Benjamin Christensen
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Also Known As
Benjamin Christiansen,
Benjamin Christianson
Birth Place
Viborg, DK
Born
September 28, 1879
Died
April 01, 1959
Biography
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A major European director of the silent era, Christensen demonstrated an early grasp of sophisticated cinematic techniques (that may predate those of both D.W. Griffith and Louis Feuillade) which should have assured him a more prominent place in film history, but prints of many of his films remain lost. He worked in Hollywood from 1925-29....
Biography
A major European director of the silent era, Christensen demonstrated an early grasp of sophisticated cinematic techniques (that may predate those of both D.W. Griffith and Louis Feuillade) which should have assured him a more prominent place in film history, but prints of many of his films remain lost. He worked in Hollywood from 1925-29.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
The Mysterious Island
(1929)
Addl Director
The House of Horror
(1929)
Director
Seven Footprints to Satan
(1929)
Director
The Hawk's Nest
(1928)
Director
The Haunted House
(1928)
Director
Mockery
(1927)
Director
The Devil's Circus
(1926)
Director
Seine Frau die Unbekannte
(1923)
Director
Haxan
(1922)
Director
Night of Vengeance
(1915)
Director
The Mysterious X
(1913)
Director
Cast (Feature Film)
Michael
(1924)
Claude Zoret
Haxan
(1922)
Night of Vengeance
(1915)
The Mysterious X
(1913)
Writer (Feature Film)
Mockery
(1927)
Story
The Devil's Circus
(1926)
Scen
The Devil's Circus
(1926)
Story
Seine Frau die Unbekannte
(1923)
Screenwriter
Haxan
(1922)
Screenwriter
Night of Vengeance
(1915)
Screenwriter
The Mysterious X
(1913)
Screenwriter
Life Events
1902
Began stage career as opera singer and actor
1907
Quit stage performing
1908
Entered films as scriptwriter for August Blom
1913
Film directing debut, "The Mysterious X"
1926
Directed first Hollywood film (also screenwriter; from story), "The Devil's Circus"
1942
Retired
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