Annelise Hovmand
Directing·September 17, 1924·† December 28, 2016 — 92 years old·Copenhagen, Denmark
Annelise Hovmand was a pioneering Danish film director, screenwriter, and editor, notable for being one of the first female directors in Denmark. She began her career as a film editor before transitioning to directing. Hovmand's debut feature, Arvingen (1954), explores themes of inheritance and family dynamics. She continued to direct films that often focused on social issues, including Ingen tid til kærtegn (1957) and Ta' det som en mand, frue! (1975). Hovmand's work paved the way for future generations of female filmmakers in Denmark.
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—Den termiske mannequinDirector · Writer—Splintret emailleEditor · Assistant Director1991HøfeberDirector1986Hvor der er vilje, er der vejDirector1981KrigsdøtreTVDirector1969The Mad Dane1968Days in My Father's HouseEditor1967De forsvundne breveEditor · Director · Writer1966Nu stiger denDirector1965GrænselandDirector · Writer · Producer1965Norden i flammerDirector1964Fremrykket mødeSpeaker (voice)1963SextetDirector · Writer1963The Queen's GuardsmanWriter1961The MusketeersDirector · Writer1960Frihedens prisDirector · Writer1958Krudt og klunkerDirector · Writer1957Be Dear to MeDirector · Writer1955The BlindedProducer1955Hvorfor stjæler barnet?Director1953Skatteøens hemmelighedAssistant Director · Editor1952Man burde ta' sig af detEditor1951NaalenEditor · Assistant Director1950En dag i radioenEditor1948Næste Gang er det digEditor