Carl th. Dreyer
Maggie Ilicheva
Carl Th. Dreyer (1889-1968)
Personal Background: Born in Copenhagen, Denmark by his mother was an unmarried maid and he was put up for adoption by his father, a few years later, his birth mother died. He was renamed by his new father and but since in Danish there is no “senior” or “junior” added to the name. His new family was emotionally distant and his childhood was unhappy, but he was a smart student and left home at 16. Dreyer began his career as a reporter, specializing in aviation. Along with his journalism, he wrote screenplays. He worked as a script consultant and writer at Nordisk Film and directed seven foreign films. After a few years of not-so-good films, he returned back to journalism. He never gave up his dream, he continued to travel Europe for inspiration and he kept creating new films. He was known a religious filmmaker and an element in his films included depictions of tragic women probably from his birth mother dying.
Education/Training: He was a bright student but decided to leave his family and find his own way. He began in journalism and just began writing screenplays. He was able to work on different films through trial and error.
Influence on Industry: Dreyer is a filmmaker icon. His movies were known as masterpieces. It was creative to work from the transcripts of Joan's trial, his film came from realism and expressionism. He knows how to work the camera and let the audience feel the way the character feels. His films are known for the powerful images they give. He uses historical events to retell a story in a new way which helps people understand the power of it like they were there.
Significant Films: 1. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) 2.The Word (1955) 3.Gertrud (1964)
Carl Th. Dreyer (1889-1968)
Personal Background: Born in Copenhagen, Denmark by his mother was an unmarried maid and he was put up for adoption by his father, a few years later, his birth mother died. He was renamed by his new father and but since in Danish there is no “senior” or “junior” added to the name. His new family was emotionally distant and his childhood was unhappy, but he was a smart student and left home at 16. Dreyer began his career as a reporter, specializing in aviation. Along with his journalism, he wrote screenplays. He worked as a script consultant and writer at Nordisk Film and directed seven foreign films. After a few years of not-so-good films, he returned back to journalism. He never gave up his dream, he continued to travel Europe for inspiration and he kept creating new films. He was known a religious filmmaker and an element in his films included depictions of tragic women probably from his birth mother dying.
Education/Training: He was a bright student but decided to leave his family and find his own way. He began in journalism and just began writing screenplays. He was able to work on different films through trial and error.
Influence on Industry: Dreyer is a filmmaker icon. His movies were known as masterpieces. It was creative to work from the transcripts of Joan's trial, his film came from realism and expressionism. He knows how to work the camera and let the audience feel the way the character feels. His films are known for the powerful images they give. He uses historical events to retell a story in a new way which helps people understand the power of it like they were there.
Significant Films: 1. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) 2.The Word (1955) 3.Gertrud (1964)