Mifune
1999 · Movie
as Rud's friend
Arthur Jensen
1897-11-09
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Arthur Jensen was originally trained as a tailor and later educated at the Royal Theatre's student school 1920-23 and had an extensive theatre career. He experienced his heyday on television after passing the age of 70. He never achieved the same heights in film as he did in television, with roles such as caretaker Meyer in Huset på Christianshavn (1970-77) and clerk Schwan from Damernes Magasin in Matador (1978-81). With the exception of when he reprised the character of caretaker Meyer in Erik Balling's film version of the TV series, Ballade på Christianshavn (1971). It was his best film performance. He portrayed the two TV series characters shamelessly on his distinctive type: the comically aunty as caretaker Meyer and the sly and vain as clerk Schwan. What could have ended up as a gay caricature becomes human portraits in the garb of folk comedy, not least thanks to Arthur Jensen's humor, which at once shows solidarity and irony with the characters. It took a long time for Arthur Jensen to discovery who he was as an actor. After four silent film supporting roles at Fy&Bi, he formed a comedic duo with Ib Schønberg in several of Alice O'Fredericks' and Lau Lauritzen's energetic prank farces in the 1930s, but the fun is sporadic, and the inventions are often self-satisfied and infantile. His recurring role as a whiny spanking boy for the healthy guys in these films, including director Lauritzen himself, are particularly unfunny and almost unpleasant.
Filmography
Jeppe på Bjerget
1981 · Movie
as Jacobæus Lakaj
Little Virgil and Freddy Frogface
1980 · Movie
as Kanonkongen Don Kraus
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
1979 · Movie
as Parking Attendant
Holidays in jail
1978 · Movie
as Klausen
Agent 69 Jensen in the Sign of Sagittarius
1978 · Movie
as Detective Assistant Mortensen
Matador
1978 · TV Show
as Rudolf Schwann
Agent 69 in the Sign of Scorpio
1977 · Movie
as Togmand
The Goldcabbage Family Gets the Vote
1977 · Movie
as Borgmester Stærmose
Girls at Sea
1977 · Movie
as Examination Invigilator
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
1977 · Movie
as Niels Peter Nielsen
Vandalism
1977 · Movie
In the Sign of the Lion
1976 · Movie
The Moelleby affair
1976 · Movie
as Nikolajsen, barber
Jumpin' at the Bedside
1976 · Movie
as Hr. Madsen
Bedside Sailors
1976 · Movie
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
1976 · Movie
as Vagtmand
The Son from Vingaarden
1975 · Movie
as Jeppe
Come to My Bedside
1975 · Movie
as Manager
In the Sign of the Gemini
1975 · Movie
as Leopold
Nøddebo præstegård
1974 · Movie
as Mads Hjulmand
Fætrene på Torndal
1973 · Movie
as Mikkel
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
1973 · Movie
as Nattevagt
Bedside Romance
1973 · Movie
as Æhrlig-Jensen
The Olsen Gang's Big Score
1972 · Movie
as Kongen - Victor Emanuel Jensen
The Man from Swan Farm
1972 · Movie
as Mikkel
Bedside Highway
1972 · Movie
as Piversen
Livsens ondskab
1972 · TV Show
as Menneske-Mortensen
Our Home Is Our Castle
1971 · Movie
as Arnold Hannibal Meyer
Bedside Dentist
1971 · Movie
as Johansen
The Song of the Red Ruby
1970 · Movie
as Zebedæussen
Bedroom Mazurka
1970 · Movie
as Hr. Hansen (uncredited)
A Day at the Beach
1970 · Movie
as Caretaker
The House at Christianshavn
1970 · TV Show
as Meyer
Ta' lidt solskin
1969 · Movie
as Ludvig
Ladies Man
1969 · Movie
as Jens
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En nat i Venedig
1969 · Movie
as Delacqua
Stormvarsel
1968 · Movie
as Bette Magnus
The Olsen Gang
1968 · Movie
as Arbejder ved banen
Nyhavns glade gutter
1967 · Movie
as Peter Jensen
Me and My Kid Brother
1967 · Movie
as Amtmanden
Pretty-Arne and Rosa
1967 · Movie
Old Maids
1966 · Movie
as Petersen
Dyden går amok
1966 · Movie
as Ivar, fisker
Flagermusen
1966 · Movie
The Loose Tile
1966 · Movie
as Janitor at school
Utro
1966 · Movie
Een pige og 39 sømænd
1965 · Movie
as Hovmesteren
Jensen længe leve!
1965 · Movie
as Røde Einar
Erik Soya's 17
1965 · Movie
as Konduktøren
Strike First Freddy
1965 · Movie
Don Olsen kommer til byen
1964 · Movie
as Redaktør Holm
Five men and Rosa
1964 · Movie
as Helmer Gamtofte
Mord for åbent tæppe
1964 · Movie
as Læge Jens Anthonsen
Hvad med os?
1963 · Movie
as Vred mand på gaden
Bussen
1963 · Movie
The Girl and the Press Photographer
1963 · Movie
Vi har det jo dejligt
1963 · Movie
Venus fra Vestø
1962 · Movie
as Pive Ras
Crazy Paradise
1962 · Movie
To skøre ho'der
1961 · Movie
as Redaktør
Een blandt mange
1961 · Movie
as Tjener
Champagnegaloppen
1960 · Movie
Boy of Two Worlds
1959 · Movie
as Stationmaster
Kristiane af Marstal
1956 · Movie
as Harald
Den kloge mand
1956 · Movie
I kongens klæ'r
1954 · Movie
as Jens Hik
Et eventyr om tre
1954 · Movie
as Nicolai
Vores lille by
1954 · Movie
as Henry - klokker
Den gamle mølle paa Mols
1953 · Movie
as Karlsen
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case
1953 · Movie
as Sprit Ole
Min søn Peter
1953 · Movie
Kristinus Bergman
1948 · Movie
as Snedker
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Stop Tyven!
1945 · Movie
Familien Olsen
1940 · Movie
as Hr. Borck
Under byens tage
1938 · Movie
as Gram
Flaadens blaa matroser
1937 · Movie
as Christian Langtoft
Incognito
1937 · Movie
as Butler Eriksen
Danmark for Folket
1937 · Movie
as Olsen
Panserbasse
1936 · Movie
as Lasse
Snushanerne
1936 · Movie
as Lasse, Filmsforfatter
Giftes - nej tak!
1936 · Movie
Kidnapped
1935 · Movie
as Larsen
Week-end
1935 · Movie
as Styrmand
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Bag Københavns Kulisser
1935 · Movie
as Mortensen
Ud i den kolde sne
1934 · Movie
as Tjener Johan
Barken Margrethe
1934 · Movie
as Lille Mikkel
København, Kalundborg og -?
1934 · Movie
It Happened in Copenhagen
1933 · Movie
as Student
Fem raske piger
1933 · Movie
Tretten Aar
1932 · Movie
as Kontorist Hannibal Petersen
He, She and Hamlet
1932 · Movie
The Mannequins
1929 · Movie
as Downstairs neighbor
