Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Biography
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen is a Danish film director, musician, and songwriter born on March 2, 1947, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was one of the founders and practitioners of the Dogme95 project, an avant-garde filmmaking movement focused on creating films based on reality without artificial technology, techniques, or lighting. Before his film career, Kragh-Jacobsen was a popular musician in Denmark. He attended film school in Prague and later returned to Denmark, where he directed and co-wrote television productions. His first feature film was Wanna See My Beautiful Navel? in 1978. He is also recognized as a film and commercial director who has discovered several Danish stars, including Iben Hjejle, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, and Thomas Villum Jensen.
Career overview
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen is a Danish film director, musician, and songwriter born on March 2, 1947, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Before pursuing a career in film, he was a popular musician in Denmark. He attended film school in Prague and later returned to Denmark, where he directed and co-wrote television productions.
Kragh-Jacobsen is recognized as one of the founders, developers, and practitioners of the Dogme95 project. This avant-garde filmmaking movement focuses on creating films based on reality without the use of artificial technology, techniques, or lighting. He is considered a co-inventor of this project.
His first feature film was Wanna See My Beautiful Navel? in 1978. In his career as a director, he is noted for having discovered several Danish stars, including Iben Hjejle, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, and Thomas Villum Jensen. His professional work includes roles as a film director and a commercial film director. He has 29 known credits in his filmography.
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Full Filmography
38 titles- Tænkepauser (2025) Director
- Dansk films bedste (2022) as Sig selv
- The Idiots Who Started The Party (2020) as Sig selv
- The Butterfly Swing (2020) Director
- The Butterfly Swing (2020) Screenplay
- Follow the Money (2016) Director
- The Hour of the Lynx (2013) Director
- The Hour of the Lynx (2013) Screenplay
- Borgen (2010) Director
- The Protectors (2009) Director
- What No One Knows (2008) Director
- The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey (2004) Director
- Sweet Dreams (2003) Director
- Sweet Dreams (2003) Screenplay
- The Purified (2003) as Himself
- Guldregn (2001) as Fortæller
- The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 (2000) as Self
- D-Day (2000) Director
- D-Day (2000) Writer
- Mifune (1999) Director
- Mifune (1999) Writer
- Dogma 95, a Serious Game? (1999) as Self
- The Island on Bird Street (1997) Director
- Hugo, the Jungle Creature (1993) Songs
- Den korsikanske biskopen (1993) Director
- The Boys from St. Petri (1991) Director
- The Boys from St. Petri (1991) Writer
- Emma's Shadow (1988) Screenplay
- Emma's Shadow (1988) Director
- Shower of Gold (1988) Director
- Life Is a Good Reason (1985) Director
- Ude på noget (1984) Writer
- My Granny's House (1984) Writer
- Thunderbirds (1983) Writer
- Thunderbirds (1983) Director
- Rubber Tarzan (1981) Director
- Rubber Tarzan (1981) Writer
- Wanna See My Beautiful Navel? (1978) Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Søren Kragh-Jacobsen best known for?
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack (1971), Borgen (2010), The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey (2004), The Island on Bird Street (1997).
When and where was Søren Kragh-Jacobsen born?
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen was born on March 2, 1947 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
How many credits does Søren Kragh-Jacobsen have?
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen has accumulated over 38 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1978 to 2025.
What is Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's background in cinema and television?
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen is a Danish film director, musician, and songwriter born on March 2, 1947, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was one of the founders and practitioners of the Dogme95 project, an avant-garde filmmaking movement focused on creating films based on reality without artificial technology, techniques, or lightin...
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