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.
Day of Wrath
(Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited))
A Stranger Knocks
(Han)
Avismanden
(Johansen)
Discretion Wanted
(Tømrermester Eriksen)
Sønnen fra Amerika
(En arbejder)
Vagabonderne paa Bakkegaarden
(Jonas)
Hip Hip Hurrah!
(Blinde Christian)
It's a World Full of Children
(Gynecologist)
Der var engang en gade
(David)
Din fortid er glemt
(Tennisspiller)
Lyntoget
(Henning Knudsen)
Derailed
(Willy Hansen)
Erasmus Montanus
(The Lieutenant)
Solens børn
(Egor)
Sofies skolegang
(Christian Kold)
Mig og min familie
(Hans)
Behind the red gates
(Carlo Pedersen, ejer af Dromen)
The Woolen Stocking Peddler
(Vandringsmanden)
Frihedens pris
(Hipomand)
Unge piger forsvinder i København
(Johan, tjener, søn af fru Nielsen)
Det hændte i København
Det gælder os alle
En ganske almindelig pige
Hvad vil De ha'?
Den ubetænksomme elsker
(Bruun, læge)
Adam and Eve
(Tyven)
Cupid on the Phone
(Carolus Lieberg, magister i litteratur)
Isolde
Be Dear to Me
Babette's Feast
(Kaptajnen)
Jul i Skovridergaarden
(Fyrmester Larsen)
Red Meadows
(Alf)
The Fight For The Red Cow
Løgn og løvebrøl
Mariannes bryllup
Præsten i Vejlby
Nineteen Red Roses
(Holger Hjort)
Skibet er ladet med
Copper
(Fessor)
Tante Tut fra Paris
(Arthur Blume)
We Want a Child
Mirror, Mirror
Den kloge mand
Vandalism
Der var engang
Smedestræde 4
(Sømand)
Sigurd Fafnersbane
(Odin)
Anne og Paul
Letter from the Dead
(Skuespiller)
Hatten er sat
Hr. Petit
I gabestokken
(Sejr)
Ild og jord
I gaar og i morgen
Kampen mod uretten
Kongeligt besøg
Paradise and Back
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case
(Kriminalbetjent Knudsen)
Lyssky transport gennem Danmark
(Onkel Mads)
While the Gate was Locked
Mod og mandshjerte
(En gangster)
Normannerne
(Regnar Lodbrog)
North Sea Boys
(Værle)
Gengæld
(Forfatter Donner)
Cinéastes de notre temps : Carl Th. Dreyer
(Self)
Karen, Maren og Mette
(Henrik Larsen)
Hans Store Aften
(Morten Just, forfatter)
Next Stop - Paradise
(Hjalmar Krog)
Premiere i helvede
(Phillip Michelsen - Skuespiller)
Røverne fra Rold
(Reinald - Justis højre hånd)
Frihed forpligter
(Sørens kollega)
Søskende
(Mikael)
Hvor er Far
The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman
(Styrmand på Marie Grubbe)
Ordet
(Johannes Borgen (uncredited))
The Element of Crime
(Grandfather)
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
(Interview Subject)
Tante Cramers Testamente
(Alfred Olsen, tjener i "Balalajka")
Hans Nielsen Hauge
(Kong Fredrik IV)
Medea
(Paedragon)
Christian
(Grandfather)
Kick Me in the Traditions!
Grænseland
(Manden)
Danish Literature
(Self)
Dannevirkenatten
(Bølling)
Opfinderkontoret
(Carl Carlsen)
The Fishermen
(Teacher Aaby)
Ludvigsbakke
(Herren på stue A)