Bodil Ipsen
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| Born | Bodil Louise Jensen Ipsen August 30, 1889 Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Died | November 26, 1964 Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Occupation | Actor, Director | ||||||
| Years active | 1909–1960 | ||||||
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Bodil Ipsen (1889–1964) was a Danish actress and director, whose name along with that of Bodil Kjer is given to Denmark's oldest and most celebrated film prize, the Bodil Award.
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[edit] Biography
Bodil Louise Jensen Ipsen was born on August 30 1889 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1908, after obtaining her high school diploma, Ipsen began studying at The Royal Theater and made her stage debut there one year later. Her work on stage quickly received attention. Especially noted was her work in 1915 with Danish actor Poul Reumert.[1] Throughout her career, Ipsen performed at The Royal Theater as well as the Dagmar Theater, The Folketeatret, and The Batty Nansen Theater. She also performed on stage in Sweden and Norway.
In 1920, Ipsen made her film debut as a leading actress in Lavinen, directed by her third husband, Emmanuel Gregers. She made films with Gregers in 1922 and 1923. Off and on, she acted in 12 films during her career. However, she became a director in 1942 and directed 10 films in 10 years. These included five films she co-directed with Lau Lauritzen. Their second film, De Røde Enge (The Red Meadows), about the Nazi Occupation in Denmark received the 1946 Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1950, Ipsen and Lauritzen again won acclaim for their film Cafe Paradis (Paradise Cafe). The harsh story about alcoholism is considered a masterpiece of Danish cinema, and for which Ipsen won her namesake award, the Bodil, named after her and fellow actress, Bodil Kjer. Two years later, Ipsen and Lauritzen again won the Bodil for best film for Det Sande Ansigt.[2]
Ipsen's steady career on stage was offset by a volatile personal life. She was married four times. Ipsen was married first in 1910 with the actor, Jacob Texière; then in 1914 with civil engineer H.H.O. Moltke; in 1919 with film director Emanuel Gregers; and in 1932 with journalist Ejnar Black.
In 1960, at age 71, Ipsen was awarded the Bodil again, this time as Leading Actress of the Year for the film Tro, Håb og Trolddom. Ipsen retired afterwards. She died on November 26, 1964 in Copenhagen.
The movie Bodil Ipsen og Filmen (Bodil Ipsen and the Film), released in 2006, is a portrait of her life and career.
[edit] Filmography
Actress:
- Lavinen (1920)
- Frie fugle (1922)
- Madsalune (1923)
- Paustians Uhr (1932)
- Det gyldne smil (1935)
- Bolettes brudefærd (1938)
- Sørensen og Rasmussen (1940)
- Gå med mig hjem (1941)
- Forellen (1942)
- Ingen tid til kærtegn (1957)
- Tro, håb og trolddom (1960)
Director:
- Afsporet (1942)
- En Herre i kjole og hvidt (aka A Gentleman in Top Hat and Tails) (1942)
- Drama på slottet (1943)
- Mordets melodi (aka Murder Melody) (1944)
- Besættelse (1944)
- De røde enge (aka La Terre sera rouge (France), Earth will be red (UK), The Red Meadows (USA)) (1945)
- Bröllopsnatten (aka Wedding Night) (1947)
- Støt står den danske sømand (1948)
- Café Paradis (aka Cafe Paradise) (1950)
- Det Sande Ansigt (1951)
[edit] References
- ^ Bodil Ipsen. Grave Site. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
- ^ Bodil Ipsen. IMDb. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
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