Bille August
Born: 1948-11-09
Known For: Directing
Biography
Bille August (born November 9, 1948) is a Danish Academy Award winning film and television director. His film Pelle the Conqueror from 1987 won the Palme D'or, Academy Award and Golden Globe. He is one of the very few directors to win the Palme D'or twice, winning the prestigious award again in 1991 for The Best Intentions, based on the autobiographical script by Ingmar Bergman. He was married to Swedish actress Pernilla August from 1991 to 1997. His son Anders August is a screenwriter.
Filmography
2025
- The Count of Monte Cristo ... (Screenplay)
2023
- Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction ... (Director)
- Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard as Self
2022
- The Kiss ... (Director)
- Dansk films bedste as Sig selv
2021
- The Pact ... (Director)
2018
- 55 Steps ... (Director)
- A Fortunate Man ... (Director)
- A Fortunate Man ... (Director)
- Meyerheim & stjernerne as Sig selv
2017
- The Chinese Widow ... (Director)
- mig og 60erne
2014
- Silent Heart ... (Director)
2013
- Night Train to Lisbon ... (Director)
2012
- Marie Kroyer ... (Director)
2007
- To Each His Own Cinema ... (Director)
- Goodbye Bafana ... (Director)
2005
- Klovn as Bille
2004
- Return to Sender ... (Director)
2001
- A Song for Martin ... (Director)
2000
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid ... (Director)
1999
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence ... (Director)
1998
- Les Misérables ... (Director)
1997
- Smilla's Sense of Snow ... (Director)
- Jerusalem ... (Creator)
1996
- Jerusalem ... (Writer)
1993
- The House of the Spirits ... (Director)
1992
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles ... (Director)
- The Best Intentions ... (Director)
1991
- The Best Intentions ... (Director)
1989
- Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood as Self
1987
- Pelle the Conqueror ... (Director)
1984
- Busters verden ... (Director)
- Buster's World ... (Creator)
- Twist and Shout ... (Director)
1982
- Sova Räv ... (Cinematography)
1981
- The Guldbagge Awards as Self
- The Grass Is Singing ... (Director of Photography)
1980
- Thomas - A Child Out of Reach ... (Camera Operator)
1978
- In My Life ... (Director)
- Men Can't Be Raped ... (Director of Photography)
1977
- Hemåt i natten ... (Director of Photography)
- Christiania ... (Camera Operator)