Lars von Trier
Biography
Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches. He is known for his female-centric parables and his exploration of controversial subject matter. Von Trier began making his own films at the age of 11 after receiving a Super-8 camera as a gift, and his first publicly released film was an experimental short called The Orchid Gardener, in 1977. His first feature film came seven years later, The Element of Crime, in 1984. As of 2010, he has directed a further 10 feature films, 5 short films and 4 television productions. He has been married twice and is currently married to Bente Frøge. Von Trier suffers periodically from depression, as well as various fears and phobias, including an intense fear of flying. As he himself once put it, "Basically, I'm afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking".
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (47)
Being Bo Widerberg
as Self
2025
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
as Self / Director / Devil
2022
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
as Lars von Trier
2020
The Idiots Who Started The Party
as Sig selv
2020
The House That Jack Built
Story (Writing)
2018
Living the Light: Robby Müller
as Self
2018
Bergman: A Year in a Life
as Self
2018
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
2017
En invitation fra Lars von Trier
2015
Arteholic
as Self
2014
Colors
as Fuck Putas Edition
2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Director (Directing)
2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Director (Directing)
2013
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
2013
Side by Side
as Self
2012
A Royal Affair
Executive Producer (Production)
2012
Melancholia
Director (Directing)
2011
Dimension
Director (Directing)
2010
… But Film Is My Mistress
as Self
2010
Antichrist
Director (Directing)
2009
Ernst-Hugo
as Self
2008
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
as Narrator (voice)
2007
To Each His Own Cinema
as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
2007
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
Director (Directing)
2007
Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema
as self
2007
The Boss of It All
as Narrator (uncredited)
2006
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
Director (Directing)
2006
The Road to Manderlay
as Self - director
2005
Le court des grands
Director (Directing)
2005
All About Anna
Executive Producer (Production)
2005
Tilbageblik på Idioterne
as Self - director
2005
A Conversation with Lars von Trier
as Interviewee
2005
Manderlay
Director (Directing)
2005
Looking Back At The Idiots
2005
Dear Wendy
Screenplay (Writing)
2005
Dogville Confessions
as Self
2004
Visions of Europe
Producer (Production)
2004
Kingdom Hospital
Writer (Writing)
2004
The South
Producer (Production)
2004
Dogville: The Pilot
Director (Directing)
2003
The Five Obstructions
as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
2003
Inside Björk
as Self
2003
Trier, Kidman og Cannes
as Self
2003
Dogville
Director (Directing)
2003
Screaming Men
Thanks (Crew)
2003
The Purified
as Himself
2003
Wag the Dogma
2001
