Axel Frische
Encyclopedia
Axel Frische was a Danish
screenwriter
, actor
and film director
. He wrote for 23 films between 1914
and 1956
. He also appeared in 18 films between 1932
and 1950
.
He was born and died in Denmark
.
Cinema of Denmark
Denmark has been producing films since 1897 and since the 1980s has maintained a steady stream of product due largely to funding by the state-supported Danish Film Institute. Historically, Danish films have been noted for their realism, religious and moral themes, sexual frankness and technical...
screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, actor
Actor
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and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He wrote for 23 films between 1914
1914 in film
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
and 1956
1956 in film
The year 1956 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 5 - The Ten Commandments opens in cinemas and becomes one of the most successful and popular movies of all time, currently ranking 5th on the list of all time moneymakers * February 5 - First showing of documentary films by...
. He also appeared in 18 films between 1932
1932 in film
-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
and 1950
1950 in film
The year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush...
.
He was born and died in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
Selected filmography
- The Price of BetrayalThe Price of BetrayalThe Price of Betrayal is a 1915 Swedish silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström.-Cast:* Gabriel Alw* Stina Berg* Egil Eide - Blom* Kaja Eide - Mrs. Blom* John Ekman - Mr. Holck...
(19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - Odds 777Odds 777Odds 777 is a 1932 Danish family film directed by George Schnéevoigt. The film stars Liva Weel and Inger Stender.-Cast:*Liva Weel as Hansy Hansen*Emanuel Gregers as Godsejer Rosen*Inger Stender as Inga Rosen*Angelo Bruun as Hans Berg...
(19321932 in film-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
) - Life on the Hegn FarmLife on the Hegn FarmLife on the Hegn Farm is a 1938 Danish family film directed by Arne Weel, Lau Lauritzen, Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks.-Cast:* Holger Reenberg - Wolle Rævsgaard* Willy Bille - Karen Rævsgaard* Karin Nellemose - Trine Rævsgaard* Peter S...
(1938) - Blaavand melder stormBlaavand melder stormBlaavand melder storm is a 1938 Danish thriller film directed by Lau Lauritzen, Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks.-Cast:* Osvald Helmuth as Fiskeskipper Jens Olesen* Frits Helmuth as Jens Olesen som barn* Betty Söderberg as Anna Olesen...
(19381938 in filmThe year 1938 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence,...
) - Familien OlsenFamilien OlsenFamilien Olsen is a 1940 Danish family film directed by Lau Lauritzen, Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks.-Cast:* Osvald Helmuth - Grønthandler Alfred Olsen* Maria Garland - Christine Olsen* Berthe Qvistgaard - Karen Olsen...
(19401940 in filmThe year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released....
) - Far skal giftesFar skal giftesFar skal giftes is a 1941 Danish comedy film directed by Lau Lauritzen, Jr. and starring Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt.-Cast:* Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt - Professor Jacob Jensen...
(19411941 in filmThe year 1941 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Citizen Kane, consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time, was released in 1941.-Top grossing films :-Academy Awards:...
- writer) - Moster fra MolsMoster fra MolsMoster fra Mols is a 1943 Danish family film directed by Poul Bang and starring Rasmus Christiansen.-Synopsis:A wealthy businessman and his wife deal with gardening troubles and more importantly, their daughter's depression after she has had several romantic problems.-Cast:* Rasmus Christiansen -...
(19431943 in filmThe year 1943 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 3 - 1st missing persons telecast * February 20 - American film studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor films....
- writer and director) - Letter from the DeadLetter from the DeadLetter from the Dead is a 1946 Danish family film directed by Johan Jacobsen. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Eyvind Johan-Svendsen - Læge Arne Lorentzen* Gunnar Lauring - Arkitekt Poul Friis Henriksen...
(1946) - We Meet at Tove'sWe Meet at Tove'sWe Meet at Tove's is a 1946 Danish drama directed by Alice O'Fredericks and Grete Frische. The film stars an ensemble cast, including Illona Wieselmann, Gull-Maj Norin, Helle Virkner and Inger Stender in a story about eight women who meet ten years after their high school graduation to discuss the...
(19461946 in filmThe year 1946 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*November 21 - William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell.*December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a...
) - The Viking Watch of the Danish SeamanThe Viking Watch of the Danish SeamanThe Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman is a 1948 Danish war drama directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr. The film, written by Grete Frische based upon the wartime diary of Kaj Frische, tells the true story of Danish sailors who sailed with the Allied forces during the German occupation of...
(19481948 in filmThe year 1948 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Laurence Olivier's Hamlet becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :...
) - MosekongenMosekongenMosekongen is a 1950 Danish family film directed by Jon Iversen and Alice O'Fredericks.-Cast:* Johannes Meyer - Claus Munk* Poul Reichhardt - Jørgen Munk* Tove Maës - Hanne* Peter Malberg - Sofus 'Fusser' Hansen* Grete Frische - Norma...
(19501950 in filmThe year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush...
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