Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor Dreyer
Dreyer in 1965
Born(1889-02-03)3 February 1889
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died20 March 1968(1968-03-20) (aged 79)
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1919–1968
Spouse
Ebba Larsen
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(m. 1911)​
Children2
AwardsGolden Lion at the 1955 Venice Film Festival for
Ordet (The Word)

Carl Theodor Dreyer (Danish: [ˈkʰɑˀl ˈtsʰe̝ːotɒ ˈtʁɑjˀɐ]; 3 February 1889 – 20 March 1968), commonly known as Carl Th. Dreyer,[1] was a Danish film director and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers in history, his movies are noted for emotional austerity and slow, stately pacing, frequent themes of social intolerance, the inseparability of fate and death, and the power of evil in earthly life.[2][3][4][5][6]

His 1928 movie The Passion of Joan of Arc is considered to be one of the great movies of all time, renowned for its cinematography and use of close-ups. It frequently appears on Sight & Sound's lists of the great films ever made, and in 2012's poll, it was voted the ninth-best film by film critics and 37th by film directors.

His other well-known films include Michael (1924), Vampyr (1932), Day of Wrath (1943), Ordet (The Word) (1955), and Gertrud (1964).

  1. ^ The Carl Th. Dreyer website Retrieved 12 March 2013
  2. ^ "The 1,000 Greatest Films (Top 250 Directors)". They Shoot Pictures, Don't They. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. ^ [1]Bright Lights Film Journal review of Day of Wrath, Order and Gertrud
  4. ^ "kamera.co.uk - feature item - Carl Dreyer - Antonio Pasolini". www.kamera.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Carl Theodor Dreyer | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  6. ^ The Passion of Joan of Arc review Archived 6 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine by Roger Ebert