List of Danish films of the 1960s

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The following table is a list of films produced in Denmark or in the Danish language during the 1960s. For an alphabetical list of all Danish films currently on Wikipedia see Category:Danish films. For Danish films from other decades see the Cinema of Denmark box above.

Danish TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)CastGenreNotes
1960
Tro, håb og trolddom Faith, Hope and Witchcraft Erik Balling Bodil Ipsen Family film Entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival
Sømand i knibe Lau Lauritzen Jr. Lau Lauritzen Jr., Ebbe Langberg,
Hans Kurt, Ghita Norby
Family
Soldaterkammerater på vagt Operation Camel Sven Methling Carl Ottosen
Den sidste vinter The Last Winter Frank Dunlop, Anker Sørensen, Edvin Tiemroth Entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival
1961
Harry og kammertjeneren Harry and the Butler Bent Christensen Osvald Helmuth
Ebbe Rode, Gunnar Lauring
Comedy nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival
Mine tossede drenge Sven Methling
Peters baby
Cirkus Buster
Reptilicus Poul Bang
Gøngehøvdingen
1962
Den kære familie Erik Balling Entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival
Duellen Knud Leif Thomsen Entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival
Prinsesse for en dag
1963
Gaden Uden Ende Street Without End Mogens Vemmer Sunny Nielsen Documentary Drama Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
1964
Kampen om Næsbygaard Inger Stender
Mord for åbent tæppe Inger Stender
Don Olsen kommer til byen Anker Sørensen Dirch Passer, Buster Larsen,
Inger Stender
Comedy
Gertrud Gertrud Carl Theodor Dreyer Nina Pens Rode, Bendt Rothe,
Baard Owe
Drama Dreyer's last film
Selvmordsskolen School for Suicide Knud Leif Thomsen Entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival
Tine Tine Knud Leif Thomsen Entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival
To To Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt Entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival
1965
Næsbygaards arving Inger Stender
Slå først Frede! Strike First Freddy Erik Balling Morten Grunwald, Ove Sprogøe Eurospy Comedy
Sytten Eric Soya's '17' Annelise Meineche Ole Søltoft, Ghita Nørby Comedy Based on the novel by Carl Erik Soya
1966
Krybskytterne på Næsbygaard Inger Stender
Sult Hunger Henning Carlsen Entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival
Naboerne Neighbours Bent Christensen Entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival
Slap af, Frede! Relax Freddie Erik Balling Morten Grunwald, Ove Sprogøe Eurospy Comedy
1967
Historien om Barbara Story of Barbara Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt Entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival
Mennesker mødes og sød musik opstår i hjertet People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart Henning Carlsen Harriet Andersson, Preben Neergaard Romantic comedy Bodil Award for Best Danish Film (1968)
1968
Det er så synd for farmand
Min søsters børn vælter byen
Det kære legetøj Danish Blue Gabriel Axel Birgit Brüel Documentary
Propaganda
Advocated legalization of pornography
Doktor Glas Doctor Glas Mai Zetterling Listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival
1969
Den gale dansker
Balladen om Carl-Henning Ballad of Carl-Henning Lene Grønlykke, Sven Grønlykke Entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival
Ta' lidt solskin
Trekanter Threesome Brandon Chase Judith M. Brown, Jørgen Kiil,
Marianne Tholsted
Erotica Drama
Midt i en jazztid
Manden der tænkte ting The Man Who Thought Life Jens Ravn Entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival
Klabautermannen We Are All Demons Henning Carlsen Entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival
Midt i en jazztid Jazz All Around Knud Leif Thomsen Entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival

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