Portrait of Carl Theodor Dreyer

Directing

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Career

Active from 1913 to 1989, with a break from 1965 to 1988, busiest in 1947 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ordet
Ordet
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Carl Theodor Dreyer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.6
  • Pop Culture
    0.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • German Expressionism 2
  • Visually Striking 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Rebuilding of Rønne and Nexø
The Rebuilding of Rønne and Nexø

Screenplay

1980s

1 title · average score 78
Medea
Medea (1989)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay

1970s

1 title · average score 63
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

In Memory Of

1960s

1 title · average score 72
Gertrud
Gertrud (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Director

1950s

4 titles · average score 68
Ordet
Ordet (1955)
GoodWatch score 92

Director, Screenplay

A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle (1954)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Writer

Storstrøm Bridge
Storstrøm Bridge (1950)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Director

Shakespeare og Kronborg
Shakespeare og Kronborg (1950)

Writer

1940s

9 titles · average score 64
Thorvaldsen
Thorvaldsen (1949)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Screenplay

They Caught the Ferry
They Caught the Ferry (1948)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Director

The Village Church
The Village Church (1947)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Screenplay

The Fight Against Cancer
The Fight Against Cancer (1947)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Writer

De gamle
De gamle (1947)

Writer

Water from the Land
Water from the Land (1946)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Writer

Two People
Two People (1945)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer, Editor

Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath (1943)
GoodWatch score 91

Director, Producer

Good Mothers
Good Mothers (1942)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer, Director

1930s

1 title · average score 86
Vampyr
Vampyr (1932)
GoodWatch score 86

Director, Screenplay

1920s

8 titles · average score 72
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
GoodWatch score 91

Director, Screenplay

The Bride of Glomdal
The Bride of Glomdal (1926)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

Master of the House
Master of the House (1925)
GoodWatch score 84

Director, Art Direction

Michael
Michael (1924)
GoodWatch score 81

Director, Screenplay

Love One Another
Love One Another (1922)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Writer

Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time (1922)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Writer

The Parson's Widow
The Parson's Widow (1920)
GoodWatch score 71

Adaptation, Screenplay

Leaves from Satan's Book
Leaves from Satan's Book (1920)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Writer

1910s

11 titles · average score 63
The President
The President (1919)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Art Direction

The Countess' Honour
The Countess' Honour (1919)

Writer

Lydia
Lydia (1918)

Writer

Den mystiske selskabsdame
Den mystiske selskabsdame (1917)

Screenplay

Hotel Paradis
Hotel Paradis (1917)

Screenplay

The Mystery of the Crown Jewels
The Mystery of the Crown Jewels (1916)

Writer

The Spider's Prey
The Spider's Prey (1916)

Writer

Money
Money (1915)

Writer

Lay Down Your Arms!
Lay Down Your Arms! (1914)

Writer

The War Correspondents
The War Correspondents (1913)

Writer

Balloneksplosionen
Balloneksplosionen (1913)

Writer