Gabriel Axel
Known for Directing · 23 credits
- Born
- 1918-04-18
- Died
- 2014-02-09
- Place of birth
- Aarhus, Denmark
Biography
Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch, better known as Gabriel Axel was a Danish director, actor and writer. He spent most of his childhood and youth in Paris. In 1942 Axel was admitted to the acting school at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. After a short period of theatre in Paris, he returned to Denmark and began in 1951 to direct television drama. Following a series of more or less erotic films and broadly popular comedies, Axel in 1977 launched a prolific career as a director of French TV films, culminating in 1985 with a historical five-episode series, "Les colonnes du ciel/Heaven's Pillars". In 1987, Axel returned to Denmark to direct what had been his dream project for over 15 years, an adaptation of Karen Blixen's "Babette's Feast." After screening at the Cannes film festival, the film became a worldwide success and won the 1988 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Gabriel Axel directed some 25 feature films and 50 tv-movies. He appeared in about 25 films.
Known For
Movies (23)
Peter's baby
1961
as Lompard - Brigader
Going for Broke
1977
Han, hun, Dirch og Dario
1962
as Modedesigneren Monsieur Baptiste
Kispus
1956
as Tailor
Skatteøens hemmelighed
1953
as Knud Asmussen
En ven i bolignøden
1965
as von Bengeldorff
Kongeligt besøg
1954
The bride from Dragstrup
1955
as Taxichauffør
Med kærlig hilsen
1971
as Mr. X
The Reluctant Sadist
1967
as Marcel de Sade
Us Petty Sinners
1952
as Værtshusgæst
Jan går til filmen
1954
as Instruktøren
The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank
1976
Styrmand Karlsen
1958
Dyden går amok
1966
Vi som går køkkenvejen
1953
Karen, Maren og Mette
1954
Three Girls in Paris
1963
as French teacher
Himlen er blaa
1954
as Receptionist
Fra "Harlekin" til "Krøniken": 60 års TV-drama
2011
as Sig selv
Det er så yndigt at følges ad
1954
Nu går den på Dagmar
1972
Der kom en dag
1955
as Stenert
About Gabriel Axel
Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch, better known as Gabriel Axel was a Danish director, actor and writer. He spent most of his childhood and youth in Paris. In 1942 Axel was admitted to the acting school at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. After a short period of theatre in Paris, he returned to Denmark and began in 1951 to direct television drama. Following a series of more or less erotic films and broadly popular comedies, Axel in 1977 launched a prolific career as a director of French TV films, culminating in 1985 with a historical five-episode… With 23 credits spanning from 1952 to 2011, Gabriel Axel has appeared in 23 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gabriel Axel Movies
- Peter's baby (1961) — as Lompard - Brigader
- Going for Broke (1977)
- Han, hun, Dirch og Dario (1962) — as Modedesigneren Monsieur Baptiste
- Kispus (1956) — as Tailor
- Skatteøens hemmelighed (1953) — as Knud Asmussen
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