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My Take
Carl Theodor Dreyer is, for me, one of cinema's true high priests. The Passion of Joan of Arc is still one of the most overwhelming films I have ever sat through, those enormous close-ups of Falconetti's face hollow you out. Dreyer worked slowly and rarely, and you feel that austerity in every frame: the spiritual weight of Ordet, the dread of Vampyr, the stillness of Gertrud. He won the Golden Lion at Venice in 1955 for Ordet, but awards almost feel beside the point. This is a Danish master who treated film as something close to prayer, and it shows.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Name (Japanese)
- カール・テオドア・ドライヤー
- Reading
- かーる・ておどあ・どらいやー
- Born
- February 3, 1889 – March 20, 1968
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film editor / director / filmmaker
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1955 Golden Lion
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Carl Theodor Dreyer born?
February 3, 1889 – March 20, 1968.
Where is Carl Theodor Dreyer from?
Carl Theodor Dreyer is from Copenhagen, Denmark.
What does Carl Theodor Dreyer do?
Carl Theodor Dreyer works as film director, screenwriter, film editor, director, filmmaker.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.