Portrait of Benjamin Christensen

Benjamin Christensen

Directing

Biography

Benjamin Christensen (28 September 1879 - 2 April 1959) was a Danish film director, screenwriter and an actor both in film and on the stage. As a director he is most well known for the 1922 film Häxan and as an actor, he is best known for his performance in the film Michael (1924), in which he plays Claude Zoret, the jilted lover of the film's title character.

Born: September 28, 1879

Place of Birth: Viborg, Denmark

Filmography

1924
Michael

as Claude Zoret

1922
Häxan

as Devil

1916
Blind Justice

as "Strong" Henry/John

1914
The Mysterious X

as Lieutenant van Hauen