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Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor. Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. One of these is actor Henning Sprogøe. He made his debut in the film Hans Store Aften (His Big Night). His characteristic prominent chin that had been feared an obstacle of his career did not prevent him from being one of the most versatile and used Danish actors. His strength laid in the almost diabolic, michievous and brash but he effortlessly played meek and shy types as well as elegantiers. Among his many roles on stage in classic plays might be mentioned Mephisto in Faust, the title figure of Strindberg’s The Father and some Molière and Bertolt Brecht characters.
An extremely popular actor in Denmark, he played many diverse roles, including several recurring television parts. He appeared in 157 films, making him one of the hardest-working actors in the history of Danish film. In his early years he often was the part of a duo working together with his friend and colleague Dirch Passer. He is probably best known for playing one of the lead roles in the Olsen Gang movies, along with Morten Grunwald and Poul Bundgaard, playing the gang leader Egon Olsen, known for his short temper, striped suit, and cigar. By this role he earned an international fame though mostly in Eastern Europe, in the GDR he together with his colleagues became almost a cult figure. Among his TV roles must be mentioned his elegant and humorous ex-burglar Larsen in the series Huset på Christianshavn (“The House at Christianshavn” - the first Danish sitcom) and his role as the wise and courageous doctor Louis Hansen in the epic, historical drama-series Matador, both also shown outside Denmark. He was an able singer especially in shows or revues and his interpretation of Tim Spencer’s Cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women (in Danish re-creation: Fandens Oldemor – “The Devil’s Great-Grandmother”) almost became his signature tune. He was an actor who combined great public sympathy with the ability to remain a private person with a modest lifestyle. After his death it was revealed that he had been a passionate art enthusiast and had amassed a valuable collection of modern paintings. Shortly after his death in 2004, Nordisk Film (the company that made the Olsen Gang movies) established a scholarship for actors in his name. The state-owned road to Vridsløselille Statsfængsel (the prison where his Egon Olsen character was a frequent "guest"), was renamed by the city of Albertslund to Egon Olsens Vej (Egon Olsen Road). On 24 October 2005, his native city of Odense named a square Ove Sprogøes Plads (Ove Sprogøe Square) in his honour. And the bar 'Cafe Halvvejen', named a shot in his honor.
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26 September 1975
Egon and his two cronies managed to sneak a fortune with them to Spain. Here they live a life in a whirl of pleasures, but they are not truly happy.
25 December 1963
Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom.
26 July 1962
Romantic comedy, based on the discovery that eggs from a particular island provide men with great virility and make them irresistible.
11 October 1968
The first of 14 Olsen Gang films presents us with Egon Olsen, head of the gang, and his friends Benny and Kjeld, who want to become the best known gang in Denmark and eventually Europe by stealing a famous Bavarian work of art currently displayed in a Copenhagen museum.
30 September 1977
Egon is starting to be a little forgetful; he forgot the zone number, so he fails to open the strongbox.
05 June 1966
A Chinese diplomat is kidnapped from a conference in Genève and the world peace is at risk. The trail leads to a hiding place in Denmark and the Danish secret service brings in their best agent, agent Smith, who has been in a psychiatric hospital since his last assignment.
09 October 1992
11-year-old Jasper may just be starting puberty, but so far he has experienced a lifetime of emotions.
06 October 1972
After his usual stay behind bars, Egon has another cunning plan involving millions. They rob over 4 million from a money transport.
03 October 1969
A good looking female social welfare worker makes Egon Olsen forget about crimes for some time, but when an American gangster breaks into a local bank and the police think its Egon's work, he has to get back to work to prove he's innocent.
02 October 1997
Young vicar Mr. Paul arrives at the Faroe Islands to take up a benefice, and meets the young Barbara, twice married to vicars, and with both husbands laid cold in the grave.
18 December 1998
Egon escapes from the psychiatric ward, where he has been incarcerated since the gang's last coup. Keld and Benny pick him up, and when Egon, as always, is planning the big heist, the Olsen Gang is once again on the move.
25 September 1964
Summer in Tyrol (Danish: Sommer i Tyrol) is a 1964 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Dirch Passer.
04 October 1974
The Olsen Gang has finally made it. They are in Mallorca, having fulfilled their dream. Almost, that is.
26 December 1981
Criminal genius Egon Olsen presents his accomplices Benny and Keld with yet another infallible plan that can only end badly.
20 May 1994
The evil Jafar escapes from the magic lamp as an all-powerful genie, ready to plot his revenge against Aladdin.
14 August 1960
The Greeneyed Elephant (Danish: Elefanter på loftet) is a 1960 Danish family film directed by Peter Guildbrassen and starring Dirch Passer.
09 March 1984
Benny and Arnold are homeless and along with others living on Nørrebro in Copenhagen. The police is set to clear the building they squat in, but on the night of the forced eviction, local acid head Spacy jumps from the sixth floor.
06 October 1978
Some criminal EU ministers plan to turn Denmark into a gigantic fair ground and holiday paradise. Egon gets his hand at some important documents which could both make him rich and take care of Denmark's future.
24 November 1967
Danish family film directed by Carl Ottosen
02 November 1953
Everyday portrayal of a single father with four children
16 October 1981
As usual, Egon has an ingenious plan. And, as usual, it works just fine until one of the gang members makes some kind of funny error.
26 June 1976
Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods.
05 October 1973
When Egon Olsen gets out of Vridlose State Prision once again, his friends Benny and Kjeld do not want to know about his new ingenious plan: they are actually WORKING in a shop! Thus, he has to think of something else to get his hands on the money of some international gangster.
01 October 1976
Egon and the gang are hired to stage a robbery of an antique Chinese vase for an economically challenged baron.
04 October 1963
The protagonist is a jovial bus driver, well beloved by his passengers, essentially the whole community around him.
30 October 1958
First mate Knud Karlsen has just received sad news from his girlfriend. On board the ship is also chef Valdemar, sailor Ole, owner's confident son Robert and a whole bunch of eager sailors.
04 September 1987
The life and times of the Scandinavian artists' colony who lived in Skagen on the Danish coast during the 1890s.
21 December 1965
Frede Hansen, a game salesman, is mistaken for a secret service agent on a ferry and kidnapped by enemy agents.
28 July 1967
Allan Thorsen er træt af sin kone, men han har svært ved at få sagt at han vil skilles. Derfor arrangerer han en skiferie, hvor hun skal blive forelsket i en anden mand, således at han kan slippe af med hende uden at han selv skal gøre noget.
11 October 1961
The story centers around the busybody housewives of a modern Danish working class neighborhood of the 1960's.
06 August 1970
This three-part movie begins with a young woman married to an older, cold-hearted man in the year 1200.
13 October 1969
The children Julian, Dick and Anne spends a summer holiday at the Kirrin Farm, where there cousin Georgina lives with her dog Tim, and her parents.
03 December 1986
One little ancient British village still holds out against the Roman invaders. Asterix and Obelix are invited to help.
04 February 1983
Limpan is an alcoholic who has been put into a caretaking home for alcoholics. He's promised a job on the 'outside', but he's not released from the home, so he runs away.
06 March 1985
Obelix falls for a new arrival in his home village in Gaul, but is heartbroken when her true love arrives to visit her.
12 October 1956
The Royal privileged ferry inn in Hørby is owned and operated by the two good friends Erik Hansen and Lars Tofte.
09 January 1950
The old renowned Landboskole is spreading a new team of Agricultural Candidates after completing the Course.
19 July 1968
About the young Aarhus businessman Jacob Hansen who is going to a congress in Copenhagen. His competitor in the firm sends his secretary over to spy and bring Jacob into disrepute.
19 December 1968
Popular animated hero Asterix and his faithful sidekick Obelix travel to ancient Egypt to help Cleopatra build a new summer home.
16 October 1953
The good people of a small community in the countryside near Copenhagen enjoy life and find their way to love.
04 September 1960
Danish comedy film
24 September 1954
Kjeld Petersen plays a merchant who has stolen his clothes when he is out take a dip in the Sound. He stopped by the police, and they find a call to military service in his pocket, after further complications lands him at the barracks, where he came under the loving care of 66 (Dirch compatible) and 65 (Ove Sprogø).
29 November 1968
The Veterinarian's Adopted Children is a 1968 Danish comedy film directed by Carl Ottosen and starring Dirch Passer.
11 October 1968
Police constable Møller'og psychiatrist Dr. Mogensen will have something to watch as the Pusle to everyone's surprise finds out that she can do magic.
20 January 1995
Set in 1962 during the Berlin crisis, the contented lifestyle of Carmen and her kid brother, whom she's nicknamed Babyface, comes to an abrupt end when their parents acrimoniously separate.
01 October 1979
From a working class coming-of-age novel, Morten Arnfred fashioned his feature film to recapture the feel, the sting, the pain, but also the spirit of solidarity of the 1950s in the metropolitan city of Copenhagen: at the center, young Johnny, helpless, hapless, happy, unhappy, going through the motions of growing up.
12 October 1959
Charles and Peter have passed their law degree and are looking forward to wooing a few girls in the country.
29 October 1971
Two men disappear at the same time, with one of them committing suicide using dynamite. The police try to figure out which one died and what happened to the other.
27 November 2018
In 50 years anniversary of the first film about The Olsen Gang appeared in Danish cinemas. The film series and its beloved characters are described in this documentary with selected film clips and through a mix of old archival footage and new interviews.
22 April 1970
"Give God a chance on Sunday" - A young priest thinks he's found out what he needs to do to better his church.
26 December 1985
Metaphysical comedy and love film about two young angels, who are tasked by the archangel Gabriel to find a stupid pig down on Earth and turn him into a good person.
06 March 1959
Poeten and Lillemor are making their living on his writing, but the general interest in modern poetry is low and their income very small.
