Jesper Klein Explained

Jesper Klein
Birth Date:	13 November 1944
Birth Place:	Næstved, Denmark
Death Place:	Frederiksberg, Denmark
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	1968–2011

Jesper Klein (13 November 1944 – 22 August 2011)^{[1] [2]} was a Danish actor. He appeared in over 80 films and television shows since 1968. He starred in the 1969 film Ballad of Carl-Henning, which was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival. Klein received the 1984 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role in Nils Malmros' Beauty and the Beast.^[3]

From 1970 to 2006 he was married to Lykke Nielsen, they have a son Sebastian. Lykke died in 2006. Jesper Klein died on August 22, 2011, after a short battle with cancer at the age of 66.

Selected filmography

• Det kære legetøj (1968)
• Ballad of Carl-Henning (1969)
• Tough Guys of the Prairie (1970)
• Benny's Bathtub (1971)
• Gold for the Tough Guys of the Prairie (1971)
• (1971)
• Prince Piwi (1974)
• Trællene (1978)
• Beauty and the Beast (1983)
• The Man Who Wanted to Be Guilty (1990)
• The Great Day on the Beach (1991)
• Jungledyret Hugo (1993)
• Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner (1994)
• Jungledyret Hugo 2 – den store filmhelt (1996)
• (1998)
• A Tale of Two Mozzies (2007)
• Jungledyret Hugo 3 - fræk, flabet og fri (2007)

Staff filmography

• (1969) – Music Composer
• (1973) – Writer
• (1974) – Writer
• Ungdomsredaktionen (1975) – Writer
• (1980) – Writer, director
• (1985) – Writer
• Valhalla (1986) – Voice Director

Notes and References

1. News: Jesper Klein er død . Danish . . 22 August 2011 . 22 August 2011.
2. http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=180389 "Ballad of Carl-Henning" Actor Jesper Klein R.I.P.
3. Web site: Petersen . Jesper Bo . Jesper Klein, det sidste interview . Filmmagasinet Ekko . da . 14 June 2021.