# Per Holst
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{{Short description|Danish film producer and director (1939–2025)}}
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{{Infobox person
| image = Cropped_Photo_of_Per_Holst.jpg
| name = Per Holst
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1939|3|28}}
| birth_place = [Brønshøj](/source/Br%C3%B8nsh%C3%B8j), Denmark
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2025|8|23|1939|3|28}}
| death_place =
| occupation = Film producer and director
| years_active = 1967–2025
}}
'''Per Holst''' (28 March 1939 – 23 August 2025) was a Danish film producer and director. He has produced more than 50 films since 1967. In 1997, he was a member of the jury at the [47th Berlin International Film Festival](/source/47th_Berlin_International_Film_Festival).[{{cite web |url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1997/04_jury_1997/04_Jury_1997.html |title=Berlinale: 1997 Juries |access-date=7 January 2012 |work=berlinale.de}}] He died on 23 August 2025, at the age of 86.[{{cite web |url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/underholdning/dkkendte/walter-og-carlo-instruktoer-per-holst-er-doed/10920302 |title='Walter og Carlo'-instruktør Per Holst er død |lang=da |first= Hans Christian |last=Blønd |first2=Simone |last2=Deding |work=[Ekstra Bladet](/source/Ekstra_Bladet)|date=23 August 2025}}][{{cite web |last1=Oganesyan |first1=Natalie |title=Per Holst Dies: Danish Filmmaker-Producer Who Collaborated With Lars Von Trier Was 86 |url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/per-holst-dead-danish-filmmaker-producer-lars-von-trier-1236496465/ |website=Deadline |access-date=25 August 2025 |date=25 August 2025}}]
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Work
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Credit
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| ''[De standhaftige](/source/De_standhaftige)'' || 2015 || Producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Max Embarrassing Goes to the Festival|da|Max Pinlig 3 på Roskilde}}'' || 2012 || Producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Max Embarrassing 2](/source/Max_Embarrassing_2)'' || 2011 || Producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Simon and the Oaks](/source/Simon_and_the_Oaks_(film))'' || 2011 || Producer || Feature
|-
| ''[Brotherhood](/source/Brotherhood_(2009_film))'' || 2010 || Producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Simon & Malou|da||ru|Симон и Малу|sv|Simon och Malou}}'' || 2009 || Producer consultant || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Max Pinlig](/source/Max_Pinlig)'' || 2008 || Producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|The Black Madonna (film)|da|Den Sorte Madonna|pl|Czarna Madonna (film)|lt=The Black Madonna}}'' || 2007 || Producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''Evergreen'' || 2007 || Production || DK/Short fiction
|-
| ''{{ill|[Jungledyret Hugo 3 – fræk, flabet og fri](/source/Jungledyret_Hugo)|da|Jungledyret Hugo 3 - fræk, flabet og fri|fr|Jungle Jack 3|ru|Хитрюга Джек 3D}}'' || 2007 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[The Ugly Duckling and Me!](/source/The_Ugly_Duckling_and_Me!)'' || 2006 || Story || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Evil](/source/Evil_(2003_film))'' || 2003 || Co-producer || Feature
|-
| ''[I Am Dina](/source/I_Am_Dina)'' || 2002 || Producer || Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Count Axel|da|Grev Axel|fr|Grev Axel}}'' || 2001 || Co-producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Monas verden](/source/Monas_verden)'' || 2001 || Associate producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Juliane (film)|da|Juliane (film)|lt=Juliane}}'' || 2000 || Producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Bornholms stemme](/source/Bornholms_stemme)'' || 1999 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Two penny dance](/source/Two_penny_dance)'' || 1999 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|The Man with the Tuba|da|Manden med tubaen}}'' || 1999 || Executive producer || DK/Short fiction
|-
| ''[Tsatsiki, morsan och polisen](/source/Tsatsiki%2C_morsan_och_polisen)'' || 1999 || Co-producer || Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Klinkevals|da}}'' || 1999 || Executive producer || Feature
|-
| ''[Janes drøm](/source/Janes_dr%C3%B8m)'' || 1999 || Production || TV documentary
|-
| ''[Strisser på Samsø](/source/Strisser_p%C3%A5_Sams%C3%B8)'' || 1997 || Producer || TV series
|-
| ''{{ill|Det store flip|da}}'' || 1997 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Royal blues|da}}'' || 1997 || Production || DK/Short fiction
|-
| ''[Let's Get Lost](/source/Let's_Get_Lost_(1997_film))'' || 1997 || Producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Barbara](/source/Barbara_(1997_film))'' || 1997 || Producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|[Jungledyret Hugo 2 – den store filmhelt](/source/Jungledyret_Hugo)|da|Jungledyret Hugo 2 - den store filmhelt|de|Hugo, das Dschungeltier – Filmstar wider Willen|fi|Viidakkovekara Juuso elokuvasankarina|fr|Jungle Jack 2 : La Star de la Jungle|hu|Dzsungel Jack visszatér|it|Jungle Jack - Il grande film del piccolo Ugo!|sv|Djungeldjuret Hugo – den stora filmhjälten}}'' || 1996 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Aberne og det hemmelige våben|da}}'' || 1995 || Producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[All Things Fair](/source/All_Things_Fair)'' || 1995 || Producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Flemming og Berit|da}}'' || 1994 || Producer || TV series
|-
| ''[Jungledyret Hugo](/source/Jungledyret_Hugo)'' || 1993 || Producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Pain of Love](/source/Pain_of_Love)'' || 1992 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|The hideaway|da|Møv og Funder}}'' || 1991 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''Casanova'' || 1990 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[War of the Birds](/source/War_of_the_Birds)'' || 1990 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Sirup](/source/Sirup_(film))'' || 1990 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Århus by night|da||fi|Århus by Night}}'' || 1989 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Huller i suppen](/source/Huller_i_suppen)'' || 1988 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[The Redtops](/source/The_Redtops)'' || 1988 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Pelle the Conqueror](/source/Pelle_the_Conqueror)'' || 1987 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Coeurs flambés|da|Flamberede hjerter|fr|Cœurs flambés}}'' || 1986 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Ophelia comes to town|da|Ofelia kommer til byen}}'' || 1985 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Walter og Carlo - op på fars hat|da}}'' || 1985 || Direction || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|Drengen der forsvandt|da}}'' || 1984 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[The Element of Crime](/source/The_Element_of_Crime)'' || 1984 || Executive producer || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Twist and Shout](/source/Twist_and_Shout_(film))'' || 1984 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''Children of the future'' || 1984 || Production || DK/Documentary
|-
| ''[Beauty and the Beast](/source/Beauty_and_the_Beast_(1983_film))'' || 1983 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Zappa](/source/Zappa_(1983_film))'' || 1983 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''[Tree of Knowledge](/source/Tree_of_Knowledge_(film))'' || 1981 || Production || DK/Feature
|-
| ''{{ill|The Return of Captain Klyde|da|Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage}}'' || 1980 || Direction || DK/Feature
|-
| ''The Baron'' || 1978 || Appearance || DK/Feature
|-
| ''Sacked!'' || 1973 || Direction || DK/Feature
|-
| ''Robin Hood'' || 1973 || Director: Danish version || Feature
|-
| ''[Benny's Bathtub](/source/Benny's_Bathtub)'' || 1971 || Production || DK/Short fiction
|-
| ''Flygtning'' || 1963 || Production || DK/Documentary
|}
== See also ==
* [Asta Film](/source/Asta_Film)
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0392324|Per Holst}}
* {{DNFn|133}}
* {{discogs artist|Per Holst}}
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