Astrid Henning-Jensen

Directora

1914-12-10 – 2002-01-05 · Frederiksberg, Denmark

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.

• El elemento del crimen (1984) — House Keeper
• Barndommens gade (1986) — Director, Writer
• Paw (1959) — Director, Writer
• Take It Easy (1986)
• Hodja fra Pjort (1985) — The poor childrens protector
• Retfærdighedens rytter (1989)
• Palle Alene i Verden (1949) — Director, Writer
• Vinterbørn (1978) — Director, Writer
• De pokkers unger (1947) — Director
• Solstik (1953) — Director
• Kranes konditori (1951) — Director, Writer
• Ukjent mann (1951) — Director, Writer
• Vesterhavsdrenge (1950) — Director, Writer
• Mig og dig (1969) — Screenplay, Director
• Utro (1966) — Director, Writer
• Øjeblikket (1980) — Director
• Kristinus Bergman (1948) — Director, Writer
• Min bedstefar er en stok (1968) — Director, Screenplay
• Bella, min Bella (1996) — Director, Writer
• Det gælder din frihed (1946) — Camera Operator
• Een blandt mange (1961) — Director, Screenplay
• Kvinden og soldaten (1962) — Director