Henning Carlsen
Henning Carlsen ( born June 4, 1927 in Aalborg, Denmark ) is a Danish film director, film producer, screenwriter and editor.
Life
Henning Carlsen is the son of Svend Julius Carlsen, a wool merchant, and Karen Margrethe Ellermann. From 1948 to 1953 he worked at Minerva Film in Copenhagen, where he assisted, among others, the documentary filmmaker Theodor Christensen. From 1953 to 1957 he made several educational and documentary films for Nordisk Film. During this time he studied film in Paris in 1995. From 1968 to 1981 he was director of the Dagmar Teatret in Copenhagen. He also worked occasionally as a journalist for Dagbladet policies and information as well as for the Danish Radio. In addition to several volunteer activities he also taught occasionally at the Den Danske Filmskole.
With dilemma Carlsen in 1962 debuted as a director for a feature film. His two feature films directed by him hungry and you meet, they love each other, and her heart is full of sweet music Bodil were each with the Danish Film Awards won Best Danish film. For hunger and Un heureux divorce he had each nominated for the Golden Palm at the International Film Festival of Cannes.
From 1949 to 1969 Carlsen was married to Hjørdis Wirth Jensen. His second wife was married to Else Heidary Christensen since 1975. Under the title with Liv Fortraengninger was published in 1998 his autobiography.