
Preben Lerdorff Rye
Known for Acting · 90 credits
- Born
- 1917-05-23
- Died
- 1995-06-15
- Place of birth
- Rudkøbing, Denmark
- Also known as
- Preben Leerdorff-Rye · Preben Lerdorff · Preben Lerdorff-Rye · Orla Preben Larsen
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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (87)

The Element of Crime
1984
as Grandfather

Isolde
1989

Avismanden
1952
as Johansen

Ordet
1955
as Johannes Borgen (uncredited)

Babette's Feast
1987
as Kaptajnen

Solens børn
1972
as Egor
Grænseland
1965
as Manden

Medea
1989
as Paedragon

Copper
1976
as Fessor

The Woolen Stocking Peddler
1971
as Vandringsmanden

Day of Wrath
1943
as Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited)

Behind the red gates
1951
as Carlo Pedersen, ejer af Dromen

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
1995
as Interview Subject

Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987
as Blinde Christian

The First Circle
1973
as Professor Chelnov

Skibet er ladet med..
1960

Hr. Petit
1948

Mirror, Mirror
1978

Frihedens pris
1960
as Hipomand

Kick Me in the Traditions!
1979

Sigurd Fafnersbane
1981
as Odin

Den ubetænksomme elsker
1982
as Bruun, læge

Lyntoget
1951
as Henning Knudsen

Vandalism
1977

Derailed
1942
as Willy Hansen

Frihed forpligter
1951
as Sørens kollega

Nineteen Red Roses
1974
as Holger Hjort

Be Dear to Me
1957

Red Meadows
1945
as Alf

The Tove Andersen Criminal Case
1953
as Kriminalbetjent Knudsen

Det hændte i København
1949

Søskende
1966
as Mikael

Letter from the Dead
1946
as Skuespiller

Next Stop - Paradise
1980
as Hjalmar Krog

It's a World Full of Children
1980
as Gynecologist

Hvor er Far
1948

Hatten er sat
1947

Cupid on the Phone
1957
as Carolus Lieberg, magister i litteratur

Sønnen fra Amerika
1957
as En arbejder

Unge piger forsvinder i København
1951
as Johan, tjener, søn af fru Nielsen

Sofies skolegang
1977
as Christian Kold

Vagabonderne paa Bakkegaarden
1958
as Jonas

Kongeligt besøg
1954

Præsten i Vejlby
1972

Det gælder os alle
1949

Mariannes bryllup
1958

Christian
1989
as Grandfather

Ild og jord
1955

Smedestræde 4
1950
as Sømand

Anne og Paul
1975

Adam and Eve
1953
as Tyven

Der var engang
1966

We Want a Child
1949

Røverne fra Rold
1947
as Reinald - Justis højre hånd

Paradise and Back
1964

The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
1948
as Styrmand på Marie Grubbe

Mod og mandshjerte
1955
as En gangster

Karen, Maren og Mette
1954
as Henrik Larsen

Normannerne
1976
as Regnar Lodbrog

Tante Tut fra Paris
1956
as Arthur Blume

Hans Store Aften
1946
as Morten Just, forfatter

Gengæld
1955
as Forfatter Donner

Jul i Skovridergaarden
1957
as Fyrmester Larsen

Tante Cramers Testamente
1941
as Alfred Olsen, tjener i "Balalajka"

Erasmus Montanus
1973
as The Lieutenant
Danish Literature
1989
as Self

Hvad vil De ha'?
1956

The Fight For The Red Cow
1987

En ganske almindelig pige
1940

A Stranger Knocks
1959
as Han

Mig og min familie
1957
as Hans

Premiere i helvede
1964
as Phillip Michelsen - Skuespiller

Kampen mod uretten
1949

Discretion Wanted
1946
as Tømrermester Eriksen

I gabestokken
1950
as Sejr

Hans Nielsen Hauge
1961
as Kong Fredrik IV

Lyssky transport gennem Danmark
1958
as Onkel Mads

Den kloge mand
1956

North Sea Boys
1950
as Værle
Hærvejen
1983

Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer
1965
as Self

Der var engang en gade
1957
as David
Dannevirkenatten
1964
as Bølling

Løgn og løvebrøl
1961

Din fortid er glemt
1949
as Tennisspiller

While the Gate was Locked
1948

I gaar og i morgen
1945
About Preben Lerdorff Rye
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. With 90 credits spanning from 1940 to 1995, Preben Lerdorff Rye has appeared in 87 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Preben Lerdorff Rye Movies
- The Element of Crime (1984) — as Grandfather
- Isolde (1989)
- Avismanden (1952) — as Johansen
- Ordet (1955) — as Johannes Borgen (uncredited)
- Babette's Feast (1987) — as Kaptajnen
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