Emanuel Gregers (28 December 1881 – 22 March 1957) was a Danish actor, screenwriter and film director. Gregers made 36 films during a career which extended over four decades from the Danish golden age of silent film until 1949. Critics often dismissed his work as dependable yet uninspired,[1] however many of his light-hearted comedies achieved great popularity in Denmark. Gregers most notable films were romantic comedies starring his wives Bodil Ipsen and Marguerite Viby.
Emanuel Gregers was born on 28 December 1881 in Horsens, Denmark. At the age of 16 years Gregers debuted at the Horsens summer theater and performed in local theaters for the next 10 years. Around 1909, he moved to Copenhagen and performed in the larger theaters including Norrebros Teater and the Betty Nansen Teatret. Although he quickly shifted to working in film in 1912, Gregers maintained a lifelong attachment to stagework: he owned the Casino theater in Copenhagen and managed it from 1921 to 1931, then continued as a stage director into the 1940s.
Gregers first appeared on film in 1912 with Olaf Fønss in the silent film Bryggerens datter (The Brewer's Daughter) written by Carl Th. Dreyer. The following year he began work with the Filmfabriken studio, where he performed in another Dreyer story Krigskorrespondenter (The War Correspondent), and became the studio's upcoming star.
However, by 1914 Gregers interest had shifted to working behind the camera. He directed himself in a couple of smaller films, then moved to Nordisk Film where he devoted his full attention to writing and directing. In the early 1920s, Gregers directed a series of films that featured his wife Bodil Ipsen. Most notable was the melodramatic crime story Lavinen, in which Greger's employed an elaborate flash-back structure to relate how the lead character's past leads to a murder.[1] It was also at this time that Gregers was part of Nordisk Film's push for larger films based on literary works. In 1920, Greger's filmed Den flyvende Hollænder (The Flying Dutchman) based on the 1839 novel The Phantom Ship and, in 1922, he made Den sidste af Slægten (The Last of the Family Tree) based upon a novel by the later Nazi writer Edvard Nielsen-Stevns. For the later film, Gregers ran into trouble with the Danish censors. In the climatic ending the villain, a depraved artist, falls to his death from scaffolding inside a church. The censors objected and removed the ending.
Gregers directed 36 films in total. The most notable were his folk comedies:[2] the wacky 1937 romantic comedy Mille, Marie of mig (Milly, Maria and Me), in which his then current wife, Marguerite Viby, and the most popular Danish comedienne of the 1930s, played three roles ; 1938's Bolettes brudeafærd (Bolettes Bridal Party), which starred his former wife Bodil Ipsen as a sharp-tongued spinster; the witty period comedy Sørensen og Rasmussen which starred both his former wives, Viby and Ipsen; and the 1941 backstage musical, Alle gaar rundt og forelsker sig (Everyone's Falling in Love) -- in which a small part was played by Greger's third wife, Ruth Saabye.
Gregers directed his final film in 1949. He died 22 March 1957 at the age of 75.
Personal lifeedit
Gregers was married five times, always to actresses with whom he worked. He was married for the first time in 1907 to Ella Olsen. His second marriage to Bodil Ipsen lasted three years from 1919 to 1923. After divorcing Ipsen, he immediately married Kiss Gregers (born Karen Oda Andersen). His fourth marriage was with the Danish comic actress Marguerite Viby (who was also married five times). Their marriage lasted from 1932 to 1938. His final marriage was to Ruth Egede Saabye who played minor roles in Greger's films in the early 1940s.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Emanuel Gregers news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Emanuel Gregers 28 December 1881 22 March 1957 was a Danish actor screenwriter and film director Gregers made 36 films during a career which extended over four decades from the Danish golden age of silent film until 1949 Critics often dismissed his work as dependable yet uninspired 1 however many of his light hearted comedies achieved great popularity in Denmark Gregers most notable films were romantic comedies starring his wives Bodil Ipsen and Marguerite Viby Emanuel GregersBorn 1881 12 28 28 December 1881Horsens DenmarkDied22 March 1957 1957 03 22 aged 75 Copenhagen DenmarkResting placeAssistens Cemetery CopenhagenOccupation s ActorScreenwriterDirectorYears active1887 1949SpousesElla Olsen Kiss Gregers Bodil Ipsen Marguerite Viby Ruth Saabye Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3 1 Director 3 2 Actor 3 3 Writer 4 References 5 External linksCareer editEmanuel Gregers was born on 28 December 1881 in Horsens Denmark At the age of 16 years Gregers debuted at the Horsens summer theater and performed in local theaters for the next 10 years Around 1909 he moved to Copenhagen and performed in the larger theaters including Norrebros Teater and the Betty Nansen Teatret Although he quickly shifted to working in film in 1912 Gregers maintained a lifelong attachment to stagework he owned the Casino theater in Copenhagen and managed it from 1921 to 1931 then continued as a stage director into the 1940s Gregers first appeared on film in 1912 with Olaf Fonss in the silent film Bryggerens datter The Brewer s Daughter written by Carl Th Dreyer The following year he began work with the Filmfabriken studio where he performed in another Dreyer story Krigskorrespondenter The War Correspondent and became the studio s upcoming star However by 1914 Gregers interest had shifted to working behind the camera He directed himself in a couple of smaller films then moved to Nordisk Film where he devoted his full attention to writing and directing In the early 1920s Gregers directed a series of films that featured his wife Bodil Ipsen Most notable was the melodramatic crime story Lavinen in which Greger s employed an elaborate flash back structure to relate how the lead character s past leads to a murder 1 It was also at this time that Gregers was part of Nordisk Film s push for larger films based on literary works In 1920 Greger s filmed Den flyvende Hollaender The Flying Dutchman based on the 1839 novel The Phantom Ship and in 1922 he made Den sidste af Slaegten The Last of the Family Tree based upon a novel by the later Nazi writer Edvard Nielsen Stevns For the later film Gregers ran into trouble with the Danish censors In the climatic ending the villain a depraved artist falls to his death from scaffolding inside a church The censors objected and removed the ending Gregers directed 36 films in total The most notable were his folk comedies 2 the wacky 1937 romantic comedy Mille Marie of mig Milly Maria and Me in which his then current wife Marguerite Viby and the most popular Danish comedienne of the 1930s played three roles 1938 s Bolettes brudeafaerd Bolettes Bridal Party which starred his former wife Bodil Ipsen as a sharp tongued spinster the witty period comedy Sorensen og Rasmussen which starred both his former wives Viby and Ipsen and the 1941 backstage musical Alle gaar rundt og forelsker sig Everyone s Falling in Love in which a small part was played by Greger s third wife Ruth Saabye Gregers directed his final film in 1949 He died 22 March 1957 at the age of 75 Personal life editGregers was married five times always to actresses with whom he worked He was married for the first time in 1907 to Ella Olsen His second marriage to Bodil Ipsen lasted three years from 1919 to 1923 After divorcing Ipsen he immediately married Kiss Gregers born Karen Oda Andersen His fourth marriage was with the Danish comic actress Marguerite Viby who was also married five times Their marriage lasted from 1932 to 1938 His final marriage was to Ruth Egede Saabye who played minor roles in Greger s films in the early 1940s Filmography editDirector edit Lejlighed til leje 1949 Den stjaalne minister 1949 Man elsker kun en gang 1945 Det bodes der for 1944 Biskoppen 1944 Alt for karrieren 1943 Lyckan kommer 1942 Forellen 1942 Thummelumsen 1941 En sondag pa Amager 1941 Alle gaar rundt og forelsker sig 1941 En mand af betydning 1941 Thorvald Stauning 1941 Sorensen og Rasmussen 1940 En pige med pep 1940 Komtessen paa Steenholt 1939 Sketch til Apolloteatret 1939 Bolettes brudefaerd 1938 Milly Maria och jag 1938 Cocktail 1937 Mille Marie og mig 1937 Min kone er husar 1935 Skaf en sensation 1934 Saa til sos 1933 Stamherren 1925 Solskinsdalen 1925 Madsalune 1923 Frie fugle 1922 Den sidste af slaegten 1922 Lavinen 1920 Den flyvende Hollaender I IV 1920 Krigsmillionaeren 1919 Lykkens blaendvaerk 1919 Zigeunerprinsessen 1918 Braendte vinger 1917 Hvem er hun 1914 Actor edit Forellen 1942 Bankfuldmaegtig Carl Moller Sondag pa Amager En 1941 Sangstemme Odds 777 1932 Godsejer Rosen Zigeunerprinsessen 1918 Hvem er hun 1914 Pigen fra Hidalgo Fyret 1914 Tom gardejerens son Guldhornene 1914 Leif Krigskorrespondenter 1913 aka The War Correspondent literal English title Bryggerens datter 1912 aka The Brewer s Daughter literal English title Writer edit Cocktail 1937 writer Solskinsdalen 1925 writer Frie fugle 1922 writer Lavinen 1920 writer Flyvende Hollaender I IV Den 1920 writer Lykkens blaendvaerk 1919 writer Zigeunerprinsessen 1918 writer Braendte vinger 1917 writer Hvem er hun 1914 writer References edit a b Det Danske Filminstitut Lavinen Synopsis permanent dead link Det Danske Filminstitut retrieved 2008 08 26 Jorholt Eva 100 Ars Danks Film Rosinante 2001 445pp pg 113External links editEmanuel Gregers at IMDb Emanuel Gregers at Det Danske Filminstitut Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emanuel Gregers amp oldid 1169426510, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
