Johannes Meyer
Biography
Handsome smart tall blonde Danish performer Johannes Meyer born in 1884. After graduating grom Gymnasium, Mayer applied twice to the Royal Theatre School and was twice rejected. He made his stage debut at the Dagmarteatret in Copenhagen in 1905 and went on to perform at nearly every theatre in Copenhagen. He appeared in more than 100 movies, making his first film playing the role of Erneste des Tressailles in Viggo Larsen's 'Revolutionsbryllup' at the Nordist Film Co in 1909, His most memorable role as Viktor Frandsen in Carl Theodor Dreyer's 'Master of the House' at the Palladium Film Co in 1925. He was mostly seen in character or supporting roles in many talkies from 1933 until his last film appearance playing the role of Bilvis in Gabriel Axel's 'Hagbard and Signe' in 1967. He was also active on radio and in T.V. dramas and was stage director of the Fonixteatret and Norrebros Theatre before he was hired by the Royal Theatre in 1941. Died in Denmark in 1972 age 88.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1884-05-28
Place of birth
Skodsborg, Denmark
Images
Cast
Leaves from Satan's Book
1920
6.10
Fodboldpræsten
1951
5.70
Mosekongen
1950
7.30
The Gambler's Wife
1913
0.00
Styrmand Karlsen
1958
6.60
2 Minutes Late
1952
6.50
Meet Me on Cassiopeia
1951
6.30
Café Paradis
1950
7.00
Tag til Rønneby kro
1941
8.00
Den gamle mølle paa Mols
1953
7.00
Dorte
1951
6.50
Avismanden
1952
5.00
Rasmines bryllup
1935
6.50
Flemming and Kvik
1960
6.20
Husmandstøsen
1952
6.50
Master of the House
1925
6.90
Landsbylægen
1961
5.40
Under byens tage
1938
7.30
Saa til Søs
1933
3.70
Krudt og klunker
1958
6.00
Støvsugerbanden
1963
7.60
Tre finder en kro
1955
6.50
Vejrhanen
1952
6.30
Count Dahlbog's Secret
1914
0.00
Som sendt fra himlen
1951
7.00
Derailed
1942
6.10
Incognito
1937
7.00
Hendes store aften
1954
6.30
The Red Horses
1950
7.50
Frk. Kirkemus
1941
6.30
Vi som går køkkenvejen
1953
0.00
Tine
1964
7.50
Teatertosset
1944
6.00
My Dear Wives
1943
7.00
While the Christmas Bells Rings
1917
0.00
Fra den gamle købmandsgaard
1951
5.20
Death Comes at High Noon
1964
7.20
Lynet
1934
6.00
Alarm
1938
5.50
The Face of Truth
1951
6.40
Det stod i avisen
1962
5.70
Det store løb
1952
5.60
Hejrenæs
1953
6.50
Historien om Hjortholm
1950
6.50
Besættelse
1944
5.20
The Blinded
1955
6.30
De blaa drenge
1933
6.00
Lykken kommer
1942
5.30
Otte akkorder
1944
7.50
Jenny and the Soldier
1947
5.70
Sommerglæder
1940
7.00
Sukceskomponisten
1954
6.20
Hvis lille pige er du?
1963
6.20
Plat eller krone
1937
6.50
Skaf en sensation
1934
7.00
The Red Mantle
1967
5.90
A Hullaballoo at the Castle
1959
5.00
De bør forelske Dem
1935
4.70
Det kære København
1944
7.00
Det gælder livet
1953
4.50
En lille tilfældighed
1939
6.50
En pige uden lige
1943
7.00
For frihed og ret
1949
6.20
Giftes - nej tak!
1936
7.00
I gaar og i morgen
1945
6.00
Kongeligt besøg
1954
6.00
Mani
1947
7.00
While the Gate was Locked
1948
7.00
Min søn Peter
1953
6.00
Nordhavets mænd
1939
5.00
Nøddebo Præstegaard
1934
5.30
Us Petty Sinners
1952
7.50
Jeg har elsket og levet
1940
7.00
Flugten fra millionerne
1934
8.00
Children of Divorce
1939
5.00
Come Home With Me
1941
7.00
I de gode gamle dage
1940
6.00
Ullabella
1961
6.50
Ta' Pelle med
1952
5.50
Mit liv er musik
1944
7.00
Røverne fra Rold
1947
7.00
Frihed forpligter
1951
6.00
Tag det som en mand
1941
6.00
Hans Onsdags-Veninde
1943
5.50
Hvor er Far
1948
6.50
Erik Ejegods pilgrimsfærd
1943
6.00
Love One Another
1922
6.50
Danmark for Folket
1937
5.00
The Secret of the Night Express
1917
5.00
Aquitted
1914
10.00
De uheldige Friere
1912
0.00