Astrid Henning-Jensen

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1914-12-10

Deathday 2002-01-05 (87 years old)

Place of Birth Frederiksberg, Denmark

Astrid Henning-Jensen

Biography

Astrid Henning-Jensen was a Danish film director, actress, editor and screenwriter. Astrid was married to filmmaker Bjarne Henning-Jensen. She began working as his assistant in 1941 at Nordisk Film. The duo worked together on a number of films as co-directors, co-writers as well as assisting one another on individual projects. Henning-Jensen worked as a filmmaker in multiple capacities; writing, editing and directing. In her career spanning more than 50 years she made a large number of short films, films for Danish television, documentaries as well as feature films. In 1981, Henning-Jensen was a member of the jury at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival and, in 1996, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera award at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.

Known For

Director

1996
Bella, min Bella

as Director

1986
Barndommens gade

as Director

1980
Øjeblikket

as Director

1978
Winterborn

as Director

1969
Mig og dig

as Director

1968
1966
Utro

as Director

1959
Boy of Two Worlds

as Director

1959
1953
Sunstroke

as Director

1951
1951
1950
Vesterhavsdrenge

as Director

1949
1948
Kristinus Bergman

as Director

1947
Those Damned Kids

as Director

1945
Refugees Find a Port

as Assistant Director

1945
1944

Writer

1996
1986
1978
Winterborn

as Writer

1969
Mig og dig

as Screenplay

1968
1959
1951
1951
1950
1948

Actor

1985
Hodja from Pjort

as The poor childrens protector

1984
The Element of Crime

as House Keeper