Bille August
Known for: Directing
Born: November 9, 1948
Place of birth: —
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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Filmography
38 movies · 11 TV shows, newest first
7.9
The Count of Monte Cristo
2025
8.0
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
2023
6.0
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
2023
6.6
The Kiss
2022
7.0
Dansk films bedste
2022
6.4
The Pact
2021
6.3
A Fortunate Man
2018
6.7
A Fortunate Man
2018
6.7
55 Steps
2018
NR
Meyerheim & stjernerne
2018
7.2
The Chinese Widow
2017
NR
mig og 60erne
2017
6.6
Silent Heart
2014
6.5
Night Train to Lisbon
2013
6.2
Marie Kroyer
2012
6.4
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
6.9
Goodbye Bafana
2007
8.5
Klovn
2005
6.4
Return to Sender
2004
5.5
A Song for Martin
2001
5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
2000
5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999
7.2
Les Misérables
1998
NR
Jerusalem
1997
6.4
Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997
7.3
Jerusalem
1996
6.9
The House of the Spirits
1993
7.0
The Best Intentions
1992
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
7.1
The Best Intentions
1991NR
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood
1989
7.3
Pelle the Conqueror
1987
6.8
Twist and Shout
1984
6.7
Buster's World
198410.0
Buster's World
1984
9.0
May
1983
7.1
Zappa
19837.5
Sova Räv
1982
5.5
The Guldbagge Awards
1981
4.7
The Grass Is Singing
19817.0
Thomas - A Child Out of Reach
1980
9.0
Kärleken
1980
4.4
In My Life
1978
6.5
Men Can't Be Raped
1978
8.0
Christiania
1977
9.0
Hemåt i natten
1977
NR
Me, You
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Versace: The Medusa Eyes
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Armani: The King of Fashion
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