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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

88

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-05-23

Day of Death

1995-06-15 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Rudkøbing, Denmark

Also Known As

Preben Leerdorff-Rye

Preben Lerdorff

Preben Lerdorff-Rye

Orla Preben Larsen

Preben Lerdorff Rye

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.

Known For

Acting

Day of Wrath

1943

Day of Wrath

as

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

Avismanden

1952

Avismanden

as

Johansen

Discretion Wanted

1946

Discretion Wanted

as

Tømrermester Eriksen

Sønnen fra Amerika

1957

Sønnen fra Amerika

as

En arbejder

Hip Hip Hurrah!

1987

Hip Hip Hurrah!

as

Blinde Christian

Din fortid er glemt

1949

Din fortid er glemt

as

Tennisspiller

Lyntoget

1951

Lyntoget

as

Henning Knudsen

Derailed

1942

Derailed

as

Willy Hansen

Erasmus Montanus

1973

Erasmus Montanus

as

The Lieutenant

Sofies skolegang

1977

Sofies skolegang

as

Christian Kold

Solens børn

1972

Solens børn

as

Egor

Behind the red gates

1951

Behind the red gates

as

Carlo Pedersen, ejer af Dromen

The Woolen Stocking Peddler

1971

The Woolen Stocking Peddler

as

Vandringsmanden

Frihedens pris

1960

Frihedens pris

as

Hipomand

Unge piger forsvinder i København

1951

Unge piger forsvinder i København

as

Johan, tjener, søn af fru Nielsen

Den ubetænksomme elsker

1982

Den ubetænksomme elsker

as

Bruun, læge

Adam and Eve

1953

Adam and Eve

as

Tyven

Cupid on the Phone

1957

Cupid on the Phone

as

Carolus Lieberg, magister i litteratur

Isolde

1989

Isolde

as

Babette's Feast

1987

Babette's Feast

as

Kaptajnen

Jul i Skovridergaarden

1957

Jul i Skovridergaarden

as

Fyrmester Larsen

Red Meadows

1945

Red Meadows

as

Alf

Nineteen Red Roses

1974

Nineteen Red Roses

as

Holger Hjort

Copper

1976

Copper

as

Fessor

Tante Tut fra Paris

1956

Tante Tut fra Paris

as

Arthur Blume

Vandalism

1977

Vandalism

as

Smedestræde 4

1950

Smedestræde 4

as

Sømand

Letter from the Dead

1946

Letter from the Dead

as

Skuespiller

Hr. Petit

1948

Hr. Petit

as

I gabestokken

1950

I gabestokken

as

Sejr

The Tove Andersen Criminal Case

1953

The Tove Andersen Criminal Case

as

Kriminalbetjent Knudsen

Mod og mandshjerte

1955

Mod og mandshjerte

as

En gangster

Normannerne

1976

Normannerne

as

Regnar Lodbrog

North Sea Boys

1950

North Sea Boys

as

Værle

Gengæld

1955

Gengæld

as

Forfatter Donner

Karen, Maren og Mette

1954

Karen, Maren og Mette

as

Henrik Larsen

Hans Store Aften

1946

Hans Store Aften

as

Morten Just, forfatter

Next Stop - Paradise

1980

Next Stop - Paradise

as

Hjalmar Krog

Premiere i helvede

1964

Premiere i helvede

as

Phillip Michelsen - Skuespiller

Røverne fra Rold

1947

Røverne fra Rold

as

Reinald - Justis højre hånd

Frihed forpligter

1951

Frihed forpligter

as

Sørens kollega

Søskende

1966

Søskende

as

Mikael

The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman

1948

The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman

as

Styrmand på Marie Grubbe

Ordet

1955

Ordet

as

Johannes Borgen (uncredited)

The Element of Crime

1984

The Element of Crime

as

Grandfather

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

1995

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

as

Interview Subject

Tante Cramers Testamente

1941

Tante Cramers Testamente

as

Alfred Olsen, tjener i "Balalajka"

Hans Nielsen Hauge

1961

Hans Nielsen Hauge

as

Kong Fredrik IV

Medea

1989

Medea

as

Paedragon

Christian

1989

Christian

as

Grandfather

Grænseland

1965

Grænseland

as

Manden

Dannevirkenatten

1964

Dannevirkenatten

as

Bølling

Opfinderkontoret

Opfinderkontoret

as

Carl Carlsen

The Fishermen

The Fishermen

as

Teacher Aaby

Ludvigsbakke

Ludvigsbakke

as

Herren på stue A

Production

Crew

Directing