Astrid Henning-Jensen

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Astrid Henning-Jensen (December 10, 1914 - January 5, 2002; one source indicates January 7, 2002^[1]) was a Danish film director and screenwriter. Her film Paw was nominated for an Academy 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.^{[citation needed]} Her debut film, Palle Alene I Verden (1949) won a special jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival.^{[citation needed]}

She died in Copenhagen from natural causes, aged 87.

[edit] Marriage

She was married to Bjarne Henning-Jensen from October 6, 1938 until his death on February 21, 1995.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Astrid Henning-Jensen at the Internet Movie Database
• Biodata
• Obit