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Lau Lauritzen(1910-1977)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Lau Lauritzen
Lau Lauritzen was born on 26 June 1910 in Vejle, Denmark. He was a director and actor, known for The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (1948), Dangerous Youth (1953) and The Face of Truth (1951). He was married to Lisbeth Movin. He died on 12 May 1977 in Denmark.
BornJune 26, 1910
DiedMay 12, 1977(66)
BornJune 26, 1910
DiedMay 12, 1977(66)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (1948)
The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
6.3
  • Director
  • 1948
Birgitte Price and Ib Mossin in Dangerous Youth (1953)
Dangerous Youth
5.9
  • Director
  • 1953
The Face of Truth (1951)
The Face of Truth
6.2
  • Director
  • 1951
Café Paradis (1950)
Café Paradis
7.5
  • Director
  • 1950

Credits

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Director

  • Dirch Passer and Poul Reichhardt in Mig og min lillebror og Bølle (1969)
    Mig og min lillebror og Bølle
    5.2
    • Director (as Lisbeth og Lau Lauritzen)
    • 1969
  • Me and My Kid Brother and the Smugglers (1968)
    Me and My Kid Brother and the Smugglers
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Mig og min lillebror (1967)
    Mig og min lillebror
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Jensen længe leve (1965)
    Jensen længe leve
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Holger Juul Hansen, Palle Huld, Preben Mahrt, Ghita Nørby, Poul Reichhardt, Kaspar Rostrup, and Bendt Rothe in Rikki og mændene (1962)
    Rikki og mændene
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Min kone fra Paris (1961)
    Min kone fra Paris
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Otto Brandenburg, Judy Gringer, Ebbe Langberg, Lau Lauritzen, Ib Mossin, Ghita Nørby, and Dirch Passer in Sømand i knibe (1960)
    Sømand i knibe
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Verdens rigeste pige (1958)
    Verdens rigeste pige
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Danmarks konge (1957)
    Danmarks konge
    Short
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Taxa K 1640 efterlyses (1956)
    Taxa K 1640 efterlyses
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1956
  • En sømand går i land (1954)
    En sømand går i land
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Birgitte Price and Ib Mossin in Dangerous Youth (1953)
    Dangerous Youth
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Ilselil Larsen and Johannes Meyer in Vejrhanen (1952)
    Vejrhanen
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1952
  • The Face of Truth (1951)
    The Face of Truth
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Café Paradis (1950)
    Café Paradis
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1950

Actor

  • Christian Arhoff in Okkeja - okkenej (1973)
    Okkeja - okkenej
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Me and My Kid Brother and the Smugglers (1968)
    Me and My Kid Brother and the Smugglers
    5.7
    • Fortæller (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Mig og min lillebror (1967)
    Mig og min lillebror
    5.6
    • Fortæller (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Otto Brandenburg, Judy Gringer, Ebbe Langberg, Lau Lauritzen, Ib Mossin, Ghita Nørby, and Dirch Passer in Sømand i knibe (1960)
    Sømand i knibe
    5.6
    • Admiral
    • 1960
  • Taxa K 1640 efterlyses (1956)
    Taxa K 1640 efterlyses
    6.4
    • Jacob Svendsen
    • 1956
  • Far til fire i sneen (1954)
    Far til fire i sneen
    6.2
    • Dreng på ski (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • En sømand går i land (1954)
    En sømand går i land
    6.1
    • Frederik Larsen
    • 1954
  • The Face of Truth (1951)
    The Face of Truth
    6.2
    • Arkitekten Troels Rolff
    • 1951
  • Café Paradis (1950)
    Café Paradis
    7.5
    • Psykolog Ivers
    • 1950
  • Værelse søges (1948)
    Værelse søges
    Short
    • Narrator
    • 1948
  • The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (1948)
    The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
    6.3
    • Matros Kaj (Frische)
    • 1948
  • Gerda Gilboe, Lau Lauritzen, Poul Reichhardt, and Ib Schønberg in Lise kommer til Byen (1947)
    Lise kommer til Byen
    6.3
    • Filmdirektør Hans Berg
    • 1947
  • Red Meadows (1945)
    Red Meadows
    6.7
    • Toto
    • 1945
  • The Invisible Army (1945)
    The Invisible Army
    6.6
    • Tysk Kriminalrat
    • 1945
  • Derailed (1942)
    Derailed
    6.4
    • (uncredited)
    • 1942

Writer

  • Danmarks konge (1957)
    Danmarks konge
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1957
  • Klingende toner
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1945
  • Bedstemor går amok (1944)
    Bedstemor går amok
    5.6
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1944
  • Tror du jeg er født i Gaar! (1941)
    Tror du jeg er født i Gaar!
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1941
  • Greta Almroth, Carl Barcklind, Fritiof Billquist, Nils Kihlberg, Mona Mårtenson, Arne Nyberg, and Birgit Tengroth in Västkustens hjältar (1940)
    Västkustens hjältar
    5.3
    • Writer (as Lau Lauritzen Jr)
    • 1940
  • De tre måske fire (1939)
    De tre måske fire
    6.0
    • writer
    • 1939
  • Blaavand melder Storm (1938)
    Blaavand melder Storm
    5.9
    • writer
    • 1938
  • Fröken Julia jubilerar (1938)
    Fröken Julia jubilerar
    5.7
    • scenario (as Lau Lauritzen Jr)
    • 1938
  • Alarm (1938)
    Alarm
    6.0
    • writer
    • 1938
  • Osvald Helmuth and Connie Meiling in Der var engang en Vicevært (1937)
    Der var engang en Vicevært
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1937
  • Frk. Møllers jubilæum (1937)
    Frk. Møllers jubilæum
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1937
  • Panserbasse (1936)
    Panserbasse
    6.2
    • Writer (as Lau Junior)
    • 1936
  • Snushanerne (1936)
    Snushanerne
    4.9
    • Writer
    • 1936
  • Week-end (1935)
    Week-end
    4.6
    • Writer
    • 1935
  • Kidnapped (1935)
    Kidnapped
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1935

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Lau Lauritzen Jr
  • Born
    • June 26, 1910
    • Vejle, Denmark
  • Died
    • May 12, 1977
    • Denmark
  • Spouse
    • Lisbeth MovinJanuary 30, 1945 - May 12, 1977 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son of Lau Lauritzen
  • Nickname
    • Gøj

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