7.9Directing
Bille August
- Born
- 1948-11-09
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.
Known For
Filmography
50 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
The Count of Monte Cristo
2025 · TV Show
Creator
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
2023 · Movie
Director
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
2023 · Movie
Self
Dansk films bedste
2022 · TV Show
Sig selv
The Kiss
2022 · Movie
Director · Screenplay
The Pact
2021 · Movie
Director
55 Steps
2018 · Movie
Director
A Fortunate Man
2018 · Movie
Director · Screenplay
A Fortunate Man
2018 · TV Show
Director · Screenplay · Writer · Creator
Meyerheim & stjernerne
2018 · TV Show
Sig selv
mig og 60erne
2017 · TV Show
Cast
The Chinese Widow
2017 · Movie
Director
Silent Heart
2014 · Movie
Director
Night Train to Lisbon
2013 · Movie
Director
Marie Kroyer
2012 · Movie
Director
Goodbye Bafana
2007 · Movie
Director
To Each His Own Cinema
2007 · Movie
Director
Klovn
2005 · TV Show
Bille
Return to Sender
2004 · Movie
Director
Heart of the Festival
2002 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
A Song for Martin
2001 · Movie
Director · Writer · Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
2000 · Movie
Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999 · Movie
Director
Les Misérables
1998 · Movie
Director
Jerusalem
1997 · TV Show
Creator
Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997 · Movie
Director
Jerusalem
1996 · Movie
Writer · Director
The House of the Spirits
1993 · Movie
Director · Screenplay
The Best Intentions
1992 · Movie
Director
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992 · TV Show
Director
The Best Intentions
1991 · TV Show
Director
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood
1989 · Movie
Self
Pelle the Conqueror
1987 · Movie
Director · Screenplay
Buster's World
1984 · Movie
Director
Buster's World
1984 · TV Show
Creator
Twist and Shout
1984 · Movie
Director · Screenplay
May
1983 · Movie
Director
Zappa
1983 · Movie
Director · Screenplay
Sova Räv
1982 · Movie
Cinematography
The Grass Is Singing
1981 · Movie
Director of Photography
The Guldbagge Awards
1981 · TV Show
Self
Kärleken
1980 · Movie
Cinematography
Thomas - A Child Out of Reach
1980 · Movie
Camera Operator
In My Life
1978 · Movie
Director
Men Can't Be Raped
1978 · Movie
Director of Photography
Christiania
1977 · Movie
Camera Operator
Hemåt i natten
1977 · Movie
Director of Photography
Armani: The King of Fashion
Date unknown · Movie
Director
Me, You
Date unknown · Movie
Director
Versace: The Medusa Eyes
Date unknown · Movie
Director · Writer