
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.

Ordet
1955 · as Johannes Borgen (uncredited)

Day of Wrath
1943 · as Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited)

Babette's Feast
1987 · as Kaptajnen

Medea
1989 · as Paedragon

Christian
1989 · as Grandfather

Kongeligt besøg
1954

Be Dear to Me
1957

The Element of Crime
1984 · as Grandfather

Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987 · as Blinde Christian

Søskende
1966 · as Mikael

Sigurd Fafnersbane
1981 · as Odin

Sofies skolegang
1977 · as Christian Kold

Vandalism
1977

Normannerne
1976 · as Regnar Lodbrog

Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer
1965 · as Self

Red Meadows
1945 · as Alf

Den ubetænksomme elsker
1982 · as Bruun, læge

Præsten i Vejlby
1972