Johannes Meyer

Acting May 28, 1884 Nov 4, 1972 (aged 88) Skodsborg, Denmark

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.

95 Acting Credits

8 Crew Credits

Johannes Meyer

Acting

For freedom and justice

Master of the House

Leaves from Satan's Book

Love One Another

The Red Mantle

Jenny and the Soldier

Styrmand Karlsen

Landsbylægen

Derailed

A Hullaballoo at the Castle

2 Minutes Late

Café Paradis

The Face of Truth

Det store løb

Sukceskomponisten

En pige uden lige

Den gamle mølle paa Mols

Flemming and Kvik

Støvsugerbanden

The Red Horses

Fra den gamle købmandsgaard

Death Comes at High Noon

Besættelse

Hvis lille pige er du?

Crew

Det var paa Rundetaarn

Ash Wednesday

One Lover Too Many

Die kleine Schwindlerin

Zwei himmelblaue Augen

Hochverrat

Zwischen Herz und Gewissen

Smiles and Tears