Finn Henriksen (29 January 1933 – 6 December 2008) was a Danish

film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...

and

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. He directed 17 films and wrote for 19 between 1960 and 1989. He was born in

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and died in

Lyngby Kongens Lyngby (, Danish language, Danish for "the King's Heather Town"; short form Lyngby) is the seat and commercial centre of Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. Lyngby Hovedgade is a busy shopping stre ...

, Denmark. He is buried at Lundtofte Cemetery.

Filmography

* '' Jydekompagniet 3'' (1989) * '' Jydekompagniet'' (1988) * ''

Fængslende feriedage ''Fængslende feriedage'' (transl. Captivating holidays) is a 1978 Danish comedy family film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Jørgen Ryg. This was Dirch Passer's final film. Four guys serve their prison sentences in the jovial and not-v ...

'' (1978) * '' Piger til søs'' (1977) * '' Julefrokosten'' (1976) * ''

Piger i trøjen 2 ''Girls at Arms 2'' () is a 1976 Danish comedy film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Berrit Kvorning and Dirch Passer Dirch Hartvig Passer (18 May 1926 – 3 September 1980) was a Danish actor and comedian. He was renowned for his ...

'' (1976) * ''

Piger i trøjen ''Girls at Arms'' () is a 1975 Danish comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy b ...

'' (1975) * ''

Pigen og drømmeslottet Pigen og drømmeslottet (The Girl and the Dream Castle) is a Danish film from 1974, written and directed by Finn Henriksen. The film was Lisbet Dahl's debut as a film actress. Plot Tine is in love with the young owner of a beautiful castle, Kar ...

'' (1974) * ''

Helle for Lykke Helle may refer to: People * Helle (name) * Alternate spelling of George de La Hèle, Renaissance composer Places Belgium * Helle (stream), a stream that rises in the Eifel mountains Denmark * Helle Municipality, a former municipality in the ...

'' (1969) * ''

Far laver sovsen Far or FAR may refer to: Government * Federal Acquisition Regulation, US * Federal Aviation Regulations, US * Florida Administrative Register, US Military and paramilitary * Rebel Armed Forces (Spanish: '), a defunct guerilla organization ...

'' (1967) * ''

Pigen og greven ''The Girl and the Count'' () is a 1966 Danish family film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Dirch Passer and also his daughter Josefine Passer, Josephine Passer. Cast * Dirch Passer - Andreas Lillelys * Josephine Passer - Lulu Hansen * L ...

'' (1966) * ''

Flådens friske fyre ''It's Nifty in the Navy'' () is a 1965 Danish comedy film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Dirch Passer and Ghita Nørby. The film follows three young fishermen who get drafted by the navy. Meanwhile, they also have to earn money to ...

'' (1965) * ''

Norden i flammer Norden is a Scandinavian and German word, directly translated as "the North". It may refer to: Places England * Norden, Basingstoke, a ward of Basingstoke and Deane * Norden, Dorset, a hamlet near Corfe Castle * Norden, Greater Manchester, a vil ...

'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1963) * '' Frøken April'' (1963) * '' Prinsesse for en dag'' (1962) * ''

Forelsket i København ''Forelsket i København'' is a 1960 Danish romance film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Siw Malmkvist, Henning Moritzen and Ove Sprogøe. Cast *Siw Malmkvist as Maj Lindquist *Henning Moritzen as Jan Scharf *Ove Sprogøe as Carni *Jø ...

'' (1960)

External links

* 1933 births 2008 deaths Danish film directors Danish male screenwriters People from Randers 20th-century Danish screenwriters {{Denmark-film-director-stub