Bo Christensen (24 August 1937 – 11 April 2020)Bo Højgaard Christensen
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film producer. ''Christensen'' is best known for producing ''

Babette's Feast ''Babette's Feast'' ( da, Babettes Gæstebud) is a 1987 Danish drama film directed by Gabriel Axel. The screenplay, written by Axel, was based on the 1958 story of the same name by Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen). It was produced by Just Betzer, Bo ...

'' (1987), for which he won the Best Foreign Film

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and the BAFTA Best Foreign Film award in 1988. He acted in five films, and produced or co-produced some 60 movies over the years and continued to be busy as a producer. He has produced most of the ''

Olsen-banden The ''Olsen Gang'' ( da, Olsen-banden, no, Olsenbanden, german: Die Olsenbande) is a Danish comedy film series created by Danish director Erik Balling and special effects expert Henning Bahs about the eponymous fictional criminal gang. The gang ...

'' movies and is the producer of Denmark most successful TV series ''

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'' (1978–1982).

Selected filmography

* 2003 - Regel nr. 1 * 1999 - ''Den eneste ene'' * 1992 - ''Sofie'' * 1991 - Europa * 1989 - ''

Miraklet i Valby ''The Miracle in Valby'' ( sv, Miraklet i Valby) is a 1989 Danish-Swedish drama film written and directed by Åke Sandgren, and starring Jakob Katz (actor), Jakob Katz, Troels Asmussen, Lina Englund, and . The film was produced by Nordisk Film, ...

'' * 1988 - '' Katinka'' * 1987 - '' Babette’s Feast'' * 1976 - ''

The Olsen Gang Sees Red ''The Olsen Gang Sees Red'' ( da, Olsen-banden ser rødt) is a 1976 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe, Morten Grunwald and Poul Bundgaard. The film was the eighth in the Olsen Gang-series, and was selected as ...

'' * 1969 - ''

We Are All Demons ''We Are All Demons'' ( da, Klabautermanden) is a 1969 Danish drama film directed by Henning Carlsen. The film is based on the novel "Klabautermanden" by Aksel Sandemose. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * ...

'' * 1967 - '' Story of Barbara'' * 1966 - '' Relax Freddie'' * 1966 - '' Gift'' * 1964 - ''Døden kommer til middag'' * 1964 - '' Summer in Tyrol''

References

External links

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Danish Film Institute profile
Danish film producers 1937 births 2020 deaths Filmmakers who won the Best Foreign Language Film BAFTA Award Producers who won the Best Film Guldbagge Award {{film-producer-stub