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name: "Henning Moritzen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/henning-moritzen"
fi1m_id: "henning-moritzen"
imdb_id: "nm0605786"
tmdb_id: 4456
wikidata_id: "Q212535"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 August 1928"
died: "11 August 2012"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 86
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T17:58:17.307510+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."
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# Henning Moritzen

## Identity

Henning Moritzen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/henning-moritzen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** henning-moritzen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0605786
- **TMDB ID:** 4456
- **Wikidata ID:** Q212535
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henning_Moritzen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212535, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605786/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4456

Actor. Born 3 August 1928 in Frederiksberg, Danmark. Died 11 August 2012.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 August 1928, Frederiksberg, Danmark
- **Died:** 11 August 2012
- **Active:** 1972–1998
- **Also known as:** Хеннинг Моритсен
- **Average Fi1m score:** 86, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 87 (1), 1990s 85 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henning_Moritzen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212535, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605786/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4456

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Cries and Whispers*](https://film.one/film/cries-and-whispers.md) (87)
- **The Criterion Channel:** [*The Celebration*](https://film.one/film/the-celebration.md) (85)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Henning Moritzen

> Henning Moritzen could suggest trouble beneath a respectable appearance. We rate his work in *The Celebration* highly: he makes the father formidable without turning each response into an explanation of the man.

In *The Celebration* (1998), Henning Moritzen makes the father formidable without insisting that we notice each response. He can hold his place in this family birthday gathering without competing for the most conspicuous display of feeling. We felt uneasy watching him, because his contained responses make the father's authority felt even when he is doing little. It is a performance worth watching closely, even when other members of the family are making that difficult.

The light-comedy and romantic leads of his 1950s and 1960s screen work, including *Forelsket i København* (1960), belong to an earlier, more agreeable image. Ingmar Bergman's *Cries and Whispers* (1972), in which he played Joakim, brought him international exposure. The later dramatic parts included Borge in *Dansen med Regitze* (1989). His early reputation for charm and niceness could be limiting. Later roles gave him more to do with that respectable appearance, including the suggestion of menace beneath it.

Thomas Vinterberg makes particularly good use of him in *The Celebration* by leaving room for the cast to contain themselves. Beside Moritzen, Ulrich Thomsen plays Christian with a hesitancy that makes us conscious of the effort involved in speaking. Thomas Bo Larsen's Michael provides the more volatile energy. Moritzen does not need to match either performance, and the differences keep this family from seeming to have rehearsed its crisis.

His steadiness is especially welcome because the film's camera can be rather too restless for the actors' work. There are stretches when we would rather it settled down and let us watch them. Yet the three actors give us enough to care about that the distractions rarely get the better of the performances. We recommend *The Celebration* for Moritzen, though not as a means of improving the mood after a difficult family dinner.

## Biography

Henning Moritzen (3 August 1928 – 11 August 2012) was a Danish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1950 and 2010, as well as numerous stage productions.

He trained at Privatteatrenes Elevskole and worked extensively in Danish theatre, including at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen. His film roles include Joakim in *Cries and Whispers* (1972), Faderen in *The Celebration* (1998), and Niels Frederiks Sieger in *Headhunter* (2009).

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Celebration* (1998), Fi1m 85, as Faderen — [page](https://film.one/film/the-celebration.md)
- *Cries and Whispers* (1972), Fi1m 87, as Joakim — [page](https://film.one/film/cries-and-whispers.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

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

- *Everything Will Be Fine* (2010), Actor
- *Headhunter* (2009), as Niels Frederiks Sieger
- *The Pig* (2008), as Asbjørn Jensen
- *Skide godt, Balling!* (2005), Actor
- *Allegro* (2005), as Tom
- *Visions of Europe* (2004), as (segment "Denmark: Europe")
- *Better Times* (2004), series, as Hr. Stokmand
- *Defense* (2003), series, as Ewald Bork
- *Now* (2003), as Adam (old)
- *Unit One* (2000), series, as Bertel Kjeldsen
- *A Place Nearby* (2000), as Baronen
- *Deep Water* (1999), as Knud Engdahl
- *Dybt vand* (1999), series, as Knud Engdahl
- *The Celebration* (1998), as Faderen — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-celebration.md)
- *Baby Doom* (1998), as Holstein
- *Bryggeren* (1996), series, as CA Reitzel
- *Madsen & Co.* (1996), series, as Ejnar
- *Compound interest* (1996), series, as Direktør Nicolaj 'Nic' Holm
- *Roses and Parsley* (1993), as Willy Larsen
- *Sofie* (1992), as Frederick Philipson
- *Memories of a Marriage* (1989), as Børge
- *Station 13* (1988), series, as Walther
- *Peter von Scholten* (1987), as Kong Christian VIII
- *SK 917 har nettopp landet* (1983), series, as Cabin manager (purser)
- *Your Money or Your Life* (1982), as Poul Kristiansen
- *A Town in the Province* (1977), series, as Eriksen
- *The Swineherd* (1975), Actor
- *Hitler Superstar* (1974), as Preben Guldløwe
- *The Misanthrope* (1974), as Alceste
- *Et dukkehjem* (1974), as Doktor Rank
- *Slap af* (1973), as Herman
- *Don Juan* (1973), as Don Juan
- *Cries and Whispers* (1972), as Joakim — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/cries-and-whispers.md)
- *Livsens ondskab* (1972), series, as Fortælleren
- *Hjemme hos William* (1971), Actor
- *Værelset* (1970), as Pierre
- *Think of a Number* (1969), as Flemming Borch
- *Stine and the boys* (1969), as Stines far
- *Alt for kvinden* (1964), as Grev Ditlev Liljenborg / Grev Peder Joachim Liljenborg
- *Støvsugerbanden* (1963), as Peter Park
- *Venus fra Vestø* (1962), as John Morland
- *The Pig Boy and The Princess and the Pea* (1962), Actor
- *Det stod i avisen* (1962), as Johan Jespersen
- *Den kære familie* (1962), as Alex Maagenhjelm
- *Crazy Paradise* (1962), Actor
- *Eventyr på Mallorca* (1961), Actor
- *Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør* (1961), as Poeten
- *Harry and the Butler* (1961), Actor
- *Jetpiloter* (1961), Actor
- *Forelsket i København* (1960), as Jan Scharf
- *Sandhedens hævn* (1960), as Jan Bravida
- *The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte* (1960), as Poeten
- *Mr. Sleeman Is Coming* (1959), Actor
- *The Poet and the Little Mother* (1959), as Poeten
- *Mor skal giftes* (1958), as Ove Bang
- *Mariannes bryllup* (1958), as Jørgen von Hejden
- *Tante Tut fra Paris* (1956), as Bent Larsen
- *Kispus* (1956), as Jakob
- *The bride from Dragstrup* (1955), as Walter Brandt
- *Et eventyr om tre* (1954), as Kjeld
- *Himlen er blaa* (1954), as Slagterens datters kæreste
- *Det gælder livet* (1953), Actor
- *Adam and Eve* (1953), as Tolderen
- *Den gamle mølle paa Mols* (1953), as Fløgstrup
- *Vi som går køkkenvejen* (1953), as Dick
- *Kærlighedsdoktoren* (1952), as 1. Kontorist
- *Dorte* (1951), as Doktor Sørensen
- *Frihed forpligter* (1951), as Landmand
- *Vores fjerde far* (1951), Actor
- *Susanne* (1950), as Deltager til bal
- *For freedom and justice* (1949), Actor
- *John and Irene* (1949), Actor

## Gallery

- ![Henning Moritzen](https://film.one/media/person/87836/gallery-d76696cdc578.jpg) Henning Moritzen — Image via TMDB
- ![Henning Moritzen](https://film.one/media/person/87836/gallery-8729741b9699.jpg) Henning Moritzen — Image via TMDB
- ![Henning Moritzen](https://film.one/media/person/87836/gallery-c277d5b5003d.jpg) Henning Moritzen — Image via TMDB
- ![Henning Moritzen](https://film.one/media/person/87836/gallery-94831d6dab80.jpg) Henning Moritzen — Image via TMDB
- ![Henning Moritzen](https://film.one/media/person/87836/gallery-bd43cd1c00da.jpg) Henning Moritzen — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 11 won

- Bodil Honorary Award 2011: Bodil Honorary Award (won)
- Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2010: Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (won), for *Headhunter*
- Robert Honorary Award 1999: Robert Honorary Award (won)
- commander of the Order of the Dannebrog 1998: commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (won)
- Lauritzen Award 1994: Lauritzen Award (won)
- Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1990: Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (won), for *Waltzing Regitze*
- Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog 1980: Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog (won)
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog 1964: Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (won)
- Teaterpokalen 1964: Teaterpokalen (won)
- Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1962: Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (won), for *Harry and the Butler*
- Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1961: Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (won), for *Forelsket i København*

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

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