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Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt (born July 7, 1931 – died around March 14, 2018) was a talented Danish movie director and screenwriter. He was known for creating many films that were shown at important international festivals.

Who Was Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt?

Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt was a creative person from Denmark. He spent his life making movies. As a director, he was in charge of how a movie looked and felt. He guided the actors and the film crew. As a screenwriter, he wrote the stories and dialogue for films.

His Career in Movies

Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt directed 32 movies during his career. He started in 1957 and continued until 1995. That's a lot of films over nearly 40 years! Each movie needed his vision and hard work to come to life.

Films at International Festivals

Some of Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt's movies were chosen for big film festivals. These festivals are important events where films from all over the world are shown.

  • In 1964, his movie To was selected. It was shown at the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. This is a very famous film festival held in Germany.
  • Two years later, in 1967, his film Story of Barbara also went to Berlin. It was part of the 17th Berlin International Film Festival.
  • In 1965, he helped make a movie called 4x4. This film was shown at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival in Russia. Being chosen for these festivals means his work was recognized internationally.

Later Life

Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt passed away in 2018. He was 86 years old. He left behind a legacy of many films that he directed and wrote.

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