Astrid Henning-Jensen

Known for DirectingBorn 1914-12-10Died 2002-01-05Frederiksberg, Denmark

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Nye venner

Your Freedom is at Stake

De danske sydhavsøer

Min bedstefar er en stok

Een blandt mange

Dansk politi i Sverige

Bella, min Bella

Øjeblikket

Kristinus Bergman

North Sea Boys

Unknown Man's Story

Krane's Confectionery

Those Damned Kids

Winterborn

The Element of Crime

Palle Alone in the World

Danish Girls Show Everything

Mig og dig

Hodja from Pjort

Barndommens gade

Boy of Two Worlds

The Knight of Justice

Sunstroke

Utro

Take It Easy

The Soldier and the Woman

Hest på sommerferie

Refugees Find a Port