Directing

Bille August

Born 1948-11-09

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.

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The Count of Monte Cristo
Creator
2025
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
as Self
2023
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
Director
2023
The Kiss
Director
2022
The Kiss
Screenplay
2022
Dansk films bedste
as Sig selv
2022
The Pact
Director
2021
A Fortunate Man
Screenplay
2018
A Fortunate Man
Director
2018
A Fortunate Man
Writer
2018
A Fortunate Man
Creator
2018
A Fortunate Man
Director
2018
A Fortunate Man
Screenplay
2018
55 Steps
Director
2018
Meyerheim & stjernerne
as Sig selv
2018
The Chinese Widow
Director
2017
mig og 60erne
2017
Silent Heart
Director
2014
Night Train to Lisbon
Director
2013
Marie Kroyer
Director
2012
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
2007
Goodbye Bafana
Director
2007
Klovn
as Bille
2005
Return to Sender
Director
2004
Heart of the Festival
as Self (archive footage)
2002
A Song for Martin
Director
2001
A Song for Martin
Writer
2001
A Song for Martin
Producer
2001
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
Director
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Director
1999
Les Misérables
Director
1998
Jerusalem
Creator
1997
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Director
1997
Jerusalem
Writer
1996
Jerusalem
Director
1996
The House of the Spirits
Screenplay
1993
The House of the Spirits
Director
1993
The Best Intentions
Director
1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Director
1992
The Best Intentions
Director
1991
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood
as Self
1989
Pelle the Conqueror
Director
1987
Pelle the Conqueror
Screenplay
1987
Twist and Shout
Director
1984
Twist and Shout
Screenplay
1984
Buster's World
Director
1984
Buster's World
Creator
1984
May
Director
1983
Zappa
Director
1983
Zappa
Screenplay
1983
Sova Räv
Cinematography
1982
The Guldbagge Awards
as Self
1981
The Grass Is Singing
Director of Photography
1981
Thomas - A Child Out of Reach
Camera Operator
1980
Kärleken
Cinematography
1980
In My Life
Director
1978
Men Can't Be Raped
Director of Photography
1978
Christiania
Camera Operator
1977
Hemåt i natten
Director of Photography
1977
Me, You
Director
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Versace: The Medusa Eyes
Director
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Versace: The Medusa Eyes
Writer
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Armani: The King of Fashion
Director
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