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Jens Ravn(1941-2025)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Jens Ravn was born on 9 January 1941 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a director and assistant director, known for The Man Who Thought Life (1969), Wolf Hour (1981) and Tjærehandleren (1971). He was married to Jette Bonnevie. He died on 4 February 2025 in France.
BornJanuary 9, 1941
DiedFebruary 4, 2025(84)
BornJanuary 9, 1941
DiedFebruary 4, 2025(84)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Preben Neergaard and John Price in The Man Who Thought Life (1969)
The Man Who Thought Life
6.9
  • Director
  • 1969
Frits Helmuth and Ghita Nørby in Wolf Hour (1981)
Wolf Hour
5.7
  • Director
  • 1981
Erik Mørk in Tjærehandleren (1971)
Tjærehandleren
6.8
  • Director
  • 1971
Eric Soya's '17' (1965)
Eric Soya's '17'
4.8
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1965

Credits

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Director

  • Vindkraft
    Short
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Storybook International (1981)
    Storybook International
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Frits Helmuth and Ghita Nørby in Wolf Hour (1981)
    Wolf Hour
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Henry Jessen, Claus Nissen, Arne Skovhus, and Jørgen Teytaud in Fiskerne (1977)
    Fiskerne
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Claus Nissen in Spild og service (1975)
    Spild og service
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Erik Mørk in Tjærehandleren (1971)
    Tjærehandleren
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Preben Neergaard and John Price in The Man Who Thought Life (1969)
    The Man Who Thought Life
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1969

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Langturschauffør (1981)
    Langturschauffør
    4.3
    • assistant director
    • 1981
  • Næste stop paradis (1980)
    Næste stop paradis
    5.6
    • assistant director
    • 1980
  • The Only Way (1970)
    The Only Way
    5.9
    • assistant director
    • 1970
  • The Red Mantle (1967)
    The Red Mantle
    6.0
    • assistant director
    • 1967
  • Eric Soya's '17' (1965)
    Eric Soya's '17'
    4.8
    • assistant director
    • 1965
  • Gertrud (1964)
    Gertrud
    7.3
    • assistant director
    • 1964
  • Poul Reichhardt and Malene Schwartz in Slottet (1964)
    Slottet
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1964
  • We're Doing Alright (1963)
    We're Doing Alright
    5.5
    • assistant director
    • 1963
  • Drømmen om det hvide slot (1962)
    Drømmen om det hvide slot
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1962
  • Oskar (1962)
    Oskar
    6.4
    • assistant director
    • 1962
  • Crazy Paradise (1962)
    Crazy Paradise
    5.3
    • assistant director
    • 1962
  • Jetpiloter (1961)
    Jetpiloter
    4.9
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • Komtessen (1961)
    Komtessen
    6.5
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • Eventyrrejsen (1960)
    Eventyrrejsen
    4.9
    • assistant director
    • 1960
  • Sommar och syndare (1960)
    Sommar och syndare
    4.4
    • assistant director
    • 1960

Producer

  • Hannah Wolfe (2004)
    Hannah Wolfe
    8.1
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Bag om fremviseren - Et kærlighedseventyr
    6.3
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • The Working of Utopia (2000)
    The Working of Utopia
    • co-producer
    • 2000
  • Michelle Bjørn-Andersen, Søs Egelind, Hella Joof, Tina Gylling Mortensen, and Tammi Øst in Mimi and the Movers (1998)
    Mimi and the Movers
    3.7
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Watch Me Fly (1996)
    Watch Me Fly
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Morten Stig Christensen, Claus Bender Mortensen, and Thomas Sigsgaard in Friends Forever (1986)
    Friends Forever
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1986
  • De røde heste (1968)
    De røde heste
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Povl Dissing in Thomas er fredløs (1967)
    Thomas er fredløs
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Fantasterne (1967)
    Fantasterne
    3.1
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Eric Soya's '17' (1965)
    Eric Soya's '17'
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Hanne Borchsenius, Ebbe Langberg, Johannes Meyer, Ghita Nørby, Malene Schwartz, and John Wittig in Landsbylægen (1961)
    Landsbylægen
    5.6
    • assistant producer
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 9, 1941
    • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Died
    • February 4, 2025
    • France
  • Spouse
    • Jette Bonnevie? - February 4, 2025 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    1972-75: Managing Director, Den Danske Filmskole (National Danish Film School)

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