Bent Christensen
Bent Christensen (28 May 1929 – 6 January 1992) was a Danish film director, actor, film producer and screenwriter. His film Harry and the Butler (1961) was named Best Film at the Bodil Awards and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1966 film Neighbours was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.
Bent Christensen
- Name
- Bent Christensen
- Born
- 28 May 1929
- Birthplace
- Gunderup, Denmark
- Died
- 6 January 1992
- Place of death
- Keldernæs, Denmark
- Occupation
- Film director, actor
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Languages
- Danish
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Bent Christensen (28 May 1929 – 6 January 1992) is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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Bent Christensen was born on 28 May 1929 and died on 6 January 1992.
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• Name — Bent Christensen • Born — 28 May 1929 • Birthplace — Gunderup, Denmark • Died — 6 January 1992 • Place of death — Keldernæs, Denmark • Occupation — Film director, actor • Years Active — 1953 – 1990
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• We Who Go the Kitchen Route (1953) • Der kom en dag (1955) • The Last Winter (1960) • Harry and the Butler (1961) • Neighbours (1966)
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