Peter Steen

Acting

Peter Steen

Born January 22, 1936 · Randers, Danmark

Died February 7, 2013 · aged 77

​Peter Steen blev født i Randers i 1936. Han blev student i 1954 og studerede medicin et par år. I 1960 blev han optaget på Det kongelige Teaters elevskole, og i 1963 blev han ansat på teatret. I 1974 blev han freelance og spillede en lang række roller bl.a. på Rialto Teatret, Folketeatret og Odense Teater. Siden slutningen af 1970'erne har han været iscenesætter af en række teaterstykker. Han har…

Known For

The InheritanceThe Inheritance · 2003
The Inheritance
6.52003
MovieDrama
A young Danish man, Christoffer, lives a life of joy and happiness with his wife Maria in Stockholm. When his father dies his mother insists that Christoffer take over management of the family industry which is in danger of bankruptcy. He is torn between his chosen life and his sense of duty to his family and its past. When he chooses to step in as manager his family life and self-respect languish.
Young AndersenYoung Andersen · 2005
Young Andersen
6.42005
MovieDrama
A powerful modern film narrative, set in a historical framework, about the crucial encounter between vulnerable eighteen-year-old Hans Christian Andersen, who rates himself so highly, and Mr. Meisling, the cynical school principal. An encounter that fundamentally transforms Hans Christian's life.
The MisanthropeThe Misanthrope · 1974
The Misanthrope
6.81974
MovieComedyTV Movie
This television film records Ingmar Bergman’s Copenhagen stage production of Molière’s The Misanthrope, presented as a guest performance at the Royal Danish Theatre. The play centers on Alceste, a man who rejects social hypocrisy and flattery, whose rigid principles are tested by his love for the socially adept Célimène.
Kassen stemmerKassen stemmer · 1976
Kassen stemmer
5.41976
MovieComedyCrime
Three young men discover a scam that three somewhat older gentlemen from Aarhus' upper class have set up to avoid bankruptcy. The gentlemen directors have both accounts and safe deposit boxes at the bank branch where one of the young men works, so it seems only natural to give the swindlers a taste of their own medicine, so to speak. The situation is further complicated when a journalist gets wind of the double heist and wants his share of the pie.
Otto Is a RhinoOtto Is a Rhino · 1983
Otto Is a Rhino
6.81983
MovieFamilyComedy
The boy Topper is bored. He finds a pencil that proves to have magical powers. Draw a rhino, and right away, you have a real rhino for a companion. A little heavy perhaps, when you live on the second floor. No matter, it's a modern fairy-tale of the baroque, and everything goes. Based on kiddie entertainment by Ole Lund Kirkegaard, but as was the case with the book, the fun is to be enjoyed by one and all.
Mord for åbent tæppeMord for åbent tæppe · 1964
Mord for åbent tæppe
6.51964
MovieComedyDrama
The action takes place in a theater, where actor and theater director Poul Bech is shot by his co-star Eva Berthelsen in the middle of a premiere. The script says he should be shot, but not with real bullets! Everyone at the theater seems to have a reason to want him dead. However, another murder must be committed before the killer can be found.
Sofies skolegangSofies skolegang · 1977
Sofies skolegang
1977
MovieDrama
TV drama about Christen Kold and his ideas for independent schools, by Bent Grasten and Kirsten Stenbæk. The story is set in the village of Roemark in the latter half of the 19th century and recounts the events surrounding farmer Valdemar's establishment of the first independent school in Denmark, based on an idea conceived by Christen Kold.
My Sister's Kids In EgyptMy Sister's Kids In Egypt · 2004
My Sister's Kids In Egypt
5.32004
MovieComedyFamily
Five young siblings deal with a reluctant chaperone when they wind up stranded on a trip to Egypt.

Movies

The InheritanceThe Inheritance · 2003
The Inheritance
6.52003
MovieDrama
A young Danish man, Christoffer, lives a life of joy and happiness with his wife Maria in Stockholm. When his father dies his mother insists that Christoffer take over management of the family industry which is in danger of bankruptcy. He is torn between his chosen life and his sense of duty to his family and its past. When he chooses to step in as manager his family life and self-respect languish.
Young AndersenYoung Andersen · 2005
Young Andersen
6.42005
MovieDrama
A powerful modern film narrative, set in a historical framework, about the crucial encounter between vulnerable eighteen-year-old Hans Christian Andersen, who rates himself so highly, and Mr. Meisling, the cynical school principal. An encounter that fundamentally transforms Hans Christian's life.
The MisanthropeThe Misanthrope · 1974
The Misanthrope
6.81974
MovieComedyTV Movie
This television film records Ingmar Bergman’s Copenhagen stage production of Molière’s The Misanthrope, presented as a guest performance at the Royal Danish Theatre. The play centers on Alceste, a man who rejects social hypocrisy and flattery, whose rigid principles are tested by his love for the socially adept Célimène.
Kassen stemmerKassen stemmer · 1976
Kassen stemmer
5.41976
MovieComedyCrime
Three young men discover a scam that three somewhat older gentlemen from Aarhus' upper class have set up to avoid bankruptcy. The gentlemen directors have both accounts and safe deposit boxes at the bank branch where one of the young men works, so it seems only natural to give the swindlers a taste of their own medicine, so to speak. The situation is further complicated when a journalist gets wind of the double heist and wants his share of the pie.
Otto Is a RhinoOtto Is a Rhino · 1983
Otto Is a Rhino
6.81983
MovieFamilyComedy
The boy Topper is bored. He finds a pencil that proves to have magical powers. Draw a rhino, and right away, you have a real rhino for a companion. A little heavy perhaps, when you live on the second floor. No matter, it's a modern fairy-tale of the baroque, and everything goes. Based on kiddie entertainment by Ole Lund Kirkegaard, but as was the case with the book, the fun is to be enjoyed by one and all.
Mord for åbent tæppeMord for åbent tæppe · 1964
Mord for åbent tæppe
6.51964
MovieComedyDrama
The action takes place in a theater, where actor and theater director Poul Bech is shot by his co-star Eva Berthelsen in the middle of a premiere. The script says he should be shot, but not with real bullets! Everyone at the theater seems to have a reason to want him dead. However, another murder must be committed before the killer can be found.
Sofies skolegangSofies skolegang · 1977
Sofies skolegang
1977
MovieDrama
TV drama about Christen Kold and his ideas for independent schools, by Bent Grasten and Kirsten Stenbæk. The story is set in the village of Roemark in the latter half of the 19th century and recounts the events surrounding farmer Valdemar's establishment of the first independent school in Denmark, based on an idea conceived by Christen Kold.
My Sister's Kids In EgyptMy Sister's Kids In Egypt · 2004
My Sister's Kids In Egypt
5.32004
MovieComedyFamily
Five young siblings deal with a reluctant chaperone when they wind up stranded on a trip to Egypt.
The First CircleThe First Circle · 1973
The First Circle
6.51973
MovieDrama
The story of the life of a political prisoner in a Russian gulag. Based on the book by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The Parallel CorpsesThe Parallel Corpses · 1982
The Parallel Corpses
4.31982
MovieCrimeDrama
About a businessman who murders his stepdaughter after having an affair with her. A crematorium worker who secretly sells coffins to an undertaker discovers two bodies in one of the coffins one day. He suspects what has happened and tries to blackmail the murderer for money.
Den ubetænksomme elskerDen ubetænksomme elsker · 1982
Den ubetænksomme elsker
5.11982
MovieDrama
Psychological drama about a doctor who, after taking over a practice in a small community, becomes entangled in some of the local intrigues. This has emotional consequences, including his attraction to a young schizophrenic girl and his wife leaving him.
NeighborsNeighbors · 1966
Neighbors
6.31966
MovieComedy
Taking place on a small villa road: The two neighbors Gormsen and Sandelund have been at a dispute for years and this evolves into an all out war. Sandelund is a wholesale dealer in meet, a capitalist and has one of this modem houses with a flat roof. Gormsen is a dentist, and a communist, he has a new wife that are younger then his son, and lives in one of these old-fashioned half-timbered houses. A third factor is the merchant Krause. To begin with he is a small time grocer and progresses into the end, a big time businessman. He is a deeply religious man, a good Christian, and member of the parochial church council. There children, (teenagers) find their conflict silly and stupid.
ToTo · 1964
To
6.31964
MovieComedy
In this romantic drama, Niels (Jens Osterholm) is a petty thief and irresponsible lout who meets Lone (Yvonne Ingdal), a hospital lab assistant who is just the opposite of Niels. The two meet, fall in love, and must learn the old adage that opposites attract. The unenviable Niels and the model citizen Lone are helpless to fight their passionate chemistry when they are together.
Bella, min BellaBella, min Bella · 1996
Bella, min Bella
8.01996
MovieDrama
Bella's father died tragically, and now the teenage girl lives in close proximity to her mother, Maj. They protect each other from the outside world, so to speak, but one day the outside world knocks on their door. Maj meets a new man, and Bella becomes involved in helping a young Bosnian refugee obtain asylum. Has Maj let go of her daughter too soon? Is Bella capable of helping both herself and others?
Præsten i VejlbyPræsten i Vejlby · 1972
Præsten i Vejlby
7.71972
MovieDrama
In the early 17th century, the tyrannical parish priest in Vejlby, Søren Jensen Quist, tries to force his daughter Maren into a lucrative marriage with the wealthy farmer Mikkel Ibsen. However, Maren prefers the bailiff. When Mikkel feels that both the bailiff and the priest are encroaching on his power, he arranges for the priest to be convicted and executed for the murder of Mikkel's brother, Nils Ibsen.
The Mad DaneThe Mad Dane · 1969
The Mad Dane
10.01969
MovieDramaComedy
An adventurous Danish sailor falls in love with the beautiful French singer Christine in this romantic adventure. Chased by soldiers, he takes cover under beds and petticoats in order to escape capture. Several dance scenes highlight this musical comedy that uses a limited amount of sight gags.
The MarksmanThe Marksman · 1977
The Marksman
6.61977
MovieThrillerCrime
A man decides to perpetrate a series of killings and publicise them as political acts in an attempt to protest against nuclear armaments.
En ægtemandEn ægtemand · 1976
En ægtemand
1976
MovieDrama
He has recently divorced and found a new love. But when his ex-wife also finds a new lover, who is cold and harsh toward their two small children, it is difficult for the ex-couple to cope with the situation.
The Olsen GangThe Olsen Gang · 1968
The Olsen Gang
7.01968
MovieFamilyComedy
The first of 14 Olsen Gang films presents us with Egon Olsen, head of the gang, and his friends Benny and Kjeld, who want to become the best known gang in Denmark and eventually Europe by stealing a famous Bavarian work of art currently displayed in a Copenhagen museum. Although Egon's plan works out fine, there is only trouble ahead for the little gang.
ReconstructionReconstruction · 2003
Reconstruction
6.92003
MovieDramaRomance
Late one evening Alex suddenly abandons his girlfriend, Simone, to pursue the beautiful Aimee. In his encounter with Aimee time and place dissolve for him and he becomes a stranger to Simone, to whom he cannot return.
The Olsen Gang in JutlandThe Olsen Gang in Jutland · 1971
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
7.01971
MovieFamilyComedy
The Olsen gang in Jutland. Ones again Egon Olsen has a plan when he gets out of Vridslose State Prison. He has found out that the Germans left a large sum of money (in American dollars and gold bars) in one of their commando bunkers, when they were defeated in 1945; the only problem it's in Jutland. Egon, Benny and Kjeld "appropriate" a car and drives to Jutland along with Kjelds wife and child Yvonne and Borge. They look forward to fooling the the people in Jutland, but of course, things don't go quite as planed. It ends with Benny, Kjeld, Borge and Yvonne sitting in the train back to Copenhagen, were they are overtaken by Egon in his car on the road next to the track. This is the last time the Olsen gang goes to Jutland.
Gone with the FishGone with the Fish · 1999
Gone with the Fish
5.51999
MovieDramaComedy
Based on director Lotte Svendsen's own memories of her childhood on the Baltic island of Bornholm, but though it is set in 1981 the conflicts portrayed do not seem far away. At the start of the film Lars Erik and his wife Sonja are doing well on the Baltic island of Bornholm. Lars Erik is a successful fisherman, Sonja is a traditional housewife, proud of their new house bulging with consumer goods. Their love for each other is the sturdy footing on which their home is founded. Lars Erik employs three men on his trawler, and spends as fast as he earns, so when fishing quotas are cut he faces a crisis. One by one his men leave the boat, but he refuses to give up. Being a fisherman is like being a farmer - you depend on the wealth of mother nature herself. However, mother nature is like romance, highly capricious!
300 Miles to Heaven300 Miles to Heaven · 1989
300 Miles to Heaven
6.91989
MovieDrama
Based on a true story dating back to 1985 when two Polish boys, a teenager and his little brother, escaped from communist Poland all the way to Sweden, hidden under a truck. In the movie, their destination has been changed to Denmark.
The Olsen Gang Never SurrendersThe Olsen Gang Never Surrenders · 1979
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
6.81979
MovieFamilyComedy
Egon plans to exploit knowledge gained during his latest term of incarceration. By stealing the unmanipulated financial records of DanInvest he obtains the majority of the stocks in the department store Magasin du Nord, just in time for their closing sale. The attempt to get the red suitcase that will save the day they rob the main vault at the EEC headquarters in Brussels and end up hijacking a tank.

TV Shows

Unit OneUnit One · 2000
Unit One
7.32000
SeriesDramaCrime
Rejseholdet is a Danish television crime series starring Charlotte Fich, Mads Mikkelsen and Lars Brygmann. Produced by Danmarks Radio, the program aired 32 episodes spanning four seasons from 2000 to 2004. Each episode revolved around an elite mobile police task force called "Unit One" that travels around Denmark helping local police solve crimes. Cases portrayed in the show were loosely based upon actual incidents of sensational crimes such as murders, kidnappings, cross-border sex traffic and child pornography. Rejseholdet won the 2002 International Emmy Award for best drama series.
The House at ChristianshavnThe House at Christianshavn · 1970
The House at Christianshavn
8.01970
SeriesComedyDrama
The series follows the residents of an apartment building on Copenhagen's Christianshavn, as they go about their daily lives and challenges. There is Olsen, a mover with an old fashion view of the world, Clausen who runs the local pet shop, Egon the career focused assistant, their wives who work hard to keep their spouses lives together, the young couple Tue and Rikke who recently moved in, the hard working caretaker Meyer, who never puts in to much effort, and of course Emma, the innkeeper of Rottehullet, where all the important decisions are made while running up the bar tab. The series was produced by Nordisk Film for Danmarks Radio TV station between the years 1970-77. The series' first director was Ebbe Langberg, then Erik Balling and Tom Hedegaard respectively. The series was conceived by an author team of well-known Danish authors such Leif Panduro, Benny Andersen, and Lise Nørgaard.
TaxaTaxa · 1997
Taxa
7.41997
SeriesDrama
TAXA is a Danish television drama made by Danmarks Radio with 56 episodes, written by Stig Thorsboe and produced by Rumble Hammerich. The series revolves around a small taxi central, CrownTaxi, in Copenhagen. The series was a success from the start, 14 September 1997 on DR1. The series was broadcast during the period 1997-1999 for a total of five series. CrownTaxi has its ups and downs and in the course of the series, following the various drivers, radio opertor Lizzie and boss Verner Boye-Larsen. They have all their problems both with clients and family life and constantly threaten the show's villain Hermann from the competing taxi firm, City Car, which wants to take over the CrownTaxi. TAXA was also screened in Sweden on SVT1.
Skjulte sporSkjulte spor · 2000
Skjulte spor
8.02000
Series
DefenseDefense · 2003
Defense
10.02003
SeriesCrime
Court drama about a Copenhagen law office and the cases and personal entanglements of its small group of attorneys.
A Town in the ProvinceA Town in the Province · 1977
A Town in the Province
7.81977
SeriesCrimeDrama
In 1970s Denmark, the criminal police in a provincial town solve different criminal cases, when the police was dominated by men and DNA was not yet a tool in investigation.
StrandvaskerenStrandvaskeren · 1978
Strandvaskeren
7.71978
SeriesCrime
CrashCrash · 1984
Crash
8.51984
Series
Crash - Truslen fra det sorte hul is a 1984 Danish children's science fiction TV-series which was written, directed and produced by Carsten Overskov and starred Lars Ranthe. Crash was produced and broadcast by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation and was also broadcast by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in Norway and by Sveriges Television in Sweden in summer 1985. It was a major production but was not successful in Denmark. Carsten Overskov published a book called Truslen fra det sorte hul, also in 1984. Some 20 years after the broadcast DR was given means to digitalize the series along with other Danish productions such as Tonny Toupé Show, Casper og Mandrilaftalen and Gotha.
Tre ludere og en lommetyvTre ludere og en lommetyv · 1993
Tre ludere og en lommetyv
10.01993
Series
One Big FamilyOne Big Family · 1982
One Big Family
7.01982
SeriesDrama
One Big Family is a Danish television series in 12 episodes, first broadcast in 1982-1983. The series was directed by Bent Mejding, while the script was written in turns by Lise Nørgaard, Paul Hammerich and Jane Aamund. The series is produced by Nordisk Film for Danmarks Radio.
Morten Korch - Ved stillebækkenMorten Korch - Ved stillebækken · 1999
Morten Korch - Ved stillebækken
9.01999
SeriesDrama
Station 13Station 13 · 1988
Station 13
1988
SeriesComedyCrime
Tyllefyllebølleby BanegårdTyllefyllebølleby Banegård · 1973
Tyllefyllebølleby Banegård
8.01973
Series
SmuglerneSmuglerne · 1970
Smuglerne
7.01970
SeriesCrimeDrama
Sådan er det bareSådan er det bare · 1987
Sådan er det bare
1987
SeriesDrama