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My Take
Torben Ulrich is one of those rare polymaths who make a single career feel narrow. A professional tennis player who was also a filmmaker, journalist, poet, and musician, he lived to 95 and happened to father Metallica's Lars Ulrich. What moves me is the refusal to be one thing: he competed at the highest level while turning inward through words and images. His whole life reads like an extended meditation on creativity, never settling into a single discipline. I deeply admire that kind of restless, free-spirited integrity, and the world feels a bit smaller without him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Torben Ulrich
- Name (Japanese)
- トルベン・ウルリッヒ
- Reading
- とるべん・うるりっひ
- Born
- October 4, 1928 – December 20, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- tennis player / film director / journalist / writer / poet
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Torben Ulrich born?
October 4, 1928 – December 20, 2023.
Where is Torben Ulrich from?
Torben Ulrich is from Frederiksberg, Denmark.
What does Torben Ulrich do?
Torben Ulrich works as tennis player, film director, journalist, writer, poet.
How tall is Torben Ulrich?
Torben Ulrich is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.