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Dirch Passer

Dirch Passer

Actor · Died September 3, 1980, aged 54 · København, Danmark

Dirch Hartvig Passer was born on May 18, 1926, on Østerbro, Copenhagen, to Ragnhild Fich and Capt. Vilhelm Passer (seaman). He never did well in school, being the class clown, which had a negative effect on his grades. He did especially badly in mathematics, which came to follow him the rest of his life. When Passer left school he wanted to become an actor, but his father insisted that he should become a seaman like himself. In 1944 he attended maritime school. Life at sea, however, did not go well - he was seasick all the time. After his failure as a seaman he had all kinds of small jobs. In 1946 he made his stage debut with "Six Comrades [seks kammerater]" in "Riddersalen". In the same year he was accepted to theatre school: De Frederiksbergske Teatres elevskole. After he had completed this education in 1948 he had many small parts in different plays all around Denmark's theatres. He made his film debut in 1947 as an extra in the Danish movie Lykke paa rejsen (1947) and teamed up with Ove Sprogøe in the 1950s in many films. He became famous in 1953 with Ved Kongelunden... (1953), which let all of Denmark see his comedic genius. He made many other well-received Danish films, such as The Baroness from the Gas Station (1960), Mig og min lillebror (1967), Sommer i Tyrol (1964), the Mafia-movies and Charles tante (1959). Passer worked from 1967 to 1974 at the famous "Cirkusrevyen på Bakken", where he was responsible for their greatest success ever. Many of the sketches which he made here were so famous that they are seen all over the world. He made his last film in 1978, Fængslende feriedage (1978). In 1978 he acted in the "Tivolirevy", which he continued until his death on stage of a heart attack on September 3, 1980. Like all great comedians, he always wanted to play serious parts in movies and plays, but never got the chance. Dirch Passer was without a doubt the greatest Danish comedian ever.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 18, 1926
Died
September 3, 1980 (aged 54)
From
København, Danmark
Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 108 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 21% in 30 days

What are Dirch Passer's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Survival
29%
Morality
21%
Society
8%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Manic
1
Joyful
1
Romantic
1
Absurd
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dirch Passer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dirch Passer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

108 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Dirch - Danmarks Store Komiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Video Klip

  • Den anden Dirch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Dirch, datteren & de glemte filmruller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Arkiv Materiale

  • Grinebidder: Hele Danmarks Dirch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Dirch Passer

  • Holidays in jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Frost, fængselsbetjent

  • Girls at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sergeant First Class Vasby

  • A Town in the Province (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 14 episodes · as Didrichsen, Hotelvært

  • Going for Broke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Alfred Emanuelsen

  • Lørdagshjørnet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Girls at Arms 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Vasby

  • The Ghost Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Theodor T. Thönder, kaldet Teddy

  • Girls at Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sergeant First Class Vasby

  • Me, Too, in the Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Victor 'Viffer' Hansen

  • Me and the Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Victor "Viffer" Hansen

  • Solstik på badehotellet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Doktor Grå

  • Lenin, You Rascal, You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as General Ludendorff

  • How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Grev Axel von Hasteen

  • Kid Gang on the Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Viggo, lovkyndig smugler

  • Gold for the Tough Guys of the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Biggy Jones

  • Where Is the Body, Moeller? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Vilhelm Hårlung

  • Hooray for the Blue Hussars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Spjellerup

  • Tough Guys of the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Biggy

  • The Key to Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Gudmund (præst og rejsearrangør)

  • The Ways of Women(1970)

    as Gas- og vandmesteren

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Lustful Vicar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Bartolomeus

  • Me and My Kid Brother and Doggie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Søren

  • The Egborg Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Skibskok John Søgaard

  • Fun in the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Peter Jensen

  • The Veterinarian's Adopted Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Dyrlæge Linsager

  • Min søsters børn vælter byen(1968)

    as Dr. Mogensen

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Me and My Kid Brother and the Smugglers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Søren

  • Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Vagtkommandør

  • Me and My Kid Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Søren Severinsen

  • Nyhavns glade gutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Fyrst Fingernem

  • Cirkusrevyen 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Various Roles

  • Love Thy Neighbour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Olaf

  • Copenhagen Design (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Girl and the Viscount (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer · as Andreas Lillelys

  • Der var engang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kasper Røghat

  • Relax Freddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Fettucino

  • I, A Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Mortensen

  • The Girl and the Playboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Producer · as Jens Møller - direktør

  • It's Nifty in the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Producer · as Valdemar Jensen

  • Passer Babysitting Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Alf Thomsen

  • Two Vikings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Garm

  • Don Olsen kommer til byen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Thorsen

  • Sailors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Sam

  • Summer in Tyrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Leopold Ulrik Joackim Brantmeyer

  • The Major's Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer · as Thomas Edison Hansen

  • Dust for all the Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Alf Thomsen

  • Tre piger i Paris(1963)

    as Chef Harald Mikkelsen

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bussen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Buschauffør Martin

  • Frøken Nitouche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Floridor / Celestin

  • Hvis lille pige er du? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Hans

  • Vi har det jo dejligt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Thorvald Madsen

  • The Girl and the Press Photographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Bastian

  • Venus fra Vestø (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ditlev Egede-Schack

  • The Pig Boy and The Princess and the Pea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Oskar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Martin

  • Still Dust on the Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Alf Thomsen

  • Sømænd og svigermødre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kanusti Mortensen

  • Crazy Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Angelus Bukke

  • Han, hun, Dirch og Dario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Eigil Hansen

  • Lykkens musikanter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Elevatorfører Gogol

  • Dirch går køkkenvejen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ib

  • Dust on the Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Alf Thomsen

  • Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Bageren

  • Peter's baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as William Thorsen

  • Reptilicus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mikkelsen

  • Reptilicus(1961)

    as Petersen

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Forelsket i København (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kunstmaler Kobolski

  • Panik i paradis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Greve

  • Skibet er ladet med.. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Guvernør Alfond d. 1 / Alfond d. 2

  • Sommar och syndare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kansas Joe

  • Sømand i knibe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Freddy

  • Baronessen fra benzintanken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Hans Høy

  • The Greeneyed Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Dennis

  • The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Bageren

  • Vi er allesammen tossede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Knudsen, sporvognskonduktør

  • Charley's Aunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Ditlev Greve Lensby

  • Friends at Arms: Marching Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Vagt og konferencier

  • Onkel Bill fra New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Hans Høj

  • The Poet and the Little Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Bageren

  • Møde ved midnat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mr. Fox

  • Pigen og vandpytten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Financier

  • Styrmand Karlsen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Valdemar Bøgelund

  • Krudt og klunker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Fotograf

  • Tag til marked i Fjordby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as 'Lange' Emil Andersen

  • Færgekroen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Erik Hansen, kroejer og færgemand

  • Den store gav-tyv (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mathisen, ejer af hotel "Skildpadden"

  • Hvad vil De ha'? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Forfatter

  • Det var paa Rundetaarn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Poul Jensen

  • Far och flyg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Peder, dansk markarbetare på Bromma flygplats

  • Masser af Passer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Peter

  • I kongens klæ'r (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Søren Rask - rekrut 66

  • Sju svarta "Be-Hå" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jens Nielsen

  • Ved Kongelunden... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Konduktør Svendsen

  • Sunstroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Betjent

  • Drömsemester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mogens Jensen

  • Rekrut 67 Petersen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Lillebilchauffør

  • Vejrhanen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Ekspeditionssekretær i Kirkeministeriet

  • Us Petty Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Værtshusgæst

  • Dorte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Amerikaner

  • Som sendt fra himlen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Soldat

  • Den opvakte jomfru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Kaptajn

  • Stjerneskud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Kaj, enkefru Olsens 'sheik'

  • Lykke paa rejsen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Statist

Career shape

Star power in the 14th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 108 titles from 1947 to 2026.

Highest rated

Reptilicus (1961)

Midcredits 3rd

Most popular right now

Tre piger i Paris (1963)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting108 of 108: 104 only acting, 4 with another roleWriting1 of 108: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 108: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

108 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s27 · acting1960s54 · 54 acting · 4 crew1970s21 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Dirch Passer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Ways of Women (1970)

83rd percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Min søsters børn vælter byen (1968)

Midcredits 35th · 31% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Dirch Passer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dirch Passer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gabriel Axel shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors