Name

Benjamin Christensen

Known For

Directing

Birthday

1879-09-28

Deathday

1959-04-02 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Viborg, Denmark

Biography

Benjamin Christensen (28 September 1879 - 2 April 1959) was a Danish film director, screenwriter and an actor both in film and on the stage. As a director he is most well known for the 1922 film Häxan and as an actor, he is best known for his performance in the film Michael (1924), in which he plays Claude Zoret, the jilted lover of the film's title character.

Known For
Häxan
(446 Votes)
7.619

Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's lege...

Relase Date : 18 Sep, 1922
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Michael
(53 Votes)
6.3

A mature and visually elegant period romance that remains one of the earliest and most com...

Relase Date : 26 Sep, 1924
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5.571

On a volcanic island near the Kingdom of Hetvia rules Count Dakkar, a benevolent leader an...

Relase Date : 5 Oct, 1929
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6.219

Before a planned African expedition, a man's fiancée worries her father's guest plans to ...

Relase Date : 27 Jan, 1929
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The Mysterious X
(23 Votes)
6.7

Not long before marine officer van Hauen goes off to war and heavy-heartedly leaves his fa...

Relase Date : 23 Mar, 1914
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Blind Justice
(18 Votes)
6.167

On New Year's Eve, the convicted murderer, Strong Henry, escapes from prison and collects ...

Relase Date : 25 Sep, 1916
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Mockery
(10 Votes)
6.9

There is hunger in Siberia during the Russian Civil War. One day while dim-witted peasant ...

Relase Date : 13 Aug, 1927
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