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Michael Moritzen

Date of birth: 1954-11-02

Place of birth: København

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Michael Moritzen

Biography

Michael Moritzen er søn af skuespilleren Henning Moritzen og kassererske Betty Moritzen, f. Krohn. Han blev uddannet som instruktør på Statens Teaterskole i 1978 og uddannet som skuespiller på Skuespillerskolen ved Århus Teater i 1981. Han var tilknyttet Aarhus Teater i sæsonen 1981-82 men blev derefter free lance. Han har bl.a. spillet Børge i "Dansen med Regitze" og en større rolle som modstandsgruppelederen i "De nøgne træer". På teatret har han bl.a. haft titelroller i "Don Ranudo" på Grønnegårds Teatret i 1989, i "Erasmus Montanus" og som admiralen i "Pinafore" på Det Danske Teater i 1998. Michael Moritzen var 1999-2000 leder af skuespillinjen på Statens Teaterskole og i 2001 blev han chef for Folketeatret / Hippodromen, hvor han uden større held forsøgte sig med en vis fornyelse af repertoiret.

Movie Credits

The Idiots
3.2

The Idiots

1998-04-28

A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out

Daisy Diamond
2.8

Daisy Diamond

2007-11-23

A tragic story about Anna who dreams of one thing only: making it as an actress. She moves from Swed

Manslaughter
2.8

Manslaughter

2005-08-26

A college professor abandons his family and his career in order to champion his mistress, a student

What a Pity About Daddy
2.8

What a Pity About Daddy

1968-07-19

About the young Aarhus businessman Jacob Hansen who is going to a congress in Copenhagen. His compet

The Kingdom
3.9

The Kingdom

1994-11-24

At The Kingdom, Denmark's most technologically advanced hospital, a number of strange and otherworld

On Our Own
3.4

On Our Own

1998-02-06

Three siblings ingeniously avoid being sent off to a children's home while their solo-mother serves

Spring Tide
2.3

Spring Tide

1990-10-05

Franco lives in a rough part of Copenhagen. His hooker mother has little time for him. Franco drifts

The Naked Trees
3

The Naked Trees

1991-12-25

In 1943, where everything was prohibited, and the Nazi grip on the Danish population tightened, more

Oh Happy Day
3.3

Oh Happy Day

2004-08-25

Hannah (Lotte Andersen) is a housewife in a village Zealand, where she is married to the sad Carsten

Okay
2.9

Okay

2002-03-27

Nete is a tough woman of 37 who runs her job, husband, and teenage daughter with a firm and efficien

Rich Kids
1.6

Rich Kids

2007-03-01

A story about a group of rich kids, from old money families, north of Copenhagen, from a world where

Superbror
3.1

Superbror

2009-12-17

"Superbrother" tells the story of Anton, a 10 year old boy desperate for, he says, an older and true

Almost Perfect
2.8

Almost Perfect

2012-10-04

Anne has given up trying to find a man who will fit into her sensible and controlled life. Therefore

The Idealist
3.6

The Idealist

2015-04-09

A whistle blower attempts to reveal the secret behind a nuclear disaster that occurred during the he

Hex
0

Hex

2024-08-27

The idealistic Lærke is put to the test when she drags her boyfriend and child to her parents' St. H

Royal Blues
3

Royal Blues

1997-08-20

Royal Blues
3

Royal Blues

1997-08-20

Albert
2.9

Albert

1998-10-09

When Albert's best friend Egon goes missing, Albert embarks on an adventure to find him. Along the w

Memories of a Marriage
3.3

Memories of a Marriage

1989-11-17

Karl Åge and Regitze host a summer garden party for close friends, their son, and his family. Karl Å

Love You for Now
3

Love You for Now

2022-12-22

Anna and Thomas are missing something: love. They will follow their encounter through confusing crus