Portrait of Preben Lerdorff Rye

Preben Lerdorff Rye

Acting

Biography

Preben Lerdorff Rye was a prolific actor in Danish cinema during the mid-to-late 20th century. After varied educations in physical labor jobs, Rye debuted at Odenste Teater in 1938 and later got admitted to Det Kgl. Teater as a student in 1940, where he later became an actor, and was performing on stage up until 1961. Rye then took a brief break from the stage and acting and went on to live as a "civilian", until 1973, where he took up acting full time again, both in film and in theaters.

Born: May 23, 1917

Place of Birth: Rudkøbing, Denmark

Filmography

1995
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

as Interview Subject

1989
Christian

as Grandfather

1989
Medea

as Paedragon

1989
1987
Hip Hip Hurrah!

as Blinde Christian

1987
Babette's Feast

as Kaptajnen

1984
The Element of Crime

as Grandfather

1982
1982
Opfinderkontoret

as Carl Carlsen

1980
Next Stop - Paradise

as Hjalmar Krog

1978
Ludvigsbakke

as Herren på stue A

1977
Sofies skolegang

as Christian Kold

1977
The Fishermen

as Teacher Aaby

1976
Copper

as Fessor

1976
Normannerne

as Regnar Lodbrog

1974
Nineteen Red Roses

as Holger Hjort

1973
Erasmus Montanus

as The Lieutenant

1972
1971
The Woolen Stocking Peddler

as Vandringsmanden

1966
Søskende

as Mikael

1964
Premiere i helvede

as Phillip Michelsen - Skuespiller

1961
Hans Nielsen Hauge

as Kong Fredrik IV

1960
Frihedens pris

as Hipomand

1957
Cupid on the Phone

as Carolus Lieberg, magister i litteratur

1957
Jul i Skovridergaarden

as Fyrmester Larsen

1957
Sønnen fra Amerika

as En arbejder

1956
Tante Tut fra Paris

as Arthur Blume

1955
Gengæld

as Forfatter Donner

1955
Mod og mandshjerte

as En gangster

1955
Ordet

as Johannes Borgen (uncredited)

1954
Karen, Maren og Mette

as Henrik Larsen

1953
Adam and Eve

as Tyven

1953
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case

as Kriminalbetjent Knudsen

1952
Avismanden

as Johansen

1951
Behind the red gates

as Carlo Pedersen, ejer af Dromen

1951
Lyntoget

as Henning Knudsen

1951
Frihed forpligter

as Sørens kollega

1951
Unge piger forsvinder i København

as Johan, tjener, søn af fru Nielsen

1950
1950
1950
Smedestræde 4

as Sømand

1949
Din fortid er glemt

as Tennisspiller

1948
The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman

as Styrmand på Marie Grubbe

1947
Røverne fra Rold

as Reinald - Justis højre hånd

1946
Letter from the Dead

as Skuespiller

1946
Discretion Wanted

as Tømrermester Eriksen

1946
Hans Store Aften

as Morten Just, forfatter

1945
1943
Day of Wrath

as Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited)

1942
Derailed

as Willy Hansen

1941
Tante Cramers Testamente

as Alfred Olsen, tjener i "Balalajka"