Benjamin Christensen

Born: 1879-09-28

Benjamin Christensen (28 September 1879 - 2 April 1959) was a Danish film director, screenwriter and an actor both in film and on the stage. As a director he is most well known for the 1922 film Häxan and as an actor, he is best known for his performance in the film Michael (1924), in which he plays Claude Zoret, the jilted lover of the film's title character.


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Häxan

as Devil
Released: 1922-09-18

Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary...

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Blind Justice

as "Strong" Henry/John
Released: 1916-09-25

On New Year's Eve, the convicted murderer, Strong Henry, escapes from prison and collects his...

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Michael

as Claude Zoret
Released: 1924-09-26

The relationship between a master painter and his longtime model begins to collapse after the...

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The Mysterious X

as Lieutenant van Hauen
Released: 1914-03-23

Not long before marine officer van Hauen goes off to war and heavy-heartedly leaves his family,...

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