Jørgen Roos

August 14, 1922 — Gilleleje, Danmark

Jørgen Roos was a Danish documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, celebrated for his extensive work in documenting Greenlandic culture and the Arctic environment. He began his career in the 1940s and directed numerous documentaries that brought attention to the lives and traditions of Greenland's indigenous people. Roos's notable works include Nordatlantens folk (1956) and Angotee (1953), the latter winning the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His dedication to ethnographic filmmaking has been instrumental in preserving and showcasing Arctic cultures to a broader audience.

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They Caught the Ferry

1948

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Eaten Horizons

1950

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Carl Th. Dreyer

1966

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A Castle Within a Castle

1954

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A City Called Copenhagen

1960

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Escape

1942

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The Final Rejection of the Request for a Kiss

1949

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Richard Mortensen's Motion Picture

1944