Bille August
DirectingBorn Nov 9, 1948
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.
Known For
Filmography
2025The Count of Monte Cristoas Creatortv2023Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengardas Selfmovie2023Ehrengard: The Art of Seductionas Directormovie2022The Kissas Screenplaymovie2022Dansk films bedsteas Sig selvtv2021The Pactas Directormovie2018A Fortunate Manas Creatortv2018A Fortunate Manas Screenplaymovie201855 Stepsas Directormovie2018Meyerheim & stjernerneas Sig selvtv2017The Chinese Widowas Directormovie2017mig og 60ernetv2014Silent Heartas Directormovie2013Night Train to Lisbonas Directormovie2012Marie Kroyeras Directormovie2007To Each His Own Cinemaas Directormovie2007Goodbye Bafanaas Directormovie2005Klovnas Billetv2004Return to Senderas Directormovie2001A Song for Martinas Producermovie2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupidas Directormovie1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocenceas Directormovie1998Les Misérablesas Directormovie1997Jerusalemas Creatortv1997Smilla's Sense of Snowas Directormovie1996Jerusalemas Directormovie1993The House of the Spiritsas Screenplaymovie1992The Best Intentionsas Directormovie1992The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Directortv1991The Best Intentionsas Directortv1989Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywoodas Selfmovie1987Pelle the Conqueroras Screenplaymovie1984Twist and Shoutas Screenplaymovie1984Busters verdenas Directormovie1984Buster's Worldas Creatortv1983Mayas Directormovie1983Zappaas Screenplaymovie1982Sova Rävas Cinematographymovie1981The Guldbagge Awardsas Selftv1981The Grass Is Singingas Director of Photographymovie1980Thomas - A Child Out of Reachas Camera Operatormovie1980Kärlekenas Cinematographymovie1978In My Lifeas Directormovie1978Men Can't Be Rapedas Director of Photographymovie1977Christianiaas Camera Operatormovie1977Hemåt i nattenas Director of PhotographymovieSoonMe, Youas DirectormovieSoonVersace: The Medusa Eyesas Writermovie