Actor

Astrid Henning-Jensen

Directing

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Movies: 22Series: 0Crew credits: 17

TMDB ID: 1045284

IMDb ID: nm0377433

Known for: Directing

Born: December 10, 1914

Died: January 5, 2002

Age: 87

Place of birth: Frederiksberg, Denmark

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1946 - 1996

Years active: 51

Average TMDB rating: 6.3

Wikidata: Q460582

Other jobs

Director (15)Camera Operator (1)Screenplay (1)

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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.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Astrid Henning-Jensen.