biography
| name: |
Dreyer, Carl Theodor
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pronunciation:
[drayer]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1889–1968)
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| biography:
| Film-maker, born in Copenhagen, Denmark. His early career as a journalist and critic led to his writing scripts in 1912. He made his debut as a director with Praesidenten (1919, The President). Later works included La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928) and Vampyr (1932). He returned to journalism in the 1930s and subsequently concentrated on documentaries. His last film was Gertrud (1964). |
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