Actor

Axel Strøbye: Movies & Box Office

films: 63
on screen: 1953–2000
box office: $2.81M

Career at a glance

Axel Strøbye's Career in Numbers

Axel Strøbye's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Axel Strøbye works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Fløjtespilleren (1953) to Prop and Berta (2000), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Axel Strøbye Movies by Decade

1950s 5
1960s 21
1970s 22
1980s 10
1990s 4
2000s 1

The 1970s were Axel Strøbye's busiest decade, with 22 films.

Axel Strøbye Movies by Genre

Comedy 36
Family 11
Drama 5
Crime 5
Romance 3
Animation 1
Documentary 1
Thriller 1

Comedy is the genre Axel Strøbye has worked in most, with 36 films, ahead of family (11).

Axel Strøbye Career Milestones

First film: Fløjtespilleren 1953
Biggest box office hit: Pelle the Conqueror $2.06M worldwide
Newest film: Prop and Berta 2000

63 credits

Axel Strøbye Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Axel Strøbye is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Axel Strøbye Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Axel Strøbye shares the most films with. Ghita Nørby comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Gabriel Axel (5).

FAQ

Axel Strøbye: Questions & Answers

How many movies Axel Strøbye has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Axel Strøbye been in?

Axel Strøbye is credited on 63 films, from 1953 to 2000. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Axel Strøbye's highest-grossing movie?

Pelle the Conqueror (1987) is Axel Strøbye's biggest box office hit, with $2.06M worldwide, ahead of The Girl in a Swing (1988) ($747K). Across every film with box office figures, Axel Strøbye's movies have made $2.81M.

Axel Strøbye's biggest hits

What is Axel Strøbye's newest movie?

The most recent film on Axel Strøbye's filmography is Prop and Berta (2000), in the role of Borgmester Frandsen (voice).

Who does Axel Strøbye work with most often?

Axel Strøbye shares the most films with Ghita Nørby (12 films), Gabriel Axel (5 films) and Birgitte Federspiel (4 films).

The Best Axel Strøbye Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 63 credits.

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