Lau Lauritzen Sr., born Lauritz Lauritzen (13 March 1878, in Silkeborg – 2 July 1938) was an early Danish

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and actor of the silent era in Denmark. His son,

Lau Lauritzen Jr. Lau Lauritzen Jr. (26 June 1910 – 12 May 1977), was a Danish actor, screenwriter, and film director. As a director, he was a 4-time recipient of the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film. Lauritzen co-founded the Danish film studio ASA Film ...

became one of Denmark's leading directors in the 1940s and 1950s.

Filmography

As an actor

As a director

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* 1878 births 1938 deaths Place of death missing People from Silkeborg Danish male film actors Danish male silent film actors 20th-century Danish male actors Silent film directors Danish film directors Danish male screenwriters 20th-century screenwriters Burials at Hellerup Cemetery {{Denmark-actor-stub