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

Babette's Feast ''Babette's Feast'' () is a 1987 Danish drama film directed by Gabriel Axel. The screenplay, written by Axel, was based on the 1958 story by Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen). It was produced by Just Betzer, Bo Christensen and Benni Korzen, with f ...

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

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and the

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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'' (, ) is a Denmark, Danish comedy film series created by Danish director Erik Balling and special effects expert Henning Bahs about the eponymous fictional criminal gang. The gang's leader is the criminal genius and habitual o ...

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

Matador A bullfighter or matador () is a performer in the activity of bullfighting. ''Torero'' () or ''toureiro'' (), both from Latin ''taurarius'', are the Spanish and Portuguese words for bullfighter, and describe all the performers in the activ ...

'' (1978–1982).

Selected filmography

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

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* 1989 - '' Miraklet i Valby'' * 1988 - '' Katinka'' * 1987 - ''

Babette’s Feast ''Babette's Feast'' () is a 1987 Danish drama film directed by Gabriel Axel. The screenplay, written by Axel, was based on the 1958 story by Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen). It was produced by Just Betzer, Bo Christensen and Benni Korzen, with fund ...

'' * 1976 - ''

The Olsen Gang Sees Red ''The Olsen Gang Sees Red'' () 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 the Danish entry for ...

'' * 1969 - ''

We Are All Demons ''We Are All Demons'' () 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 * Lise Fjeldstad - In ...

'' * 1967 - ''

Story of Barbara ''Story of Barbara'' () is a 1967 Danish film directed by Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt. It was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Yvonne Ingdal as Barbara * Peter Steen as Finn * Ejner Federspiel Ejner Federspie ...

'' * 1966 - '' Relax Freddie'' * 1966 - ''

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'' * 1964 - ''Døden kommer til middag'' * 1964 - ''

Summer in Tyrol ''Summer in Tyrol'' () is a 1964 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and stars Dirch Passer, among others. The film is based on the Austrian operetta ''The White Horse Inn''. Cast * Dirch Passer as Leopold Ulrik Joackim Brantmeyer * Su ...

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