- Astrid Henning-Jensen
Astrid Henning-Jensen (
December 10 ,1914 -January 5 ,2002 ; one source indicatesJanuary 7 2002 [ [http://www.einsiders.com/features/columns/januaryobituaries.php Entertainment Insiders ] ] ) was a Danishfilm director andscreenwriter . Her film "Paw" was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1959.Born as Astrid Smahl in
Frederiksberg ,Denmark , she began her career as an actress. After becoming a director, she directed over 20 films. Her films often dealt with women's and children's issues. Fact|date=December 2007 Her debut film, "Palle Alene I Verden" (1949) won a special jury prize at theCannes Film Festival . Fact|date=December 2007She died in
Copenhagen from natural causes, aged 87.Marriage
She was married to
Bjarne Henning-Jensen fromOctober 6 1938 until his death onFebruary 21 1995 .References
External links
*imdb name|id=0377433|name=Astrid Henning-Jensen
* [http://www.filmreference.com/Directors-Ha-Ji/Henning-Jensen-Astrid-and-Bjarne.html Biodata]
* [http://www.einsiders.com/features/columns/januaryobituaries.php Obit]
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