Hella Joof facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Hella Joof
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| Born | 1 November 1962 Birkerød, Denmark
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| Occupation | Actress, film director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Hella Joof (born November 1, 1962) is a very talented Danish actress and film director. She has created many popular movies and TV shows. Hella's mother was Danish, and her father came from a special family in The Gambia.
Directing Popular Films
Hella Joof has directed several well-known movies. Her first big film was En kort en lang (2001). This movie was seen by a huge number of people in Denmark. It was even shown at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.
Another one of her successful films is Oh Happy Day (2004). This movie was so popular that Disney bought the rights to make their own version in the United States! She also directed Fidibus (2006).
In 2016, her film Almost Perfect (2012) was shown in many places. It aired in Latin America, the United States, and Africa on the TV channel Eurochannel.
Acting Roles
Besides directing, Hella Joof is also a great actress. She is known for her funny roles in comedies. She won awards for her supporting parts in movies like Hannibal & Jerry (1997) and Den eneste ene (1999). She also appeared in Humørkort-stativ-sælgerens søn (2002).
You might also know Hella Joof from TV. She was one of the three judges on the show Talent 09. This show is the Danish version of Britain's Got Talent.
Filmography
| Work | Year | Credit | Notes |
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| All Inclusive | 2014 | Direction | Feature |
| Woolfert | 2013 | Voice | Short fiction |
| Almost Perfect (Sover Dolly på ryggen?) | 2012 | Direction | Feature |
| The Talent Thief | 2012 | Appearance | Feature |
| Anstalten | 2011 | Direction | TV series |
| Sammy's adventures: The secret passage | 2010 | Voice | Feature |
| Hush Little Baby | 2009 | Direction | Feature |
| Album | 2008 | Direction | TV series |
| Linan yökirja | 2007 | Direction | Feature |
| Rene hjerter | 2006 | Executive producer | Feature |
| The ugly duckling and me | 2006 | Voice | Feature |
| Easy Skanking | 2006 | Direction | Feature |
| Hjerteflimmer | 2006 | Sarahs klient | TV series |
| Oh Happy Day | 2004 | Direction | Feature |
| Normalerweize | 2004 | Appearance | TV series |
| Someone Like Hodder | 2003 | Skolepsykolog | Feature |
| The man who couldn't say no | 2002 | Bolette, hans eks-kæreste | Feature |
| Shake It All About | 2001 | Direction | Feature |
| Den eneste ene | 1999 | Dame fra adoptionsnævnet | Feature |
| Constance | 1999 | Narrator | Feature |
| Blyppernes første år | 1999 | Vivi | TV series |
| Mimi and the movers | 1998 | Pernille | Feature |
| Election Night | 1998 | Kvinde | Short fiction |
| Sinan's wedding | 1997 | Puk | Short fiction |
| Hannibal & Jerry | 1997 | Hell, politidame | Feature |
| The greatest heroes | 1996 | Eva | Feature |
| Snooks in the limelight | 1994 | Ditte | Feature |
| Stormfulde hjerter | 1994 | Appearance | TV film |
| Bullerfnis | 1990 | Appearance | TV series |
See also
- List of female film and television directors
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
