Jon Bang Carlsen

Jon Bang Carlsen

Directing

Born September 28, 1950 · Vedbæk, Denmark

32 films as director · Active 1973–2025

Jon Bang Carlsen is a Danish filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer, actor, photographer and author. In the drama/documentary "Déjà Vu" (2016) he depicts parts of his life and his filmmaking.

Known for

Dreams Don't Make Noise When They Die

Dreams Don't Make Noise When They Die

1979

Født til Filmen

Født til Filmen

2015

The Element of Crime

The Element of Crime

1984

Addicted to Solitude

Addicted to Solitude

1999

Portrait of God

Portrait of God

2001

The Boys from St. Petri

The Boys from St. Petri

1991

Achilleshælen er mit våben

Achilleshælen er mit våben

1979

How to Invent Reality

How to Invent Reality

1996

Directed(32)

2025The More Naked We Dare to Be

Dreaming Arizona

2022Dreaming Arizona

The Banality of Grief

2021The Banality of Grief

Cats in Riga

2015Cats in Riga

Déjà vu

Over the Roads, Over the River

2014Over the Roads, Over the River

2013Just the Right Amount of Violence

2007Purity Beats Everything

2002Zuma the Puma

Portrait of God

2001Portrait of God★ 8.3

2000Yesterdays Heroes

Addicted to Solitude

1999Addicted to Solitude★ 6.5

My African Diary

1999My African Diary★ 9.0

It's Now or Never

1996It's Now or Never★ 8.0

How to Invent Reality

1996How to Invent Reality

Carmen & Babyface

1995Carmen & Babyface★ 5.2

1994Livet vil leves★ 10.0

1990Ich bin auch ein Berliner

Baby Doll

1988Baby Doll★ 6.7

Time Out

1988Time Out★ 3.3

1987Jeg ville først finde sandheden

1986Before the Guests Arrive★ 7.0

Ophelia Comes to Town

1985Ophelia Comes to Town★ 9.0

1984Phoenix Bird

1981Hotel of the Stars★ 8.0

Next Stop - Paradise

1980Next Stop - Paradise★ 5.8

1979En rig mand★ 8.0

1977Jenny★ 7.0

1977En fisker i Hanstholm

Lovely Is the Blue Sky

1975Lovely Is the Blue Sky★ 7.0

1975White man's seed

Acting(9)

2015Déjà vuNarrator

2015Født til FilmenHimself

2001Portrait of GodSelf - Narrator

1999Addicted to SolitudeSelf, Narrator

1996How to Invent RealityNarrator (voice)

1991The Boys from St. Petri

1984The Element of CrimeAngry Policeman

1979Dreams Don't Make Noise When They DieErik, politiker

1979Achilleshælen er mit våben

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