Gabriel Axel

Directing·Apr 18, 1918·Aarhus, Denmark

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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.

Film	Credit
Fra "Harlekin" til "Krøniken": 60 års TV-drama2011 · Sig selv	Sig selv
Leïla2001 · Director	Director
Lumière & Company1995 · Director	Director
Prince of Jutland1994 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Christian1989 · Director	Director
Babette's Feast1987 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Le Curé de Tours1980 · Director	Director
Le Coq de Bruyère1980 · Director	Director
A Crime of Our Times1977 · Director	Director
Going for Broke1977 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank1976 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
The Goldcabbage Family1975 · Director	Director
Nu går den på Dagmar1972 · Actor	Actor
Soft Shoulders, Sharp Curves1972 · Director	Director
Med kærlig hilsen1971 · Mr. X, Director, Writer	Mr. X, Director, Writer
Amour1970 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Sex and the Law1968 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Reluctant Sadist1967 · Marcel de Sade	Marcel de Sade
The Red Mantle1967 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Dyden går amok1966 · Actor	Actor
En ven i bolignøden1965 · von Bengeldorff	von Bengeldorff
DDannevirkenatten1964 · Director	Director
Paradise and Back1964 · Director	Director
Three Girls in Paris1963 · French teacher, Director	French teacher, Director
Vi har det jo dejligt1963 · Director	Director
Oskar1962 · Director	Director
Crazy Paradise1962 · Director	Director
Han, hun, Dirch og Dario1962 · Modedesigneren Monsieur Baptiste	Modedesigneren Monsieur Baptiste
Peter's baby1961 · Lompard - Brigader	Lompard - Brigader
Skærmydsler1961 · Director	Director
Flemming and Kvik1960 · Director	Director
Helle for Helene1959 · Director	Director
Møde ved midnat1958 · Director	Director
Styrmand Karlsen1958 · Actor	Actor
The Girls Are Willing1958 · Director	Director
Henrik and Pernille1957 · Director	Director
En kvinde er overflødig1957 · Director	Director
Kispus1956 · Tailor	Tailor
Always Trouble1955 · Director	Director
The bride from Dragstrup1955 · Taxichauffør	Taxichauffør
Der kom en dag1955 · Stenert	Stenert
Det er så yndigt at følges ad1954 · Actor	Actor
Karen, Maren og Mette1954 · Actor	Actor
Jan går til filmen1954 · Instruktøren	Instruktøren
Himlen er blaa1954 · Receptionist	Receptionist
Kongeligt besøg1954 · Actor	Actor
Vi som går køkkenvejen1953 · Actor	Actor
SSkatteøens hemmelighed1953 · Knud Asmussen	Knud Asmussen