Aage Fønss (12 December 1887, in

Arhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwe ...

– 30 September 1976) was a

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and

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. He was the younger brother of actor Johannes Fønss and director/producer

Olaf Fønss Olaf Holger Axel Fønss (17 October 1882 – 11 March 1949) was a Danish actor, director, producer, film censor and one of Denmark and Germany's biggest stars of the silent film era. Career Fønss' leading role in the 1913 Danish classic ...

Selected filmography

*'' Kapergasten'' – 1910 *''

Elverhøj ''Elves' Hill'' ( da, Elverhøj) is a comedy by Johan Ludvig Heiberg, with overture and incidental music by Friedrich Kuhlau (Op. 100), which is considered the first Danish national play. History ''Elves' Hill'' was commissioned by Frederik ...

'' – 1910 *'' Valdemar Sejr'' – 1910 *'' Ansigttyven I'' – 1910 *'' Ansigttyven II'' – 1910 *''

Holger Danske Holger may refer to: People * Holger (given name), includes name origin, plus people with the name * Hilde Holger, stage name of dancer, choreographer and dance teacher Hilde Boman-Behram (née Hilde Sofer, 1905–2001) Fictional characters * Hol ...

'' – 1913 *'' Gæstespillet'' – 1913 *'' Chatollets hemmelighed'' – 1916 *''

Der Pfad der Sünde Der or DER may refer to: Places * Darkənd, Azerbaijan * Dearborn (Amtrak station) (station code), in Michigan, US * Der (Sumer), an ancient city located in modern-day Iraq * d'Entrecasteaux Ridge, an oceanic ridge in the south-west Pacific Ocea ...

'' – 1916 *''

Das Haus der Leidenschaften Das or DAS may refer to: Organizations * Dame Allan's Schools, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, England * Danish Aviation Systems, a supplier and developer of unmanned aerial vehicles * Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, a former Colombia ...

'' – 1916 *'' Grevindens ære'' – 1919 *'' Frie fugle'' – 1922 *''

Den sidste dans Den may refer to: * Den (room), a small room in a house * Maternity den, a lair where an animal gives birth Media and entertainment * ''Den'' (album), 2012, by Kreidler * Den (''Battle Angel Alita''), a character in the ''Battle Angel Alita' ...

'' – 1924 *''

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'' – 1924 *''

Panserbasse ''Panserbasse'' is a 1936 Danish film directed by Lau Lauritzen Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks. Cast *Knud Almar *Carl Carlsen * Victor Cornelius * Carl Fischer *Aage Fønss * Ingeborg Gandrup * Ellen Jansø * Arthur Jensen *Gunnar Lauring as Slub ...

'' – 1936 *'' Mille, Marie og mig'' – 1937 *'' Balletten danser'' – 1938 *''

Komtessen på Stenholt ''Komtessen'' is a 1961 Danish family film directed by Erik Overbye and starring Malene Schwartz. Cast * Malene Schwartz - Betina Mortensen * Mimi Heinrich - Komtesse Maria Hardenborg * Birgitte Federspiel - Gevinde Sonja Hardenborg * Ebbe L ...

'' – 1939 *''

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'' – 1940 *''

En mand af betydning ''En mand af betydning'' is a 1941 Danish family film directed by Emanuel Gregers and starring Osvald Helmuth. Cast *Osvald Helmuth as Baldur Justesen *Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen as Fru Sonja Jensen *Inger Stender as Anita Justesen *Jens Asby as B ...

'' – 1941 *'' Peter Andersen'' – 1941 *'' Forellen'' – 1942 *'' To som elsker hinanden'' – 1944 *''

Besættelse ''Besættelse'' (English: ''Possession'') is a 1944 Danish film noir directed by Bodil Ipsen and starring Johannes Meyer and Berthe Qvistgaard Berthe Qvistgaard (11 August 1910 – 23 October 1999) was a Danish stage and film actress, and win ...

'' – 1944 *'' Oktoberroser'' – 1946 *''

Kampen mod uretten ''Kampen mod uretten'' is a 1949 Danish drama film directed by Ole Palsbo, and written by Leck Fischer, based on the novel by Sven Sabroe. The film starred Karin Nellemose and Mogens Wieth. Both received Bodil Awards for their roles, with Nelle ...

'' – 1949 *''

For frihed og ret For or FOR may refer to: English language *For, a preposition *For, a complementizer *For, a grammatical conjunction Science and technology * Fornax, a constellation * for loop, a programming language statement * Frame of reference, in physics ...

'' – 1949 *''

Café Paradis ''Café Paradis'' (English Title: ''Paradise Cafe'') is a 1950 Danish film, directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr., and written by . The film received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film, and Ib Schønberg, for what is regarded his finest ...

'' – 1950 *''

Harry og kammertjeneren ''Harry and the Butler'' ( da, Harry og kammertjeneren) is a 1961 Danish film directed by Bent Christensen. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. Cast *O ...

'' – 1961 *''

Paradis retur ''Paradise and Back'' ( da, Paradis retur) is a 1964 Danish family film directed by Gabriel Axel and starring Poul Reichhardt. Cast * Poul Reichhardt – Tonnemann * Lise Ringheim – the lady * Nina Larsen - Mona – 11 y ...

'' – 1964

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* 1887 births 1976 deaths Danish male film actors 20th-century Danish male opera singers Danish male silent film actors 20th-century Danish male actors Danish male stage actors Singers from Aarhus {{Denmark-opera-singer-stub