Heart Thief
1943
Director
Escape
1942
Director
Mikkel
Director
Crew8
movieCarl Th. Dreyer
1966
Script, Cinematography
movieOslofilm: Oslo
1964
Cinematography
Eaten Horizons
1950
Cinematography
1337 Mennesker
1946
Cinematography
7 mill. HK – en film om Burmeister & Wain
1943
Cinematography
Escape
1942
Cinematography
Mikkel
Cinematography
Editing8
movieCarl Th. Dreyer
1966
Editor
movieDanish Design
1961
Editor
Writing6
Camera5
Knud
1965
Camera Operator
The Flying Dane
1957
Camera Operator
movieA Castle Within a Castle
1954
Director of Photography
movieThey Caught the Ferry
1948
Director of Photography
movieThe Heart Thief
1943
Director of Photography
Acting4
movieCarl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
1995
Interview Subject
Eaten Horizons
1950
Man Drinking (uncredited)