Benjamin Christensen

Actor

Director

Writer

Producer

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Born Sep 28, 1879 — Died Apr 2, 1959

From Viborg, Denmark

Biography

Benjamin Christensen (28 September 1879 - 2 April 1959) was a Danish film director, screenwriter and an actor both in film and on the stage. As a director he is most well known for the 1922 film Häxan and as an actor, he is best known for his performance in the film Michael (1924), in which he plays Claude Zoret, the jilted lover of the film's title character.