Johannes Meyer

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Johannes Meyer

Acting May 28, 1884

Skodsborg, Denmark

Handsome smart tall blonde Danish performer Johannes Meyer born in 1884. After graduating grom Gymnasium, Mayer applied twice to the Royal Theatre School and was twice rejected. H…

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For freedom and justice

For freedom and justice

6.2 1949 Movie
Master of the House

Master of the House

6.9 1925 Movie
Leaves from Satan's Book

Leaves from Satan's Book

6.1 1920 Movie
Love One Another

Love One Another

6.6 1922 Movie
The Red Mantle

The Red Mantle

5.9 1967 Movie
The Blinded

The Blinded

7.0 1955 Movie
A Hullaballoo at the Castle

A Hullaballoo at the Castle

5.7 1959 Movie
Jenny and the Soldier

Jenny and the Soldier

5.6 1947 Movie
Landsbylægen

Landsbylægen

5.2 1961 Movie
Lykken kommer

Lykken kommer

6.5 1942 Movie
Styrmand Karlsen

Styrmand Karlsen

6.6 1958 Movie
Kongeligt besøg

Kongeligt besøg

8.0 1954 Movie

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Handsome smart tall blonde Danish performer Johannes Meyer born in 1884. After graduating grom Gymnasium, Mayer applied twice to the Royal Theatre School and was twice rejected. He made his stage debut at the Dagmarteatret in Copenhagen in 1905 and went on to perform at nearly every theatre in Copenhagen. He appeared in more than 100 movies, making his first film playing the role of Erneste des Tressailles in Viggo Larsen's 'Revolutionsbryllup' at the Nordist Film Co in 1909, His most memorable role as Viktor Frandsen in Carl Theodor Dreyer's 'Master of the House' at the Palladium Film Co in 1925. He was mostly seen in character or supporting roles in many talkies from 1933 until his last film appearance playing the role of Bilvis in Gabriel Axel's 'Hagbard and Signe' in 1967. He was also active on radio and in T.V. dramas and was stage director of the Fonixteatret and Norrebros Theatre before he was hired by the Royal Theatre in 1941. Died in Denmark in 1972 age 88.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1967
    The Red Mantle

    Movie Bilvis

  2. 1964
    Tine

    Movie Hr. Bølling

  3. 1964
    Death Comes at High Noon

    Movie Dr. Joachim Lindberg

  4. 1963
    Hvis lille pige er du?

    Movie Zimmermann

  5. 1963
    Støvsugerbanden

    Movie Augustin

  6. 1962
    The Pig Boy and The Princess and the Pea

    Movie

  7. 1962
    Det stod i avisen

    Movie

  8. 1961
    Landsbylægen

    Movie Læge A.H. Bonnesen

  9. 1961
    Ullabella

    Movie Overpræsident

  10. 1960
    Flemming and Kvik

    Movie Rektor Halling

  11. 1959
    A Hullaballoo at the Castle

    Movie

  12. 1958
    Styrmand Karlsen

    Movie Kaptajn Vilhelm Hammer

  13. 1958
    That Won't Keep a Sailor Down

    Movie Waiter

  14. 1958
    Krudt og klunker

    Movie Professor Ferdinand Schrøder

  15. 1955
    Det var paa Rundetaarn

    Movie Actor's Assistant

  16. 1955
    Tre finder en kro

    Movie Højesteretssagfører Hans Ovesen

More credits
  1. 1955
    The Blinded

    Movie Redaktøren på Sallinghavn Amtsavis

  2. 1954
    Sukceskomponisten

    Movie Organist Sørensen

  3. 1954
    Hendes store aften

    Movie Vicevært Julius Jensen

  4. 1954
    Kongeligt besøg

    Movie

  5. 1953
    Det gælder livet

    Movie

  6. 1953
    Min søn Peter

    Movie

  7. 1953
    Hejrenæs

    Movie Herskabstjener Blackhøj

  8. 1953
    Den gamle mølle paa Mols

    Movie Klemmesen

  9. 1953
    Vi som går køkkenvejen

    Movie Redaktøren

  10. 1952
    Det store løb

    Movie Vilhelm Stone (godsejer)

  11. 1952
    Ta' Pelle med

    Movie Gårdejer Lauritz

  12. 1952
    Husmandstøsen

    Movie Søren Torpegaard

  13. 1952
    2 Minutes Late

    Movie Vicevært Johansen

  14. 1952
    Vejrhanen

    Movie Theodor Nielsen

  15. 1952
    Us Petty Sinners

    Movie Gulbæk, antikvar

  16. 1952
    Avismanden

    Movie Kesse

  17. 1951
    Dorte

    Movie Prokuristen

  18. 1951
    Fra den gamle købmandsgaard

    Movie Godsejer Bjerre

  19. 1951
    Som sendt fra himlen

    Movie Kommandanten

  20. 1951
    Frihed forpligter

    Movie Sørens morfar

  21. 1951
    Meet Me on Cassiopeia

    Movie Zeus

  22. 1951
    Fodboldpræsten

    Movie Prokurist Nielsen

  23. 1951
    The Face of Truth

    Movie Arkitektens onkel, Pastor Mikael Rolff

  24. 1951
    Zwischen Herz und Gewissen

    Movie Director