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Preben Lerdorff Rye(1917-1995)

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Preben Lerdorff Rye was born on 23 May 1917 in Denmark. He was an actor, known for A Stranger Knocks (1959), I gabestokken (1950) and Hans Nielsen Hauge (1961). He died on 15 June 1995 in Denmark.
BornMay 23, 1917
DiedJune 15, 1995(78)
BornMay 23, 1917
DiedJune 15, 1995(78)
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Known for

A Stranger Knocks (1959)
A Stranger Knocks
6.5
  • Han
  • 1959
I gabestokken (1950)
I gabestokken
7.9
  • Revisor Sejr
  • 1950
Hans Nielsen Hauge (1961)
Hans Nielsen Hauge
5.8
  • Kong Frederik VI
  • 1961
Normannerne (1976)
Normannerne
2.4
  • Regnar Lodbrog
  • 1976

Credits

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Actor

  • Christian (1989)
    Christian
    6.2
    • Grandfather
    • 1989
  • Isolde (1989)
    Isolde
    5.1
    • Ældre mand (ægtepar)
    • 1989
  • Kirsten Olesen in Medea (1988)
    Medea
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Paedragon
    • 1988
  • The Fight for the Red Cow (1987)
    The Fight for the Red Cow
    4.9
    • Filmoperatøren
    • 1987
  • Vandhul 13
    TV Movie
    • Regnar
    • 1987
  • Hip hip hurra! (1987)
    Hip hip hurra!
    5.3
    • Blinde Christian
    • 1987
  • Stéphane Audran in Babette's Feast (1987)
    Babette's Feast
    7.8
    • Kaptajnen
    • 1987
  • Frits Helmuth in Niels Klims underjordiske rejse (1984)
    Niels Klims underjordiske rejse
    5.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Overhovedet
    • 1984
  • The Element of Crime (1984)
    The Element of Crime
    6.6
    • Grandfather (as Preben Leerdorff-Rye)
    • 1984
  • Aage og Else (1983)
    Aage og Else
    TV Movie
    • Fortæller
    • 1983
  • Bodil Udsen in For menneskelivets skyld (1983)
    For menneskelivets skyld
    TV Movie
    • 2. mand
    • 1983
  • Den ubetænksomme elsker (1982)
    Den ubetænksomme elsker
    5.8
    • Læge Bruun
    • 1982
  • Jesper Langberg and Peter Steen in Opfinderkontoret (1982)
    Opfinderkontoret
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Carl Carlsen
    • 1982
  • Sigurd Fafnersbane (1981)
    Sigurd Fafnersbane
    Short
    • Odin (voice)
    • 1981
  • Næste stop paradis (1980)
    Næste stop paradis
    5.6
    • Hjalmar Krog
    • 1980

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    • Preben Leerdorff-Rye
  • Born
    • May 23, 1917
    • Denmark
  • Died
    • June 15, 1995
    • Denmark(undisclosed)

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