# Poul Bang

Poul Bang (17 February 1905 – 6 July 1967) was a Danish film producer and director. He produced 24 films between 1950 and 1967. He also directed 23 films between 1943 and 1963.

## Life

He was the son of Camillo Cavour Bang (1861–1949) and Augusta Pouline Boas (1868–1919). His brother Peter Boas Bang, five years older, was founder and co-owner of Bang & Olufsen, where his father was for a time chairman of the board.
Bang was trained as an engineer and started working as a sound engineer at Fotorama in 1932. He later worked at Palladium and ASA Film before becoming production manager, instructor and director at Saga Studio. He was also a teacher at the film school.
On 21 June 1930 Bang married Ebba Charlotte Valeur (1907-65), with whom he had four children: Lise, Mette, Niels, and Anne.
At Saga Studio in 1943 he met the young photographer Annelise Reenberg; they were married on 10 May 1967.
Bang died in 1967 during the filming of Min søsters børn på bryllupsrejse in Austria. He is buried at Bispebjerg Cemetery.

## Filmography

| Work | Year | Credit | Notes |
| Prinsesse Margrethes bryllup | 1967 | Cinematography | Documentary |
| Six kids and the honeymooners | 1967 | Producer | Feature |
| Six kids and their uncle | 1966 | Producer | Feature |
| Een pige og 39 sømænd | 1965 | Production manager | Feature |
| En ven i bolignøden | 1965 | Production manager | Feature |
| Alt for kvinden | 1964 | Production manager | Feature |
| Fräulein Unberührt | 1963 | Production | Feature |
| Støv for alle pengene | 1963 | Direction | Feature |
| Peters landlov | 1963 | Production | Feature |
| Han, hun, Dirch og Dario | 1962 | Production | Feature |
| Det støver stadig | 1962 | Direction | Feature |
| Operation Venus | 1962 | Production | Feature |
| Støv på hjernen | 1961 | Direction | Feature |
| Peters baby | 1961 | Production | Feature |
| Reptilicus | 1961 | Direction | Feature |
| Baronessen fra benzintanken | 1960 | Production manager | Feature |
| Kvindelist og kærlighed | 1960 | Production | Feature |
| Charles' Aunt | 1959 | Direction | Feature |
| Styrmand Karlsen | 1958 | Production | Feature |
| Mariannes bryllup | 1958 | Production | Feature |
| Erik Scavenius | 1958 | Direction | Documentary |
| Tre piger fra Jylland | 1957 | Production | Feature |
| Mig og min familie | 1957 | Production | Feature |
| Tag til marked i Fjordby | 1957 | Direction | Feature |
| Kristiane af Marstal | 1956 | Production | Feature |
| Færgekroen | 1956 | Direction | Feature |
| Der kom en dag | 1955 | Production | Feature |
| Det var på Rundetårn | 1955 | Direction | Feature |
| Bruden fra Dragstrup | 1955 | Production | Feature |
| Rønne og Neksøs genopbygning | 1954 | Direction | Documentary |
| Hendes store aften | 1954 | Production | Feature |
| I kongens klæ'r | 1954 | Direction | Feature |
| Den gamle mølle på Mols | 1953 | Production | Feature |
| Kriminalsagen Tove Andersen | 1953 | Production | Feature |
| Ved Kongelunden | 1953 | Direction | Feature |
| Rekrut 67 Petersen | 1952 | Direction | Feature |
| Fra den gamle købmandsgård | 1951 | Production | Feature |
| Fireogtyve timer | 1951 | Editing | Feature |
| Hvide sejl | 1951 | Direction | Documentary |
| Historien om Hjortholm [da] | 1950 | Direction | Feature |
| Behandling af psykisk abnorme lovovertrædere i Herstedvester | 1950 | Sound | Documentary |
| Kristinus Bergman | 1948 | Sound | Feature |
| Rebildfesten 4. juli 1948 | 1948 | Direction | Documentary |
| Martin Andersen Nexø | 1947 | Direction | Documentary |
| Icebreaking | 1947 | Direction | Documentary |
| Training ships | 1947 | Direction | Documentary |
| Children of Holland | 1946 | Direction | Documentary |
| Diphtheria | 1946 | Direction | Documentary |
| Da Freden kom til Danmark | 1945 | Direction | Documentary |
| En ny dag gryer [da] | 1945 | Direction | Feature |
| Moster fra Mols | 1943 | Direction | Feature |
| Kriminalassistent Bloch [da] | 1943 | Direction | Feature |
| Afsporet | 1942 | Sound | Feature |
| Far skal giftes | 1941 | Sound | Feature |
| Niels Pind og hans Dreng | 1941 | Sound | Feature |
| Tror du jeg er født i Gaar! | 1941 | Sound | Feature |
| Tag til Rønneby Kro | 1941 | Sound | Feature |
| Frøken Kirkemus | 1941 | Sound | Feature |
| Pas paa Svinget i Solby | 1940 | Sound | Feature |
| En Desertør | 1940 | Sound | Feature |
| Familien Olsen | 1940 | Sound | Feature |
| Västkustens hjältar | 1940 | Sound | Feature |
| En ganske almindelig pige | 1940 | Sound | Feature |
| Genboerne | 1939 | Sound | Feature |
| The People of the Hogbo Farm | 1939 | Sound | Feature |
| De tre maaske fire | 1939 | Sound | Feature |
| Nordhavets Mænd | 1939 | Sound | Feature |
| I Dag begynder Livet | 1939 | Sound | Feature |
| Blaavand melder Storm | 1938 | Sound | Feature |
| Alarm | 1938 | Sound | Feature |
| Den mandlige Husassistent | 1938 | Sound | Feature |
| Livet paa Hegnsgaard | 1938 | Sound | Feature |
| Julia jubilerar | 1938 | Sound | Feature |
| Kloka gubben | 1938 | Sound | Feature |
| Svensson ordnar allt! | 1938 | Sound | Feature |
| Frk. Møllers Jubilæum | 1937 | Sound | Feature |
| En fuldendt Gentleman | 1937 | Sound | Feature |
| Den kloge Mand | 1937 | Sound | Feature |
| Der var engang en Vicevært | 1937 | Sound | Feature |
| Sun over Denmark | 1936 | Sound | Feature |
| Cirkus-Revyen | 1936 | Sound | Feature |
| De bør forelske Dem | 1935 | Sound | Feature |
| Kidnapped | 1935 | Sound | Feature |
| Barken Margrethe | 1934 | Sound | Feature |
| Palo's wedding | 1934 | Sound | Feature |
| Ud i den kolde Sne | 1934 | Sound | Feature |
| København, Kalundborg og -? | 1934 | Sound | Feature |
| Mit volle Muziek | 1933 | Sound | Feature |
| Cinco muchachas | 1933 | Sound | Feature |
| Københavnere | 1933 | Sound | Feature |
| Pat und Patachon schlagen sich durch | 1932 | Sound | Feature |