Preben Lerdorff Rye

Biography

Preben Lerdorff Rye was a prolific actor in Danish cinema during the mid-to-late 20th century. After varied educations in physical labor jobs, Rye debuted at Odenste Teater in 1938 and later got admitted to Det Kgl. Teater as a student in 1940, where he later became an actor, and was performing on stage up until 1961. Rye then took a brief break from the stage and acting and went on to live as a "civilian", until 1973, where he took up acting full time again, both in film and in theaters.

Known For

Babette's Feast

as Kaptajnen

Ordet

as Johannes Borgen (uncredited)

Day of Wrath

as Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited)

The Element of Crime

as Grandfather

Medea

as Paedragon

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

as Interview Subject

Red Meadows

as Alf

Paradise and Back

Hip Hip Hurrah!

as Blinde Christian

Derailed

as Willy Hansen