
Acting
Preben Lerdorff Rye was a prolific actor in Danish cinema during the mid-to-late 20th century. After varied educations in physical labor jobs, Rye debuted at Odenste Teater in 1938 and later got admitted to Det Kgl. Teater as a student in 1940, where he later became an actor, and was performing on stage up until 1961. Rye then took a brief break from the stage and acting and went on to live as a "civilian", until 1973, where he took up acting full time again, both in film and in theaters.

Babette's Feast
1987

Ordet
1955

Day of Wrath
1943

The Element of Crime
1984

Behind the red gates
1951

Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer
1965

Ludvigsbakke
1978

Medea
1989

The Fishermen
1977

Opfinderkontoret
1982

Christian
1989

Isolde
1989

Sigurd Fafnersbane
1981

Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987

Be Dear to Me
1957

Vandalism
1977

Normannerne
1976

Kongeligt besøg
1954

Red Meadows
1945

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
1995

Søskende
1966

Den ubetænksomme elsker
1982

Sofies skolegang
1977

Det hændte i København
1949

Tante Tut fra Paris
1956

The First Circle
1973

Kick Me in the Traditions!
1979

Gengæld
1955

Sønnen fra Amerika
1957

The Fight For The Red Cow
1987

Nineteen Red Roses
1974

Vagabonderne paa Bakkegaarden
1958

Den kloge mand
1956

Mirror, Mirror
1978

Præsten i Vejlby
1972

Der var engang
1966