Ove Sprogøe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 21, 1919
- Died
- September 14, 2004
- Birthplace
- Odense, Danmark
Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor. Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. One of these is actor Henning Sprogøe. He made his debut in the film Hans Store Aften (His Big Night). His characteristic prominent chin that had been feared an obstacle of his career did not prevent him from being one of the most versatile and used Danish actors. His strength laid in the almost diabolic, michievous and brash but he effortlessly played meek and shy types as well as elegantiers. Among his many roles on stage in classic plays might be mentioned Mephisto in Faust, the title figure of Strindberg’s The Father and some Molière and Bertolt Brecht characters. An extremely popular actor in Denmark, he played many diverse roles, including several recurring television parts. He appeared in 157 films, making him one of the hardest-working actors in the history of Danish film. In his early years he often was the part of a duo working together with his friend and colleague Dirch Passer. He is probably best known for playing one of the lead roles in the Olsen Gang movies, along with Morten Grunwald and Poul Bundgaard, playing the gang leader Egon Olsen, known for his short temper, striped suit, and cigar. By this role he earned an international fame though mostly in Eastern Europe, in the GDR he together with his colleagues became almost a cult figure. Among his TV roles must be mentioned his elegant and humorous ex-burglar Larsen in the series Huset på Christianshavn (“The House at Christianshavn” - the first Danish sitcom) and his role as the wise and courageous doctor Louis Hansen in the epic, historical drama-series Matador, both also shown outside Denmark. He was an able singer especially in shows or revues and his interpretation of Tim Spencer’s Cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women (in Danish re-creation: Fandens Oldemor – “The Devil’s Great-Grandmother”) almost became his signature tune. He was an actor who combined great public sympathy with the ability to remain a private person with a modest lifestyle. After his death it was revealed that he had been a passionate art enthusiast and had amassed a valuable collection of modern paintings. Shortly after his death in 2004, Nordisk Film (the company that made the Olsen Gang movies) established a scholarship for actors in his name. The state-owned road to Vridsløselille Statsfængsel (the prison where his Egon Olsen character was a frequent "guest"), was renamed by the city of Albertslund to Egon Olsens Vej (Egon Olsen Road). On 24 October 2005, his native city of Odense named a square Ove Sprogøes Plads (Ove Sprogøe Square) in his honour. And the bar 'Cafe Halvvejen', named a shot in his honor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ove Sprogøe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Olsen Gang: Forever! 2018
as Egon Olsen
- Historien om Olsen Banden
Historien om Olsen Banden 2015
Actor
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick 1998
as Egon Olsen
Barbara 1997
Actor
- Charlot og Charlotte
Charlot og Charlotte 1996
as Grev Birksted
Carmen & Babyface 1995
as Engelsk lærere
Kærlighed ved første desperate blik 1994
Actor
Crumb at a Gallop 1992
as Anders
Jasper's Ghost 1992
as The Ghost
War of the Birds 1990
as The Male Magpie (voice)
Elvis Hansen, en samfundshjælper 1988
as Knudsen
Hip Hip Hurrah! 1987
as Bonatzi
Final Act 1987
Actor
Murder in the Dark 1986
as Bille
Når engle elsker 1985
as Gabriel, Archangel
In the Middle of the Night 1984
as Købmand - Susans far
- Dansk bladtegning: danske bladtegnere - En dokumentation
Dansk bladtegning: danske bladtegnere - En dokumentation 1984
as Sig selv
Kurt & Valde 1983
Actor
Limpan 1983
as Preben
Den ubetænksomme elsker 1982
as Overbetjent Olufsen
Your Money or Your Life 1982
as Bankdirektør
The Olsen Gang Long Gone 1981
as Egon Olsen
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence 1981
as Egon Olsen
Stepping Out 1981
as Larsen
Danmark er lukket 1980
as Speaker
- The Thralls' Children
The Thralls' Children 1980
Actor
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders 1979
as Egon Olsen
The Revolt of the Thralls 1979
Actor
Johnny Larsen 1979
Actor
Kick Me in the Traditions! 1979
Actor
Children of the Warriors 1979
Actor
The Olsen Gang Goes to War 1978
as Egon Olsen
Mirror, Mirror 1978
Actor
You Are Not Alone 1978
as Kim's Father / Superintendent
- Bandefører Balling
Bandefører Balling 1978
Actor
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight 1977
as Egon Olsen
Watch Your Back, Professor! 1977
as Konkurrerende redaktør
The Moelleby affair 1976
as Digter Mortensen
The Olsen Gang Sees Red 1976
as Egon Olsen
Hjerter er trumf 1976
Actor
That Brief Summer 1976
as Baronen
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde 1976
as Egon Olsen
The Olsen Gang on the Track 1975
as Egon Olsen
The Goldcabbage Family 1975
as Leopold Phieselsknast
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang 1974
as Egon Olsen
Et dukkehjem 1974
as Sagfører Krogstad
The Hour of Parting 1973
as Michael Jacobsen
- I Adams verden
I Adams verden 1973
Actor
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok 1973
as Egon Olsen
Nu går den på Dagmar 1972
Actor
The Olsen Gang's Big Score 1972
as Egon Olsen
Lenin, You Rascal, You 1972
as Mulligan
The Missing Clerk 1971
as Teodor Amsted
The Olsen Gang in Jutland 1971
as Egon Olsen
Hjemme hos William 1971
Actor
Revolutionen i vandkanten 1971
as Mand fra en anden klode
Our Home Is Our Castle 1971
as Hr. Larsen
Famous Five Get in Trouble 1970
as Onkel Quentin
Revolution My A.. 1970
as Arthur Antonsen
Tough Guys of the Prairie 1970
as Dommer
Amour 1970
as Gammel døv dame
Give God a Chance on Sunday 1970
as Præst ved Roskilde Domkirke
The Only Way 1970
as Hr. Petersen
Tintin and the Temple of the Sun 1969
as Dupond/Dupont (stemme)
- Toppen og bolden
Toppen og bolden 1969
as Fortæller (voice)
Five and the Spies 1969
as Onkel Quentin
The Olsen Gang in a Fix 1969
as Egon Olsen
The Egborg Girl 1969
as Advokat Kurt Mikkelsen
Fun in the Streets 1969
as "Fløjten"
Along Came a Soldier 1969
as Baron Royal King von Konig
Kys til højre og venstre 1969
as Ruths Husband
The Veterinarian's Adopted Children 1968
as Kristian
- Days in My Father's House
Days in My Father's House 1968
as Gunnar
Magic in Town 1968
as Politiassistent Møller
The Olsen Gang 1968
as Egon Olsen
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run 1968
as Oberst ved konkurrerende regiment
What a Pity About Daddy 1968
Actor
Det var en lørdag aften 1968
as Johansen
Farvel Thomas 1968
Actor
Nyhavns glade gutter 1967
as Direktør Schwartz
Martha 1967
as Hovmester Watson
Love Thy Neighbour 1967
as Pastor Weigaard
Wife on vacation 1967
as Apoteker John Bjerre
Jeg er sgu min egen 1967
as Værgen
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste 1967
Actor
The Reluctant Sadist 1967
as Baron
The Loose Tile 1966
as Principle
The Girl and the Viscount 1966
as Nielsen
Der var engang 1966
as Første frier
Søskende 1966
as Bedemanden
Tre små piger 1966
as Biebitz Von Biebitz
Flagermusen 1966
as Blind
Relax Freddy 1966
as David Smith
Strike First Freddy 1965
as David Smith
Een pige og 39 sømænd 1965
as Andersen
Mor bag rattet 1965
Actor
The Girl and the Playboy 1965
as Andresen - advokat
It's Nifty in the Navy 1965
as Knud Hansen
Passer Babysitting Girls 1965
as Thorbjørn Hansen
En ven i bolignøden 1965
as Børge Blom
Don Olsen kommer til byen 1964
as Brandmand
Summer in Tyrol 1964
as Sigismund Sülzheimer
Når enden er go' 1964
as Thør
The Major's Guard 1964
as Major Clausen
Dust for all the Money 1963
as Thorbjørn Hansen
Bussen 1963
as Vik
A Day Without Lies 1963
Actor
Frøken Nitouche 1963
as Ferdinand Piper, teaterdirektør
April 1963
as Lægeforsker Vagn Jochumsen
Peters landlov 1963
as Direktør William H. Schmidt
The Queen's Guardsman 1963
as Tam, "Kulsoen"s mand
Vi har det jo dejligt 1963
as Opfinderen
The Girl and the Press Photographer 1963
as Madsen
Drømmen om det hvide slot 1962
as Johan
Oskar 1962
as Direktør Bernhard Bang
Still Dust on the Brain 1962
as Thorbjørn Hansen
Det stod i avisen 1962
as Læge S. Gregersen
Sømænd og svigermødre 1962
as Peter Jensen - Kanustis ven
Crazy Paradise 1962
as Simon
Journey to the Seventh Planet 1962
as Barry O'Sullivan
Lykkens musikanter 1962
as Havemand Texas
The Musketeers 1961
as Tam
Dust on the Brain 1961
as Hr. Thorbjørn Hansen
Sorte Shara 1961
as Tom
Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør 1961
as Anton
Forelsket i København 1960
as Carni
Baronessen fra benzintanken 1960
as Lars Tofte
The Greeneyed Elephant 1960
as Tolderen
The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte 1960
as Anton
Charley's Aunt 1959
as Charles Smith
Onkel Bill fra New York 1959
as Johnny Jensen
The Poet and the Little Mother 1959
as Anton
Styrmand Karlsen 1958
as Ole Olsen
Tag til marked i Fjordby 1957
as Knud Tofte
Der var engang en gade 1957
as Danselærer Johny Johnsen
Be Dear to Me 1957
Actor
Den kloge mand 1956
Actor
Færgekroen 1956
as Lars Tofte, kroejer og færgemand
Kispus 1956
as Max Møller
Hvad vil De ha'? 1956
as Gæst hos Hansens
Det var paa Rundetaarn 1955
as Hans Ramløse
På tro og love 1955
as Henry
Det er så yndigt at følges ad 1954
Actor
I kongens klæ'r 1954
as Jens Rasmussen - rekrut 65
Father of Four 1953
as Bager Høst
Ved Kongelunden... 1953
as Vognstyrer Iversen
Den gamle mølle paa Mols 1953
as Buschauffør
Vi som går køkkenvejen 1953
Actor
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case 1953
as Nolle
Det store løb 1952
as Fuld mand i bus
Rekrut 67 Petersen 1952
as "68"
Dorte 1951
as Hr. Smith
Vores fjerde far 1951
Actor
All this - and Iceland too 1951
Actor
Naalen 1951
as Helmer, kriminalassistent
Smedestræde 4 1950
as Ejnar - Pouls ven - cyklebud
- En dag i radioen
En dag i radioen 1950
as En maler
The Red Horses 1950
as Niels Peter Dalum, Oles medstuderende
Kampen mod uretten 1949
Actor
- Berlingske Tidende 1749-1949
Berlingske Tidende 1749-1949 1949
Actor
- Næste Gang er det dig
Næste Gang er det dig 1948
as Mand i cottoncoat
3 years after 1948
as Hotelkarlen
Kristinus Bergman 1948
as Bud med nøgle
The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman 1948
Actor
I de lyse nætter 1948
Actor
Penge som græs 1948
Actor
Hatten er sat 1947
Actor
Lise kommer til byen 1947
Actor
Discretion Wanted 1946
Actor
Hans Store Aften 1946
Actor
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