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Bille August

Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn November 9, 1948 (77 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Night Train to Lisbon
  • In Harm's Way

Known For

  • Les Misérables
  • The House of the Spirits
  • Night Train to Lisbon
  • Pelle the Conqueror
  • Goodbye Bafana
  • Smilla's Sense of Snow
  • A Fortunate Man
  • The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
  • The Best Intentions
  • 55 Steps
  • Zappa
  • Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
  • Buster's World
  • Return to Sender
  • Twist and Shout
  • Silent Heart
  • In Harm's Way
  • To Each His Own Cinema
  • Jerusalem
  • Marie Krøyer
  • A Song for Martin
  • The Pact
  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
  • The Kiss

Bille August Filmography

2024
The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) (TV Series) · as Screenplay
2022
The Kiss · as Screenplay
2018
A Fortunate Man (TV Series)
2018
A Fortunate Man · as Screenplay
2007
2007
2001
1996
1993
The House of the Spirits · as Screenplay
1987
Pelle the Conqueror · as Screenplay
1984
1983
1978
In My Life · as Screenplay

2022
Dansk films bedste (TV Series) · as Sig Selv
2020
Meyerheim Og Stjernerne (TV Series) · as Sig Selv
2005
Klovn (TV Series) · as Bille

2023
2009
Sommarkväll med Anne Lundberg (TV Series) · as Self - Gäst
2007
Aftenshowet (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Kulturplatz (TV Series) · as Self
2004
1999
1996
Go' morgen Danmark (TV Series) · as Self
1991
Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1991
The Movie Show (TV Series) · as Self
1989
The 61st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner

2017
In Harm's Way · as Story By
1982
Sova räv · as Cinematographer
1981
The Grass Is Singing · as Director Of Photography
1980
Tomas: A Child You Cannot Reach · as Cinematographer
1980
Mördare! Mördare! · as Cinematographer
1980
Love · as Cinematographer
1978
Men Can't Be Raped · as Director Of Photography
1977
Christiania · as Cinematographer
1977
Home to the Night · as Director Of Photography

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