Johannes Meyer
Acting
- Born:
- 1884-05-28
- Died:
- 1972-11-04
- Place of birth:
- Skodsborg, Denmark
Biography
Handsome smart tall blonde Danish performer Johannes Meyer born in 1884. After graduating grom Gymnasium, Mayer applied twice to the Royal Theatre School and was twice rejected. He made his stage debut at the Dagmarteatret in Copenhagen in 1905 and went on to perform at nearly every theatre in Copenhagen. He appeared in more than 100 movies, making his first film playing the role of Erneste des Tressailles in Viggo Larsen's 'Revolutionsbryllup' at the Nordist Film Co in 1909, His most memorable role as Viktor Frandsen in Carl Theodor Dreyer's 'Master of the House' at the Palladium Film Co in 1925. He was mostly seen in character or supporting roles in many talkies from 1933 until his last film appearance playing the role of Bilvis in Gabriel Axel's 'Hagbard and Signe' in 1967. He was also active on radio and in T.V. dramas and was stage director of the Fonixteatret and Norrebros Theatre before he was hired by the Royal Theatre in 1941. Died in Denmark in 1972 age 88.
Known For
Filmography
The Red Mantle
Tine
Death Comes at High Noon
Hvis lille pige er du?
Støvsugerbanden
The Pig Boy and The Princess and the Pea
Det stod i avisen
Landsbylægen
Ullabella
Flemming and Kvik
A Hullaballoo at the Castle
Styrmand Karlsen
That Won't Keep a Sailor Down
Krudt og klunker
Tre finder en kro
The Blinded
Sukceskomponisten
Hendes store aften
Kongeligt besøg
Det gælder livet
Min søn Peter
Hejrenæs
Den gamle mølle paa Mols
Vi som går køkkenvejen
Det store løb
Ta' Pelle med
Husmandstøsen
2 Minutes Late
Vejrhanen
Us Petty Sinners
Avismanden
Dorte
Fra den gamle købmandsgaard
Som sendt fra himlen
Frihed forpligter
Meet Me on Cassiopeia
Fodboldpræsten
The Face of Truth
Mosekongen
Café Paradis
Historien om Hjortholm
The Red Horses
For freedom and justice
Hvor er Far
While the Gate was Locked
The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
Røverne fra Rold
Jenny and the Soldier
Mani
I gaar og i morgen
Mit Liv er Musik
Eight Chords
Besættelse
Teatertosset
Det kære København
En pige uden lige
My Dear Wives
Erik Ejegods pilgrimsfærd
Hans Onsdags-Veninde
Lykken kommer
Derailed
Tag til Rønneby kro
Frk. Kirkemus
Come Home with Me
Tag det som en mand
Jeg har elsket og levet
Sommerglæder
I de gode gamle Dage
Nordhavets mænd
Children of Divorce
En lille Tilfældighed
Under byens tage
Alarm
Plat eller krone
Incognito
Danmark for Folket
Giftes - nej tak!
De bør forelske Dem
Rasmines bryllup
Flugten fra millionerne
Nøddebo Præstegaard
Lynet
Skaf en sensation
Saa til Søs
De blaa drenge
Master of the House
Love One Another
Leaves from Satan's Book
While the Christmas Bells Rings
The Secret of the Night Express
Count Dahlbog's Secret
Aquitted
The Gambler's Wife
De uheldige Friere
A Wedding During the French Revolution