About

Known credits:
49
Birthday:
1948-11-09
Place of birth:
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Website:
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Bille August

Overview

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

Acting
2023 Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard Actor Self 59
Average
2022 Dansk films bedste Actor Self 70
Good
2017 mig og 60erne Actor N/A
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1989 Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2023 Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction Directing Director 59
Average
2022 The Kiss Directing Director 59
Average
2021 The Pact Directing Director 59
Average
2018 A Fortunate Man Directing Director 69
Fair
2018 A Fortunate Man Directing Director 61
Fair
2018 55 Steps Directing Director 60
Fair
2017 The Chinese Widow Directing Director 62
Fair
2014 Silent Heart Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Night Train to Lisbon Directing Director 61
Fair
2012 Marie Kroyer Directing Director 58
Average
2007 To Each His Own Cinema Directing Director 60
Fair
2007 The Last Dating Show Directing Director N/A
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2007 Goodbye Bafana Directing Director 61
Fair
2004 Return to Sender Directing Director 60
Fair
2001 A Song for Martin Directing Director 58
Average
2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid Directing Director 59
Average
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Les Misérables Directing Director 66
Fair
1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow Directing Director 60
Fair
1996 Jerusalem Directing Director 59
Average
1993 The House of the Spirits Directing Director 64
Fair
1992 The Best Intentions Directing Director 60
Fair
1991 The Best Intentions Directing Director 69
Fair
1987 Pelle the Conqueror Directing Director 62
Fair
1984 Twist and Shout Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Busters verden Directing Director 59
Average
1983 May Directing Director N/A
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1983 Zappa Directing Director 59
Average
1978 In My Life Directing Director 58
Average
Me, You Directing Director N/A
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The Count of Monte Cristo Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 The Kiss Writing Writer 59
Average
2018 A Fortunate Man Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2018 A Fortunate Man Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2001 A Song for Martin Writing Writer 58
Average
1996 Jerusalem Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 The House of the Spirits Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1987 Pelle the Conqueror Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1984 Twist and Shout Writing Writer 59
Average
The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Screenplay N/A
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Camera
1981 The Grass Is Singing Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1977 Christiania Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1977 Hemåt i natten Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1982 Sova Räv Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1978 Men Can't Be Raped Crew Cinematography 59
Average