Directing
Gunnar Sommerfeldt
Born — Died
1890-09-04 — 1947-08-30
Place of birth
Denmark
Known for
Directing
Credits
15 titles
Known for
NRA priest's daughter becomes enamoured with an actor, and theatre itself.
Præstens Datter
1918
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hotel Paradis
1917
6.3In Iceland, the pride and honour of one’s family mean everything. Ørlygur á Borg is the most powerful man in the parish, and his son Ormarr is a man of action with a firm sense of justice, predestined to follow in his father’s footsteps. However, Ormarr has other plans for his life, and when one day he sets out for Copenhagen to study, his tyrannical brother takes advantage of the situation, seizing the farm and the role of ruler in the parish. (Stumfilm.dk)
Sons of the Soil
1920
NRNo synopsis available yet.
En Lykkeper
1918
NRCount Dörner and his son-in-law Baron Max are hunting in the forest when they come upon Zambo and Satanita, who are Roma travellers. Dörner and Max are so captivated by the eccentric Satanita that they decide to take her to their estate. It quickly becomes clear that Satanita prefers the young baron to the old count, although the latter still makes a spirited attempt to force some affection from her. Satanita and Max elope and get married, but Max soon realises that his wife is not what he dreamed of. Stumfilm.dk
Satanita, the She-Devil
1915
5.8In rural Norway in the early 20th century, the homesteader Isak makes a farm out of barren soil, together with his wife Inger and their two sons. Life is both harsh and fulfilling.
Growth of the Soil
1921
Film credits
1920s · 2 titles
6.3In Iceland, the pride and honour of one’s family mean everything. Ørlygur á Borg is the most powerful man in the parish, and his son Ormarr is a man of action with a firm sense of justice, predestined to follow in his father’s footsteps. However, Ormarr has other plans for his life, and when one day he sets out for Copenhagen to study, his tyrannical brother takes advantage of the situation, seizing the farm and the role of ruler in the parish. (Stumfilm.dk)
Sons of the Soil
1920
5.8In rural Norway in the early 20th century, the homesteader Isak makes a farm out of barren soil, together with his wife Inger and their two sons. Life is both harsh and fulfilling.
Growth of the Soil
1921
1910s · 5 titles
NRA priest's daughter becomes enamoured with an actor, and theatre itself.
Præstens Datter
1918
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hotel Paradis
1917
NRCount Dörner and his son-in-law Baron Max are hunting in the forest when they come upon Zambo and Satanita, who are Roma travellers. Dörner and Max are so captivated by the eccentric Satanita that they decide to take her to their estate. It quickly becomes clear that Satanita prefers the young baron to the old count, although the latter still makes a spirited attempt to force some affection from her. Satanita and Max elope and get married, but Max soon realises that his wife is not what he dreamed of. Stumfilm.dk
Satanita, the She-Devil
1915
Criminal detective Oliver Svift and his assistant Henry Mill embark on something of a hair-raising adventure as they take on the task of helping Kitty Williams. She has rented out her late father’s carpentry workshop to a gentleman who suddenly appears to have a hidden agenda. Svift and Mill set about finding out if there’s anything untoward going on. The preserved material is a fragment. (stumfilm.dk)
Death Onboard
1917
10.0Out of the blue, war is declared, making two otherwise friendly neighbouring nations deadly enemies. Amid the inferno, finding themselves on different sides of the conflict, Elsa and Alexis are forced to call off their engagement. Will they ever get back together again? (stumfilm.dk)
In Defense of the Nation
1915
Behind the camera
6.3In Iceland, the pride and honour of one’s family mean everything. Ørlygur á Borg is the most powerful man in the parish, and his son Ormarr is a man of action with a firm sense of justice, predestined to follow in his father’s footsteps. However, Ormarr has other plans for his life, and when one day he sets out for Copenhagen to study, his tyrannical brother takes advantage of the situation, seizing the farm and the role of ruler in the parish. (Stumfilm.dk)
Sons of the Soil
1920
NRNo synopsis available yet.
En Lykkeper
1918
NRNo synopsis available yet.
En Lykkeper
1918
5.8In rural Norway in the early 20th century, the homesteader Isak makes a farm out of barren soil, together with his wife Inger and their two sons. Life is both harsh and fulfilling.
Growth of the Soil
1921
5.8In rural Norway in the early 20th century, the homesteader Isak makes a farm out of barren soil, together with his wife Inger and their two sons. Life is both harsh and fulfilling.
Growth of the Soil
1921
Everybody wishes for the happiness just outside their reach, without regard to the cost. One day, a pair of magical galoshes appear in the big city, which have the power to grant the wishes of anyone who wears them. The galoshes find their way to many wearers from all walks of life, who all learn an important lesson about being content with what they have.(stumfilm.dk)
The Gift of Happiness
1921
Everybody wishes for the happiness just outside their reach, without regard to the cost. One day, a pair of magical galoshes appear in the big city, which have the power to grant the wishes of anyone who wears them. The galoshes find their way to many wearers from all walks of life, who all learn an important lesson about being content with what they have.(stumfilm.dk)
The Gift of Happiness
1921
A Danish documentary by Gunnar Sommerfeldt visiting various religious destinations.
Filmen fra det hellige land
1924