Actor

Ove Sprogøe: Movies & Box Office

films: 104
on screen: 1950–2018
box office: $5M

Career at a glance

Ove Sprogøe's Career in Numbers

Ove Sprogøe's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ove Sprogøe works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Red Horses (1950) to The Olsen Gang: Forever! (2018), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Ove Sprogøe Movies by Decade

1950s 14
1960s 49
1970s 24
1980s 9
1990s 7
2010s 1

The 1960s were Ove Sprogøe's busiest decade, with 49 films.

Ove Sprogøe Movies by Genre

Comedy 47
Family 21
Drama 14
Crime 8
Animation 3
Romance 3
Music 3
Adventure 2
Documentary 1
Western 1

Comedy is the genre Ove Sprogøe has worked in most, with 47 films, ahead of family (21).

Ove Sprogøe Career Milestones

First film: The Red Horses 1950
Biggest box office hit: Father of Four $5M worldwide
Newest film: The Olsen Gang: Forever! 2018

104 credits

Ove Sprogøe Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ove Sprogøe 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 Ove Sprogøe Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ove Sprogøe shares the most films with. Ghita Nørby comes first, with 16 films together, followed by Birgitte Federspiel (6).

FAQ

Ove Sprogøe: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Ove Sprogøe been in?

Ove Sprogøe is credited on 104 films, from 1950 to 2018. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ove Sprogøe's highest-grossing movie?

Father of Four (1953) is Ove Sprogøe's biggest box office hit, with $5M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Ove Sprogøe's movies have made $5M.

Ove Sprogøe's biggest hits

What is Ove Sprogøe's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ove Sprogøe's filmography is The Olsen Gang: Forever! (2018), in the role of Egon Olsen.

Who does Ove Sprogøe work with most often?

Ove Sprogøe shares the most films with Ghita Nørby (16 films), Birgitte Federspiel (6 films) and Gabriel Axel (6 films).

The Best Ove Sprogøe Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 104 credits.

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