Bille August
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.
Personal Details
Movies (34)
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
as Self
2023
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
Director (Directing)
2023
The Kiss
Director (Directing)
2022
The Pact
Director (Directing)
2021
A Fortunate Man
Director (Directing)
2018
55 Steps
Director (Directing)
2018
The Chinese Widow
Director (Directing)
2017
Silent Heart
Director (Directing)
2014
Night Train to Lisbon
Director (Directing)
2013
Marie Kroyer
Director (Directing)
2012
To Each His Own Cinema
Director (Directing)
2007
Goodbye Bafana
Director (Directing)
2007
Return to Sender
Director (Directing)
2004
A Song for Martin
Director (Directing)
2001
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
Director (Directing)
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Director (Directing)
1999
Les Misérables
Director (Directing)
1998
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Director (Directing)
1997
Jerusalem
Writer (Writing)
1996
The House of the Spirits
Director (Directing)
1993
The Best Intentions
Director (Directing)
1992
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood
as Self
1989
Pelle the Conqueror
Director (Directing)
1987
Twist and Shout
Director (Directing)
1984
Busters verden
Director (Directing)
1984
May
Director (Directing)
1983
Zappa
Director (Directing)
1983
Sova Räv
Cinematography (Crew)
1982
The Grass Is Singing
Director of Photography (Camera)
1981
Thomas - A Child Out of Reach
Camera Operator (Camera)
1980
In My Life
Director (Directing)
1978
Men Can't Be Raped
Director of Photography (Camera)
1978
Christiania
Camera Operator (Camera)
1977
Hemåt i natten
Director of Photography (Camera)
1977
TV Shows (11)
The Count of Monte Cristo
Director (Directing)
2025
Dansk films bedste
as Sig selv
2022
A Fortunate Man
Screenplay (Writing)
2018
Meyerheim & stjernerne
as Sig selv
2018
mig og 60erne
2017
Klovn
as Bille
2005
Jerusalem
Creator (Creator)
1997
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Director (Directing)
1992
The Best Intentions
Director (Directing)
1991
Buster's World
Creator (Creator)
1984
The Guldbagge Awards
as Self
1981