Biography
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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1967
17 minutes Greenland
1966
Carl Th. Dreyer
1964
Oslofilm: Oslo
1963
Oslo
1961
Danish Design
1958
6-Day Race Notable
1943
The Heart Thief
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And Who but I Should Be
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17 minutes Greenland
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Carl Th. Dreyer
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Oslofilm: Oslo
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Oslo
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Danish Design
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A City Called Copenhagen
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6-Day Race
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A Castle Within a Castle
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Shakespeare og Kronborg
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The Final Rejection of the Request for a Kiss
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Opus I
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På besøg hos Kong Tingeling
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Richard Mortensen's Motion Picture
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The Heart Thief