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Portrait of Benjamin Christensen

Directing

Benjamin Christensen

Titles
19movies
Career

Active from 1914 to 1968, with a break from 1943 to 1967, busiest in 1929 with 3 main titles.

Directed
18
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Häxan
Häxan
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Benjamin Christensen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.0, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.4, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 2
  • Lost Love 2
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
RoleAnyDirecting18Writing11Acting4Editing1Art1Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1910s21920s121930s11940s31960s1
GenreAnyDrama13Horror8Comedy4Documentary2History2Mystery2Romance2Crime2Family2Thriller1Adventure1Science Fiction1Action1Fantasy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1960s

1 title

1940s

3 titles
The Child

Director, Writer

1930s

1 title

1920s

12 titles · average score 68
House of Horror

Story, Director

The Haunted House

Director, Writer

GoodWatch55
Mockery

Director, Story

GoodWatch68
The Devil's Circus

Screenplay, Director

GoodWatch81
Michael

as Claude Zoret

1910s

2 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch63
Blind Justice

as "Strong" Henry/John

GoodWatch67
The Mysterious X

as Lieutenant van Hauen