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Karoline Leth (born May 12, 1964) is a Danish film and TV series producer. She is the mother of Emma Leth and Aksel Leth, sister of Kristian Leth and daughter of
Jørgen Leth Jørgen Leth (; born 14 June 1937) is a Danish poet and film director who is considered a leading figure in experimental documentary film making. Most notable are his documentary '' A Sunday in Hell'' (1977) and his surrealistic short film '' T ...
.


Career

Karoline Leth served as a teacher and coordinator in the documentary program at the
National Film School of Denmark The National Film School of Denmark () is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen in the harbour of Copenhagen. History The National Danish Film School was e ...
from 1999 to 2004. Subsequently, she assumed the roles of CEO and producer at Zentropa Real, Zentropa's documentary division. Later, she took on the position of director and producer at
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from 2006 to 2013. Between 2013 and 2018, Leth worked as a producer at DR Drama. Following a brief stint at Apple Tree Productions, she returned to
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in 2019 as the Head of Drama Series. Karoline Leth has produced over 20 short and documentary films, as well as several feature films, one notable example being '' The Passion of Marie'' (2012), directed by the Oscar-winning
Bille August Bille August (; born 9 November 1948) is a Danish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer of film and television. August's 1987 film ''Pelle the Conqueror'' won the , Academy Awards, Academy Award and Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Awar ...
. Additionally, she served as a co-producer for the feature film series '' Arn: The Knight Templar'' (2007) and ''
Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End ''Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End'' () is an epic film based on Jan Guillou's The Knight Templar (Crusades trilogy), trilogy about the fictional Sweden, Swedish Knights Templar, Knight Templar Arn Magnusson. It was released to cinemas in Sweden ...
'' (2008). In 2010, these films were adapted into a six-episode drama series for DR and TV4. She produced the first two seasons of the dramady series '' Rita'' (2012 - 2013) for
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. The series was created by Christian Torpe, and has subsequently been a great success on
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. Remakes of it have also been made in several European countries. Leth developed together with main writer Dunja Gry Jensen the groundbreaking character-driven crime series ''Norskov'' (2015). She was a producer on ''The Legacy'', season 1 (the last two episodes) as well as all of seasons 2 and 3 (2014-2017). The series was created by Maya Ilsøe. ''The Legacy'' have received the Danish Film Academy's
Robert awards The Robert Award () is a Danish film prize awarded each year by the Danish Film Academy since 1984. Description The Robert-Prisen (Robert Award) is an annual award given by the Danish Film Academy, launched in 1984. It is the Danish equivalent ...
for best drama series as well as for best lead and supporting roles in all three seasons, and have also received the French FIPA award for best script for the first season Karoline Leth has produced the mini-drama series ''Liberty'' (2018), based on the award-winning and late author Jakob Ejersbo's novel of the same name. The series was created by Asger Leth and directed by Mikael Marcimain and was selected for the Berlinale's Drama Series Days 2018, where it had its world premiere Leth produced the TV series '' The Dreamer - Becoming Karen Bixen'' (2021) for
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, which had its world premiere at
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2022. The series is based on an idea by Karoline Leth and
Connie Nielsen Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born 3 July 1965) is a Danish actress. She has starred as Lucilla in the films ''Gladiator'' (2000) and ''Gladiator II'' (2024) and as Queen Hippolyta in the DC Extended Universe. She has also starred in films such as ...
. Karoline Leth has also produced the second season of the crime series ''DNA'' (2022) for TV2 Denmark, with Anders W. Berthelsen, Olivia Joof Lewerissa and
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in the main roles.


Filmography

TV series * ''DNA'' (2022) * '' The Dreamer - Becoming Karen Bixen'' (2022) * ''Liberty'' (2018) * ''
The Legacy The Legacy may refer to: Film * ''The Legacy'' (1978 film), a horror film directed by Richard Marquand * ''The Legacy'' (2009 film), a drama film from Canada directed by Bernard Émond Literature * ''The Legacy'', an unpublished c. 1948 novel ...
'' (2014–2017) * ''Norskov'' (2015-2017) * '' Rita'' (2012–2013) * ''Arn'' (2010 miniseries) Movies * ''The Canary and Dinë'' (2014 short) * ''Baby'' (2014 short) * ''Lulu'' (2014 short) * ''I'm talking to you - John Kørner's world'' (2013 documentary) * ''Where the light comes in'' (2013) * '' The Passion of Marie'' (2012) * ''Wild Bird'' (2012 short) * '' 10 Hours to Paradise'' (2012) * ''The Curse'' (2012) * ''Zomedy'' (2011 short) * ''Lost In Africa'' (2010) * ''Fierce Ladies'' (2010 documentary) * ''The Devilles'' (2009 documentary) * ''Next Time We'll Be Birds'' (2009 short) * ''Independent Lens'' (2009) (co-producer) * ''Defamation'' (2009) * ''A Creepy Greeting'' (2008 short) * '' Arn - The Kingdom at Road's End'' (2008) (co-producer) * ''Danish Dynamite'' (2008 documentary) * '' Arn - The Knight Templar'' (2007) (co-producer) * ''The Ring'' (2006 short) * '' Guerrilla Girl'' (2005) * ''Con Ella'' (2004 short) * ''Une Femme'' (2004 short) * ''American short'' (2004 short) * ''Raw Youth'' (2004 documentary) * ''Get a life'' (2004 documentary) * ''Growing Up In A Day'' (2002 short) * ''Notes on Silence'' (2001 short)


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leth, Karoline Danish film producers Danish television producers 1964 births Living people