Gabriel Axel | |
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Born | Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch 18 April 1918 Aarhus, Denmark |
Died | 9 February 2014 Bagsværd (near Copenhagen), Denmark | (aged 95)
Nationality | Danish |
Education | Actor |
Alma mater | Royal Danish Theatre |
Occupation(s) | Film director, actor, writer, producer |
Years active | 1945–2001 |
Known for | Babette's Feast |
Spouse | Lucie Juliette Laraignou (m. 1948–1996) |
Children | 4[1] |
Awards | Academy Award Rungstedlund Award |
Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch better known as Gabriel Axel (18 April 1918 – 9 February 2014)[2] was a Danish film director, actor, writer and producer, best known for Babette's Feast (1987), which he wrote and directed.[3][4]