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Benjamin Christensen

Danish actor (1879-1959)
Person Human Q817442

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
September 28, 1879
Date of death
April 2, 1959
Place of birth
Viborg
Place of death
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[11]
Occupation
film director, actor, stage actor, film actor, singer, screenwriter[12]
Spouse
Karen Winther[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, Danish[16][17]
Family name
Christensen[14]
Given name
Benjamin[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en Benjamin Christensen ar بنجامين كريستنسن da Richard Benjamin Christensen fa بنیامین کریستنسن fr Benjamin Christiansen ja ベンジャミン・クリステンセン ja ベンヤミン・クリステンセン ru Бенжамин Кристенсен ru Бенджамин Кристенсен ru Бент Кристенсен ru Беьямин Кристенсен ru Кристенсен, Бенжамин sv Christensen, Benjamin uk Беньямін Крістенсен zh 本杰明·克里斯滕森 zh 班傑明·克里斯唐森 zh-hant 本傑明·克里斯滕森
🔖 Identifiers · 89
ISNI
000000007141093X
VIAF cluster ID
56873213
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2001094119
GND ID
132758326
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Benjamin Christensen under optagelser.tif ↗
AdoroCinema person ID
7660
AllMovie person ID
p12988
Allcinema person ID
33837
AlloCiné person ID
7660
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
benjamin-christensen
BAnQ authority ID
0000038437
BIBSYS ID
1581514962306
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14673487x
CONOR.SI ID
158960483
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf12072109
Cinema Belgica person ID
18376
Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
544
DBC author ID
87097969421725
DDB person (GND) ID
132758326
Danish National Filmography person ID
109799
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Benjamin_Christensen
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
CBenjaminChristensen
Danskefilm person ID
3234
Danskfilmogtv person ID
10945
De Agostini ID
Christensen,+Benjamin
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
132758326
Elonet person ID
179817
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
100043
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
4PrV3S
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
114963
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Benjamin-Christensen
FAST ID
471328
FES digital collections entity ID
432665
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_132758326
Fandango person ID
121627
Film.ru person ID
benjamin-christensen
Filmportal ID
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Filmweb.pl person ID
102682
Freebase ID
/m/0b_0v9
Garance item ID
24686532
Geni profile ID
6000000044288913834
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
benjamin-christensen
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0017667
Gravsted.dk ID
benjaminchristensen
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Benjamin_Christensen
HAND ID
321F-1F7A-CCCE-3495-F5AD
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
11702
IMDb ID
nm0159725
IdRef ID
153697733
Ivi person ID
benyamin-kristensen
IxTheo authority ID
526878509
J9U entity ID
987007439736705171
Kinobox person ID
105139
Kinopoisk person ID
367563
LdiF person ID
7737
Lex ID
Benjamin_Christensen
Libris-URI
qn259g883whh1kn
MYmovies person ID
10935
Movie Walker Press person ID
3230
MovieMeter person ID
89674
NE.se ID
benjamin-christensen
NL CR AUT ID
xx0164776
NUKAT ID
n2018141822
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201703090
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810666649605606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX4838662
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
28058489X
Obálky knih ID
xx0164776
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3885933
Open Media Database person ID
98666
OpenMLOL author ID
162744
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
120137
PORT person ID
148773
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
15264
RERO ID (legacy)
A011340831
Related category
Category:Films directed by Benjamin Christensen
Runeberg author ID
chrisbeo
SBN author ID
RAVV089281
SELIBR ID
302408
SNAC ARK ID
w6mh15fv
Scope.dk person ID
38596
Swedish Film Database person ID
58311
TMDB person ID
89674
Tabakalera ID
100330
Treccani ID
benjamin-christensen
WikiTree person ID
Christensen-5743
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/2ea17b27-2c5b-4ce5-bc6e-fbcef721fce2
ČSFD person ID
13171

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🔗 Connections
Films directed 9
Häxan, The Mysterious Island, The Devil's Circus, The Mysterious X, His Wife, The Unknown, Mockery, Blind Justice, Seven Footprints to Satan +1 more
Films written 6
Häxan, The Devil's Circus, The Mysterious X, His Wife, The Unknown, Blind Justice, Seven Footprints to Satan
Occupation 6
actor, singer, film director, screenwriter, film actor, stage actor
← Cast member 4
Häxan, Michael, The Mysterious X, Blind Justice
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
German, Danish
← Producer 2
The Mysterious X, Blind Justice
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Family name 1
Christensen
Given name 1
Benjamin
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Viborg
Place of death 1
Copenhagen
Related category 1
Category:Films directed by Benjamin Christensen
Sex or gender 1
male
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Films directed by Benjamin Christensen
← Film editor 1
The Mysterious X
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Summary

Benjamin Christensen was born on September 28, 1879[1], in Viborg[2]. He died on April 2, 1959[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a film director[5], actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and singer[9].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Christensen born?

Benjamin Christensen's place of birth was Viborg[2].

Where did Benjamin Christensen die?

Benjamin Christensen passed away in Copenhagen[4].

Who was Benjamin Christensen married to?

Benjamin Christensen's spouses include Karen Winther[10].

What did Benjamin Christensen do for work?

Benjamin Christensen worked as a film director[5], actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and singer[9].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark Viborg

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65762: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Karen Winther
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64328: import spouse (P26) from GND"
  3. 13d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 33837
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #62588"
  4. 20d ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    DBC author ID → 87097969421725
    BAnQ authority ID → 0000038437
    Canadiana Name Authority ID → ncf12072109
    RERO ID (legacy) → A011340831
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: BAnQ authority ID: 0000038437, Added with moreIdentifiers"
  5. 24d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #60914: add P1810 to P396"
  6. 27d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for place of death from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot…"
  7. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SBN author ID → RAVV089281
    "Created claim: SBN author ID: RAVV089281, batch #289737"
  8. 5w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Garance item ID → 24686532
    "Created claim: Garance item ID: 24686532, Garance ID ։ réals < 1900 (details)"
  9. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 321F-1F7A-CCCE-3495-F5AD
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46379: HAND ID (2)"
  10. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 4PrV3S
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #40849: ZGBK ID"
  11. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of Denmark
    Family name → Christensen
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German, Danish
    Place of death → Copenhagen
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 432665, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
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