John Wittig

Acting

John Wittig

Born October 27, 1921 · Denmark

Died October 23, 1987 · aged 65

No biography available.

Known For

The Young Have No TimeThe Young Have No Time · 1956
The Young Have No Time
6.31956
MovieDrama
A tale of wealthy youth in post-WWII Copenhagen.
Henrik and PernilleHenrik and Pernille · 1957
Henrik and Pernille
1957
MovieComedyTV Movie
TV adaptation of Holberg's popular 1724 confusion comedy: Henrik (Paul Hagen) and Pernille (Birgitte Reimer) are two servants working for their respective lordships and they each independently fall for the temptation to put on the clothes of their lordships and pretend to be someone other than who they are. Unfortunately, the two meet each other in their new disguises - and fall in love.
Pelle the ConquerorPelle the Conqueror · 1987
Pelle the Conqueror
7.31987
MovieDrama
In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.
The Counterfeit TraitorThe Counterfeit Traitor · 1962
The Counterfeit Traitor
6.51962
MovieWarThriller
Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.
Som sendt fra himlenSom sendt fra himlen · 1951
Som sendt fra himlen
8.51951
MovieComedy
The young and beautiful Laura Heiberg is to marry Torsten Vinge. When the priest asks if she will marry him, she says no. She flees from the church and gets a lift from Jonas Møller. He is heading north along the coast. At the 42 km marker in the forest, she asks to be dropped off. She follows a telephone wire to see where it ends. She finds a beautiful house in the forest. It looks uninhabited, but the door is open, so she goes inside. No one responds to her calls. She sends a telegram to an old flame, Herbert Thorsen, asking him to fetch some clothes from home and bring them to her. At the same time, she tells him that she did not get married after all. She finds a book called "What Do You Know About Yourself" written by Allan Krogh. She takes it out onto the terrace to read.
The Only WayThe Only Way · 1970
The Only Way
6.31970
MovieDramaWar
In April 1940, the armies of Nazi Germany invaded Denmark. The Danish government promised peaceful cooperation on the condition that Denmark's Jews remained free. The Nazis agreed. In October 1943, the agreement was broken... This is the true and magnificent saga of Denmark's valorous actions to save Danish Jews from Nazi extermination at peril of death!
HejrenæsHejrenæs · 1953
Hejrenæs
7.71953
MovieDramaFamily
The young siblings at the Hejrenæs estate, Vibeke and Hans-Henrik, have always gotten along well, so Hans-Henrik decides to celebrate his sister's 21st birthday with a big party at the estate. During the party, the siblings' childhood friend, Ulla, provokes an engagement with Hans-Henrik, and at the same party, Vibeke learns that she is "only" an adopted child. From that day on, Vibeke realizes that she is in love with Hans-Henrik, and suddenly the stage is set for a sharp conflict between Ulla and Vibeke.
Over alle grænserOver alle grænser · 1958
Over alle grænser
6.31958
MovieDramaFamily
A woman from the upper middle class impulsively leaves her boring husband and travels down through Germany with a truck driver. Back home in the small town, the husband tries to cover up his wife's disappearance from their son. Although a romantic relationship has developed between the woman and the truck driver, she has nevertheless realized the importance of home and of solving problems on the spot rather than running away from others or herself out of fear of not being able to cope.

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Som sendt fra himlenSom sendt fra himlen · 1951
Som sendt fra himlen
8.51951
MovieComedy
The young and beautiful Laura Heiberg is to marry Torsten Vinge. When the priest asks if she will marry him, she says no. She flees from the church and gets a lift from Jonas Møller. He is heading north along the coast. At the 42 km marker in the forest, she asks to be dropped off. She follows a telephone wire to see where it ends. She finds a beautiful house in the forest. It looks uninhabited, but the door is open, so she goes inside. No one responds to her calls. She sends a telegram to an old flame, Herbert Thorsen, asking him to fetch some clothes from home and bring them to her. At the same time, she tells him that she did not get married after all. She finds a book called "What Do You Know About Yourself" written by Allan Krogh. She takes it out onto the terrace to read.
Strike First FreddyStrike First Freddy · 1965
Strike First Freddy
6.01965
MovieComedy
Frede Hansen, a game salesman, is mistaken for a secret service agent on a ferry and kidnapped by enemy agents. He escapes and now the secret service want to use him as bait to track the enemy. They assign their best agent, Smith to be his partner and supervisor. Their main task is to eliminate the head of the enemy conspiracy, the mysterious 'Dr. Pax' who's real identity is unknown. Freddy accompanies Smith to Stockholm where they are to meet Sonja, an agent for Dr. Pax, who is also on Smith's liquidation list. Thanks to his bag of game tricks, Freddy manages to avoid being done in by Kolick, a killer for Dr. Pax. Freddy falls for Sonja, and he, she and Smith are taken as prisoners to Dr. Pax's hideout, a remote island fortress from which a major power is to be attacked by missiles guided by trained pigeons. Freddy manages to teach Dr. Pax a lasting lesson in the difference between trained pigeons and homing pigeons.