Holger-Madsen (11 April 1878 – 30 November 1943) was a Danish

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, actor and

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. He directed more than 40 films between 1912 and 1936. He also appeared in more than 20 films between 1908 and 1935.

Selected filmography

* '' Kun en Tigger'' (1912) * ''Ned med Vaabnene'' (1913) * ''

Pax aeterna ''Pax aeterna'' is a 1917 Danish silent drama film directed by Holger-Madsen Holger-Madsen (11 April 1878 – 30 November 1943) was a Danish film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 40 films between 1912 and 1936. He al ...

'' (1917) * '' A Trip to Mars'' (1918) * '' Towards the Light'' (1919) * '' Judge Not'' (1920) * '' Zaida, the Tragedy of a Model'' (1923) * '' The Evangelist'' (1924) * ''

The Man at Midnight ''The Man at Midnight'' (French: ''Le monsieur de minuit'') is a 1931 French comedy film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Jean Weber, Josseline Gaël and Marcel Simon.Cook p.514 It was the French-language version of the British film '' A ...

'' (1924) * '' An Artist of Life'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1926) * ''

The Holy Lie ''The Holy Lie'' (german: Die heilige Lüge) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Otto Gebühr, Margarete Schlegel, and Paul Bildt. The film's art direction was by Max Knaake Max Knaake (1886–1968) was a Ger ...

'' (1927) * '' The Sporck Battalion'' (1927) * '' Fair Game'' (1928) * ''

The Strange Night of Helga Wangen ''The Strange Night of Helga Wangen'' (German: ''Die seltsame Nacht der Helga Wangen'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Lee Parry and Francis Lederer.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' ...

'' (1928) * ''

What's Wrong with Nanette? ''What's Wrong with Nanette?'' (German: ''Was ist los mit Nanette?'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Ruth Weyher, Georg Alexander and Harry Hardt.Krautz p.117 Cast In alphabetical order * Georg Alexander as ...

'' (1929) * '' Præsten i Vejlby'' (1931) * ''

København, Kalundborg og - ? ''København, Kalundborg og - ?'' ( en, Copenhagen, Kalundborg and -?) is a 1934 Danish film directed by Ludvig Brandstrup and Holger-Madsen. The film stars Ludvig Brandstrup and Ib Schønberg. Many of the participating artists are popular Dani ...

'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' Sun Over Denmark'' (1936)

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* * 1878 births 1943 deaths Danish male film actors Danish male silent film actors 20th-century Danish male actors Danish male screenwriters Male actors from Copenhagen Film directors from Copenhagen 20th-century screenwriters {{Denmark-actor-stub