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Peter Aalbæk Jensen (born 8 April 1956 in Osted) is a Danish film producer who in 1992 with director Lars von Trier founded the Danish film company Zentropa and later its huge studio complex Filmbyen.
Peter Aalbæk Jensen (født 8. april 1956) med tilnavnet Ålen [4] er en dansk filmproducent, produktionsleder, skuespiller og manuskriptforfatter, der sammen med Lars von Trier har stiftet filmselskabet Zentropa. Han er kendt for at være provokerende, rapkæftet og højtråbende.
Peter Aalbæk Jensen was born on 8 April 1956 in Denmark. He is a producer and actor, known for Department Q: The Absent One (2014), Breaking the Waves (1996) and Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013). He has been married to Lise Palm since 17 September 1983.
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Aalbæk is the co-founder and former CEO of Zentropa. Aalbæk Jensen made his feature film debut as a producer with 'Europa' (1991), which marked the beginning of his lifelong collaboration with Lars von Trier. In 1992 they founded the production company Zentropa.
Zentropa’s Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Louise Vesth on The Kingdom cult series. At a Series Mania panel, Lars von Trier’s partner and producer unveiled crunchy details about how the series saved Zentropa from bankruptcy and about the restoration process. “We were broke!"
Apr 8, 2016 · Zentropa co-founder Peter Aalbaek Jensen has announced today (his 60th birthday) that he will retire from his position as CEO.
Peter Aalbæk Jensen is a Danish film producer who in 1992 with director Lars von Trier founded the Danish film company Zentropa and later its huge studio complex Filmbyen. His father was writer Erik Aalbæk Jensen.