Sven Methling
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Sven Johan Methling or Sven Methling Jr., (1918–2005), was a Danish film director and screenwriter. The son of actor and film director Svend Methling
, Methling Jr. was best known for a series of light-hearted comedies. His 1959 comedy Vi er allesammen tossede (All of us are Crazy) received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
. Methling also received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
for the 1955 war drama Der kom en dag (There Will Come a Day).
, Denmark
on 20 September 1918. As the son of film director Svend Methling, Methling Jr. was born into the film industry. He started work as a sound assistant with Palladium Films from 1940 to 1945. In 1944, Methling performed the leading role in the drama Det Store Ansvar (The Great Responsibility), directed by his father. Then in 1946, he co-directed with his father an animated feature, Fyretøjet, based on the H.C. Andersen
story.
Methling made his solo directorial debut in 1953 with the crime drama Kriminalsagen. His next effort, Der kom en dag (There Will Come a Day) was a war drama about the German occupation of Denmark during World War II. Based upon a novel by Fleming B. Muus, the film received critical praise and was awarded the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
of 1955. Over the next several years, Methling made a series of popular war comedies, the Soldaterkammerater movies (Soldier Buddies). In 1959, Methling directed the surreal comedy Vi er allesammen tossede
(We are Altogether Crazy) for which he was again awarded the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
. During the 1960s, Methling began writing screenplays as well as directing, and hs name became synonymous with light-hearted comedies.
In 1966, Methling became a teacher at Det Danske Filmskole (The Danish School of Film) and he was employed as a consultant at the Danish Film Institute
from 1979 to 1981. In the 1990s Methling returned to directing with the popular comedy films, The Crumbs (Krummerne). Methling died in Copenhagen, Denmark on 7 August 2005.
Svend Methling
Svend Methling was a Danish actor and film director.He was a director for Dansk Skolescene 1924-1929, for Folkescenen 1925 and for Komediehuset 1929-1930.He also worked as a director at the Det Ny Teater 1926-1929....
, Methling Jr. was best known for a series of light-hearted comedies. His 1959 comedy Vi er allesammen tossede (All of us are Crazy) received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Union of Film Critics . It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. The judging committee can decide not to give out the award if no deserving films are...
. Methling also received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Union of Film Critics . It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. The judging committee can decide not to give out the award if no deserving films are...
for the 1955 war drama Der kom en dag (There Will Come a Day).
Career
Sven Johan Methling was born in CopenhagenCopenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
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on 20 September 1918. As the son of film director Svend Methling, Methling Jr. was born into the film industry. He started work as a sound assistant with Palladium Films from 1940 to 1945. In 1944, Methling performed the leading role in the drama Det Store Ansvar (The Great Responsibility), directed by his father. Then in 1946, he co-directed with his father an animated feature, Fyretøjet, based on the H.C. Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...
story.
Methling made his solo directorial debut in 1953 with the crime drama Kriminalsagen. His next effort, Der kom en dag (There Will Come a Day) was a war drama about the German occupation of Denmark during World War II. Based upon a novel by Fleming B. Muus, the film received critical praise and was awarded the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Union of Film Critics . It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. The judging committee can decide not to give out the award if no deserving films are...
of 1955. Over the next several years, Methling made a series of popular war comedies, the Soldaterkammerater movies (Soldier Buddies). In 1959, Methling directed the surreal comedy Vi er allesammen tossede
Vi er allesammen tossede
Vi er allesammen tossede is a 1959 Danish comedy directed by Sven Methling and starring Kjeld Petersen, Buster Larsen, Birgitte Reimer and Dirch Passer. The film relates the story of a confused driver who is mistakenly committed to an insane asylum after he insists to police that his car was...
(We are Altogether Crazy) for which he was again awarded the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Union of Film Critics . It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. The judging committee can decide not to give out the award if no deserving films are...
. During the 1960s, Methling began writing screenplays as well as directing, and hs name became synonymous with light-hearted comedies.
In 1966, Methling became a teacher at Det Danske Filmskole (The Danish School of Film) and he was employed as a consultant at the Danish Film Institute
Danish Film Institute
The Danish Film Institute is the national Danish agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture, and for conserving these in the national interest....
from 1979 to 1981. In the 1990s Methling returned to directing with the popular comedy films, The Crumbs (Krummerne). Methling died in Copenhagen, Denmark on 7 August 2005.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Position | Other notes |
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| 1944 | Det Store Ansvar | Actor... Jens the Skipper | |
| 1953 | Kriminalsagen | Director | |
| 1955 | Der kom en dag | Director | Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Bodil Award for Best Danish Film The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Union of Film Critics . It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. The judging committee can decide not to give out the award if no deserving films are... |
| 1957 | Englen i sort Englen i sort Englen i sort is a 1957 Danish family film directed by Sven Methling and starring Emil Hass Christensen.-Cast:* Emil Hass Christensen - Overlæge Arne Brandt* Helle Virkner - Betina Brandt* Dorthe Jørgensen - Lille Bente Brandt... |
Director | |
| 1958 | Soldaterkammerater | Director | |
| Ung Kærlighed | Producer | ||
| 1959 | Vi er allesammen tossede Vi er allesammen tossede Vi er allesammen tossede is a 1959 Danish comedy directed by Sven Methling and starring Kjeld Petersen, Buster Larsen, Birgitte Reimer and Dirch Passer. The film relates the story of a confused driver who is mistakenly committed to an insane asylum after he insists to police that his car was... |
Director | Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Bodil Award for Best Danish Film The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Union of Film Critics . It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. The judging committee can decide not to give out the award if no deserving films are... |
| 3 må man være | Director | ||
| Soldaterkammerater rykker ud Soldaterkammerater rykker ud Soldaterkammerater rykker ud is a 1959 Danish comedy film directed by Sven Methling and starring Louis Miehe-Renard.-Cast:* Louis Miehe-Renard - Knud Petersen * Ebbe Langberg - Peter 'Ras' Rasmussen * Paul Hagen - Henrik Didriksen... |
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| Ballade på Bullerborg | Director | ||
| 1960 | Soldaterkammerater på vagt | Director | |
| 1961 | Soldaterkammerater på efterårsmanøvre | Director | |
| Mine tossede dreng | Director | ||
| Sorte Shara | Director | ||
| 1962 | Soldaterkammerater på sjov | Director Writer Editor |
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| 1963 | Pigen og pressefotografen | Director | |
| Et døgn uden løgn | Director | ||
| Syd for Tana River | Co-Director | ||
| 1964 | Majorens oppasser Majorens oppasser Majorens oppasser is a 1964 Danish comedy film directed by Sven Methling and starring Dirch Passer.-Cast:* Dirch Passer - Thomas Edison Hansen* Ove Sprogøe - Major Clausen* Paul Hagen - 21, Sørensen* Judy Gringer - Lise Clausen... |
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| 5 Mand og Rosa | Writer Director |
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| Når ended er go' | Director | ||
| 1965 | Passer passer piger Passer passer piger Passer passer piger is a 1965 Danish comedy film directed by Sven Methling and starring Helle Virkner.-Cast:* Helle Virkner - Fru Henriksen* Poul Reichhardt - Hr. Henriksen* Jan Priiskorn-Schmidt - Peter* Dirch Passer - Alf Thomsen... |
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| 1966 | Gys og gæve tanter | Writer Director |
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| Dyden går amok | Writer Director |
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| 1967 | Smukke-Arne og Rosa | Writer Director |
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| 1968 | Jeg elsker blåt | Writer Director |
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| 1970 | Nøglen til Paradis | Director | |
| 1972 | Familien med de 100 børn | Director Editor |
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| Takt og tome i himmelsengen | Writer Director Editor |
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| 1976 | Brand-Børge rykker ud | Writer | |
| Familen Gyldenkål sprænger banken | Editor | ||
| 1979 | Charly of Steffen | Editor | |
| 1982 | Kidnapning | Writer Editor |
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| Tre engle og fem løver | Writer Director |
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| 1985 | Walter og Carlo - op på fars hat | Editor | |
| 1987 | Kampen om den røde ko | Producer | |
| 1988 | Elvis Hansen | Producer | |
| 1989 | Den røde tråd | Producer Editor |
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| 1990 | Bananen | Producer Editor |
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| 1991 | Krummerne | Director | Won Starboy Award at the Oulu International Children's Film Festival |
| 1992 | Krummerne 2 | Director | |
| 1994 | Vildbassen | Director | |
| Krummerne 3 | Director | ||