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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
all 45
Movies 34
Director 33
TV Shows 11
self 5
Creator 1
Director
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction (2023)
Movie
Self
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard (2023)
Movie
Director
The Kiss (2022)
Movie
Self
Dansk films bedste (2022)
TV
Director
The Pact (2021)
Movie
Creator / Director / Screenplay
A Fortunate Man (2018)
TV
Director
A Fortunate Man (2018)
Movie
Director
55 Steps (2018)
Movie
Self
Meyerheim & stjernerne (2018)
TV
Director
The Chinese Widow (2017)
Movie
mig og 60erne (2017)
TV
Director
Silent Heart (2014)
Movie
Director
Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
Movie
Director
Marie Kroyer (2012)
Movie
Director
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Movie
Director
Goodbye Bafana (2007)
Movie
Director
Return to Sender (2004)
Movie
5.13
Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)
TV
Director
A Song for Martin (2001)
Movie
Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid (2000)
Movie
5.5
Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (1999)
Movie
6
Director
Les Misérables (1998)
Movie
Creator
Jerusalem (1997)
TV
Director
Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
Movie
Director
Jerusalem (1996)
Movie
Director
The House of the Spirits (1993)
Movie
2
Director
The Best Intentions (1992)
Movie
Director
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
TV
5.44
Director
The Best Intentions (1991)
TV
Self
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood (1989)
Movie
Director
Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
Movie
5.33
Director
Twist and Shout (1984)
Movie
Director
Busters verden (1984)
Movie
Director
Busters verden (1984)
TV
Director
May (1983)
Movie
Director
Zappa (1983)
Movie
Cinematographer
Sova Räv (1982)
Movie
Self
The Guldbagge Awards (1981)
TV
Cinematographer
The Grass Is Singing (1981)
Movie
Director
In My Life (1978)
Movie
Cinematographer
Men Can't Be Raped (1978)
Movie
Cinematographer
Christiania (1977)
Movie
Cinematographer
Hemåt i natten (1977)
Movie
Director
Me, You
Movie
Director / Screenplay
The Count of Monte Cristo
TV
Ratings
Average 6.01
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1977
1984
1999
1993
2023
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1948-11-09 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceBrede, Denmark
RelationshipsMasja Dessau, Pernilla August (1991-01-01 - 1997-01-01)
SpouseSara-Marie Maltha
ChildrenAsta Kamma August, Alba August, Anders August
CitizenshipsKingdom of Denmark
AwardsDen Spillende Faun, Honorary craftsman, The Amanda Committee's Honorary Award, Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse, LO's kulturpris, Palme d'Or, Order of the Dannebrog
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