Film director. Born 28 September 1950. Graduate of the Danish Film School, 1976. Has written and directed more than thirty films, both documentaries and feature films. The director's signature hybrid style combines documentary and fictional interpretations, and many of his documentaries are visually and symbolically powerful, often staged portraits of marginal figures and milieus.
Early classics include "Jenny" (1977), "A Rich Man" (1979), "Hotel of the Stars" (1981), "Phoenix Bird" (1984) and "Before the Guests Arrive" (1986).
Early classics include "Jenny" (1977), "A Rich Man" (1979), "Hotel of the Stars" (1981), "Phoenix Bird" (1984) and "Before the Guests Arrive" (1986).
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreaming Arizona | 2022 | Direction, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| The Banality of Grief | 2021 | Direction, Story, Cinematographer, Producer, Editor | DK/Documentary |
| Deja vu | 2016 | Direction, Appearance, Cinematography, Producer, Screenplay | DK/Documentary |
| Født til filmen | 2015 | Appearance | DK/Documentary |
| Cats in Riga | 2014 | Direction, Editor, Screenplay | Documentary |
| Just the Right Amount of Violence | 2013 | Direction, Stills, Screenplay, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Karen Blixen - behind her mask | 2011 | Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| CLIPS | 2008 | Direction | Anthology |
| Blinded Angels | 2007 | Direction, Appearance, Script, Cinematography, Stills, Producer | DK/Feature |
| Purity Beats Everything | 2007 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Stills, Executive producer | DK/Documentary |
| Historien bag kameraet | 2006 | Appearance | TV documentary |
| En gammel bamses fortælling | 2003 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Stills | DK/Documentary |
| En gammel bamses fortælling - og to andre børnefilm af Jon Bang Carlsen | 2003 | Direction, Script, Production, Cinematography | Anthology |
| Zuma the puma | 2002 | Direction, Script, Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Portræt af Gud | 2001 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Stills | DK/Documentary |
| Addicted to Solitude | 1999 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Producer | DK/Documentary |
| Min afrikanske dagbog | 1999 | Direction, Script, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| Min irske dagbog | 1996 | Direction, Script, Cinematography | DK/Documentary |
| It's Now Or Never | 1996 | Direction, Script, Production, Stills | DK/Documentary |
| How to Invent Reality | 1996 | Direction, Cinematography, Stills | DK/Documentary |
| Carmen & Babyface | 1995 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Life Will Be Lived | 1994 | Direction, Script, Production | DK/Documentary |
| Blændet | 1992 | Direction | TV series |
| The Boys From St. Petri | 1991 | Betjent ved fangetransport | DK/Feature |
| I'm Also a Berliner | 1990 | Direction, Script, Production | DK/Documentary |
| Yesterdays Heroes | 1990 | Direction | DK/Experimental |
| Smalfilmerens søn | 1989 | Direction, Script, Production, Cinematography | DK/Short fiction |
| Baby Doll | 1988 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Time out | 1988 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Jeg ville først finde sandheden | 1987 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Før gæsterne kommer | 1986 | Direction, Script, Production | DK/Documentary |
| Ophelia Comes to Town | 1985 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Fugl Fønix | 1984 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Årets længste dag | 1984 | Direction, Script | TV film |
| The element of crime | 1984 | Vred politimand | DK/Feature |
| Hotel of the stars | 1981 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Du er smuk - jeg elsker dig | 1981 | Direction | TV film |
| Next stop - Paradise | 1980 | Direction, Script | DK/Feature |
| Achilleshælen er mit våben | 1979 | Appearance | DK/Feature |
| A rich man | 1979 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Dreams Don't Make Noise When They Die | 1979 | Erik, ung politiker | DK/Feature |
| A fisherman from Hanstholm | 1977 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Jenny | 1977 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Evening Land | 1977 | Appearance | DK/Feature |
| Dejlig er den himmel blå | 1975 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| White man's seed | 1975 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Idiot Sara | 1973 | Direction, Script, Cinematography, Editing, Sound | DK/Documentary |
