Bo Christensen
Encyclopedia
Bo Christensen is an Oscar
winning Danish
film producer
.
Christensen is best known for producing Babette's Feast
(1987), for which he won the Best Foreign Film Oscar
and the BAFTA Best Foreign Film award in 1988.
He has acted in five films, and produced or co-produced some 60 movies over the years and continues to be busy as a producer. He has produced most of the Olsen Gang
movies and is the producer of Denmark most successful TV series "Matador
" (1978–1982).
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
winning Danish
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...
film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
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Christensen is best known for producing Babette's Feast
Babette's Feast
Babette's Feast is a 1987 Danish film directed by Gabriel Axel. The film's screenplay was written by Axel based on the story by Isak Dinesen , who also wrote the story which inspired the 1985 Academy Award winning film Out of Africa...
(1987), for which he won the Best Foreign Film Oscar
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
and the BAFTA Best Foreign Film award in 1988.
He has acted in five films, and produced or co-produced some 60 movies over the years and continues to be busy as a producer. He has produced most of the Olsen Gang
Olsen Gang
The Olsen Gang is a fictional Danish criminal gang in the movies of the same name. The gang's leader is the criminal genius and habitual offender Egon Olsen. The other members of the gang are Benny and Kjeld . The gang members are harmless and never use violence...
movies and is the producer of Denmark most successful TV series "Matador
Matador (TV series)
Matador is a Danish TV series produced between 1978 and 1981. It is set in the fictional Danish town of Korsbæk between 1929 and 1947. It follows the lives of a range of characters from across the social spectrum, focusing specifically on the rivalry between the families of two businessmen: The...
" (1978–1982).
Selected filmography
- 2003 - Regel nr. 1Regel nr. 1Regel nr. 1 is a Danish feature film from 2003, directed by Oliver Ussing.This romantic comedy was produced by Zeitgeist in association with Zentropa....
- 1999 - Den eneste ene
- 1992 - Sofie
- 1991 - Europa
- 1989 - Miraklet i Valby
- 1988 - KatinkaKatinka (film)Katinka is a 1988 Danish-Swedish drama film directed by Max von Sydow. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Tammi Øst - Katinka* Ole Ernst - Bai* Kurt Ravn - Wilhelm Huus* Erik Paaske - Linde...
- 1987 - Babette’s Feast
- 1969 - We Are All DemonsWe Are All DemonsWe Are All Demons is a 1969 Danish drama film directed by Henning Carlsen. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Lise Fjeldstad - Inger* Hans Stormoen - Asbjørn Bauta* Claus Nissen - Asthor Asbjörnsen...
- 1967 - Story of BarbaraStory of BarbaraStory of Barbara is a 1967 Danish film directed by Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt. It was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Yvonne Ingdal - Barbara* Peter Steen - Finn* Ejner Federspiel - Barbara's Father...
- 1966 - Relax FreddieRelax FreddieRelax Freddie is a 1966 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Morten Grunwald.-Cast:* Morten Grunwald - Frede Hansen* Ove Sprogøe - Agent Smith* Erik Mørk - Presto* Hanne Borchsenius - Diana* Clara Pontoppidan - Mamma...
- 1966 - GiftGift (1966 film)Gift is a 1966 Danish drama film directed by Knud Leif Thomsen and starring Søren Strømberg. In the United States this film is also known as Venom.-Cast:* Søren Strømberg - Per* Sisse Reingaard - Susanne* Poul Reichhardt - Henrik Steen...
- 1964 - Døden kommer til middag
- 1964 - Summer in TyrolSummer in TyrolSummer in Tyrol is a 1964 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Dirch Passer.-Cast:* Dirch Passer - Leopold Ulrik Joackim Brantmeyer* Susse Wold - Josepha Gabriela Maria Vogelhuber* Ove Sprogøe - Sigismund Sülzheimer...