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Benjamin Christensen

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.

Known For

Michael
Michael
The Mysterious X
The Mysterious X
Blind Justice
Blind Justice
Häxan
Häxan

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