---
name: "Elith Pio"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/elith-pio"
fi1m_id: "elith-pio"
imdb_id: "nm0684773"
tmdb_id: 89677
wikidata_id: "Q5361980"
roles: []
born: "4 July 1887"
died: "10 February 1983"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T05:58:33.766127+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Elith Pio

## Identity

Elith Pio

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/elith-pio
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** elith-pio
- **IMDb ID:** nm0684773
- **TMDB ID:** 89677
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5361980
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elith_Pio, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5361980, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0684773/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89677

Actor. Born 4 July 1887 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Died 10 February 1983.

## Details

- **Born:** 4 July 1887, Copenhagen, Denmark
- **Died:** 10 February 1983
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elith_Pio, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5361980, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0684773/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89677

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Häxan*](https://film.one/film/haxan.md) (82)

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## Biography

Elith Pio (born Viggo Elith William Pio) was a Danish actor of stage, screen, radio and television. He made his stage debut in 1907 and joined the Royal Danish Theatre in 1931, remaining there until his retirement in 1974.

Pio appeared in numerous silent films, including *Leaves from Satan's Book* (1920) directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and *Häxan* (1922) directed by Benjamin Christensen, in which he played Johannes, one of the witch judges. He continued working in sound films into the 1960s and 1970s, with roles in *Jenny and the Soldier* (1947) and *The Man Who Thought Life* (1969).

He was married to actress Soffy Pio from 1912 until her death in 1982.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, da.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Häxan* (1922), Fi1m 82, as Johannes / Witch Judge — [page](https://film.one/film/haxan.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Barselstuen* (1976), as Jeronimus
- *Livsens ondskab* (1972), series, as Konsul Mørch
- *Rundt om Selma* (1971), as Wilhelmsen
- *The Man Who Thought Life* (1969), as Overlægen
- *Tine* (1964), Actor
- *Landmandsliv* (1963), as Karl Havermann
- *Duellen* (1962), Actor
- *Løgn og løvebrøl* (1961), Actor
- *Ullabella* (1961), as Stiftsprovst
- *Eventyrrejsen* (1960), Actor
- *Sandhedens hævn* (1960), as Abraham
- *Familien Schmidt* (1951), Actor
- *Den opvakte jomfru* (1950), Actor
- *For freedom and justice* (1949), as Hans Puggaard
- *Jenny and the Soldier* (1947), as Olaf Knauer
- *Take What You Want* (1947), Actor
- *Mens sagføreren sover* (1945), as Robert Jensen
- *Affæren Birte* (1945), Actor
- *Eight Chords* (1944), Actor
- *Biskoppen* (1944), Actor
- *Drama på slottet* (1943), as Dr. Wolffen - kongens livlæge
- *Kriminalassistent Bloch* (1943), as Kriminalassistent Steffensen
- *Naar man kun er ung* (1943), Actor
- *As You Want Me* (1943), as Valdemar Mogensen
- *Alt for karrieren* (1943), as Hr. Andersen
- *Vi kunde ha' det saa rart* (1942), as Professor K.M. Jørgensen
- *Forellen* (1942), Actor
- *Et skud før midnat* (1942), Actor
- *Tordenskjold gaar i Land* (1942), as Frederik IV
- *Thi kendes for Ret* (1942), Actor
- *Kongen Bød* (1938), as Christian VII
- *Tango* (1933), as Otto Gronemann
- *Church and organ* (1932), as Amtsskriver
- *Hotel paradis* (1931), as Fridolin
- *Häxan* (1922), as Johannes / Witch Judge — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/haxan.md)
- *Leaves from Satan's Book* (1920), as Joseph (third sequence)
- *Towards the Light* (1919), as Suffløren
- *The President* (1919), as Franz Victor von Sendlingen, Karl's father
- *Blind Justice* (1916), Actor
- *Krigens Ofre* (1914), as Old Farmer's Son
- *Saved from the Path of Transgression* (1913), Actor
- *The Girls from Cafe Maxim* (1911), as Erik their son
- *Dr. Gar el Hama I* (1911), Actor
- *The Master Detective* (1909), Actor
- *The Grey Dame* (1909), as Willy

## Gallery

- ![Elith Pio](https://film.one/media/person/3849337/gallery-608cc8f4d78c.jpg) Elith Pio — Image via TMDB
- ![Elith Pio](https://film.one/media/person/3849337/gallery-939d05f1290c.jpg) Elith Pio — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 3 won

- Ingenio et arti 1971: Ingenio et arti (won)
- Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog 1949: Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog (won)
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog 1939: Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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