Carl Theodor Dreyer: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 26
- as director
- 19
- on screen
- 1909–2022
- box office
- $22.8K
Carl Theodor Dreyer's Career in Numbers
Carl Theodor Dreyer's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Carl Theodor Dreyer works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Dr. Cook at Copenhagen (1909) to Gertrud (1964), and the 1920s were the busiest decade.
Carl Theodor Dreyer Movies by Decade
- 1900s 1
- 1910s 1
- 1920s 8
- 1930s 1
- 1940s 6
- 1950s 2
- 1960s 1
The 1920s were Carl Theodor Dreyer's busiest decade, with 8 films.
Carl Theodor Dreyer Movies by Genre
- Drama 9
- Documentary 5
- Romance 3
- Mystery 1
- Biography 1
- Fantasy 1
Drama is the genre Carl Theodor Dreyer has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of documentary (5).
Carl Theodor Dreyer Career Milestones
- First film
- Dr. Cook at Copenhagen 1909
- Biggest box office hit
- The Passion of Joan of Arc $22.7K worldwide
- Newest film
- Gertrud 1964
Carl Theodor Dreyer Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Carl Theodor Dreyer is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 19 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
19- 1964
Gertrud Romance - 1955
Ordet Drama - 1954
A Castle Within a Castle Documentary - 1949
Thorvaldsen Documentary - 1948
They Caught the Ferry Drama - 1947
The Village Church Documentary - 1947
The Fight Against Cancer Documentary - 1945
Two People Drama - 1943
Day of Wrath Drama - 1932
Vampyr Mystery Worldwide box office: $19 - 1929
The Passion of Joan of Arc Biography Worldwide box office: $22.7K - 1926
The Bride of Glomdal Drama - 1925
Master of the House Drama - 1924
Michael Romance - 1922
Once Upon a Time Romance - 1922
Love One Another Drama - 1920
Leaves from Satan’s Book Fantasy - 1920
The Parson’s Widow Drama - 1919
The President Drama
Carl Theodor Dreyer Movies as an Actor
1
Carl Theodor Dreyer in Documentaries & Specials
6- 2022
Dreyer’s Gertrud as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
Nitrate Flames as Himself (archive footage) · Documentary - 2006
Carl Dreyer as Himself - 1995
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier as Himself · Documentary - 1968
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches as Self · Documentary - 1966
Carl Th. Dreyer as Self · Documentary
Carl Theodor Dreyer: Questions & Answers
How many movies Carl Theodor Dreyer has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Carl Theodor Dreyer been in?
Carl Theodor Dreyer is credited on 26 films, from 1909 to 2022. 1 of them as an actor and 19 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Carl Theodor Dreyer's highest-grossing movie?
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1929) is Carl Theodor Dreyer's biggest box office hit, with $22.7K worldwide, ahead of Vampyr (1932) ($19). Across every film with box office figures, Carl Theodor Dreyer's movies have made $22.8K.
Carl Theodor Dreyer's biggest hits What is Carl Theodor Dreyer's newest movie?
The most recent film on Carl Theodor Dreyer's filmography is Dreyer’s Gertrud (2022), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Carl Theodor Dreyer work with most often?
Carl Theodor Dreyer shares the most films with Jonas Mekas (2 films), Baard Owe (2 films) and Birgitte Federspiel (2 films).
The Best Carl Theodor Dreyer Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 26 directing credits.
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