Director
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Born 3 February 1889 · Copenhagen, Denmark — died 20 March 1968
Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889–1968) was a Danish film director, widely ranked among cinema's greatest. He is known for slow, austere, spiritually probing films such as The Passion of Joan of Arc, Vampyr and Ordet. His work shaped later art-house and transcendental filmmaking.
Key films
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)On Cinespective
Silent masterpiece built on intense close-ups; his most celebrated and influential work.
Vampyr (1932)
Dreamlike early sound horror film, admired for its eerie atmosphere and fluid visual style.
Day of Wrath (1943)
Austere drama of witch persecution in 17th-century Denmark, made during the German occupation.
Ordet (1955)
Stark drama of faith and miracle, among the most acclaimed films of his late career.
Gertrud (1964)
His final feature, a restrained study of love and solitude, later hugely admired.
Key awards
- 1955: Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival (Ordet)
- 1956: Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film (Ordet)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 34
- 1909Dr. Cook at CopenhagenActor
- 1919The PresidentDirector
- 1920The Parson's WidowDirector
- 1920Leaves from Satan's BookDirector
- 1922Love One AnotherDirector
- 1922Once Upon a TimeDirector
- 1924MichaelDirector
- 1925Master of the HouseDirector
- 1926The Bride of GlomdalDirector
- 1928The Passion of Joan of ArcDirector
- 1932VampyrDirector
- 1942Good MothersDirector
- 1943Day of WrathDirector
- 1945Two PeopleDirector
- 1946Water from the LandDirector
- 1947The Fight Against CancerDirector
- 1947The Village ChurchDirector
- 1948They Caught the FerryDirector
- 1949ThorvaldsenDirector
- 1950Storstrøm BridgeDirector
- 1954A Castle Within a CastleDirector
- 1955OrdetDirector
- 1964GertrudDirector
- 1965Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer · as SelfActor
- 1966Carl Th. Dreyer · as SelfActor
- 1968Diaries, Notes, and Sketches · as SelfActor
- 1970A Life's Work – Carl Th. Dreyer's Jesus Film · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 1982The Cinema of Carl Th. DreyerActor
- 1994Carl Th. Dreyer und GertrudActor
- 1995Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier · as HimselfActor
- 2006Carl Dreyer · as HimselfActor
- 2015Nitrate Flames · as Himself (archive footage)Actor
- 2020Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2022Dreyer's Gertrud · as Self (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.