Carl Theodor Dreyer

Director and writer. Born 3 February 1889 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Died 20 March 1968.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 3 titles

Venice prize1 won

Born

3 February 1889, Copenhagen, Denmark

Died

20 March 1968

Active

1928–1964

Frequently works with

Maurice Schutz

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

88Fi1m

88Critics

We rate Carl’s work 1 point above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 790

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 5 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $18,140 across 2 films with figures
Venice Film Festival: 1 Venice prize1 won
Active: 1928–1964

Genres

Drama2
Fantasy1
History1
Horror1
Mystery1

Best and worst on Fi1m

94BestThe Passion of Joan of Arc1928

85WorstVampyr1932

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11900s

111910s

81920s

11930s

91940s

41950s

11960s

11970s

21980s

11990s

Co-stars most worked with

Maurice Schutz2 titles

Awards

Venice Film Festival1 won

Won1955Golden Lion · Ordet

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.

Carl Theodor Dreyer