Bo Christensen (24 August 1937 – 11 April 2020)
Bo Højgaard Christensen
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''Christensen'' is best known for producing '' Babette's Feast'' (1987), for which he won the Best Foreign Film Oscar
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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
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'' movies and is the producer of Denmark most successful TV series ''Matador
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'' (1978–1982).
Selected filmography
* 2003 - Regel nr. 1
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* 1999 - ''Den eneste ene''
* 1992 - ''Sofie''
* 1991 - Europa
* 1989 - '' Miraklet i Valby''
* 1988 - '' Katinka''
* 1987 - ''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 ...
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* 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 select ...
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* 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
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* 1967 - ''Story of Barbara
''Story of Barbara'' ( da, Historien om 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 Feders ...
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* 1966 - '' Relax Freddie''
* 1966 - ''Gift
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''
* 1964 - ''Døden kommer til middag''
* 1964 - ''Summer in Tyrol
''Summer in Tyrol'' ( da, Sommer i Tyrol) is a 1964 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Dirch Passer. The film is based on the Austrian operetta '' Im weißen Rößl''.
Cast
* Dirch Passer as Leopold Ulrik Joackim Brantmeye ...
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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
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