6.9
Movie
Directing
Bille August
- Born
- (age 77)
- Credits
- 50 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.9
Movie
7.2
Movie
Les Misérables
6.5
Movie
Night Train to Lisbon
6.4
Movie
Smilla's Sense of Snow
7.2
Movie
The Chinese Widow
7.9
TV
The Count of Monte Cristo
6.7
Movie
55 Steps
6.7
Movie
A Fortunate Man
6.4
Movie
Return to Sender
7.3
Movie
Pelle the Conqueror
6.9
Movie
Goodbye Bafana
6.4
Movie
To Each His Own Cinema
6.5
TV
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
6.0
Movie
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
7.0
Movie
The Best Intentions
6.6
Movie
Silent Heart
7.0
Movie
Zappa
6.5
Movie
The Kiss
Acting credits 8
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard Film | Self |
| 2022 | Dansk films bedste TV | Sig selv (6 ep) |
| 2018 | Meyerheim & stjernerne TV | Sig selv (1 ep) |
| 2017 | mig og 60erne TV | (4 ep) |
| 2005 | Klovn TV | Bille (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Heart of the Festival Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1989 | Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood Film | Self |
| 1981 | The Guldbagge Awards TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 42
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Me, You Film | Director |
| TBA | Versace: The Medusa Eyes Film | Director, Writer |
| TBA | Armani: The King of Fashion Film | Director |
| 2025 | The Count of Monte Cristo TV | Creator |
| 2023 | Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction Film | Director |
| 2022 | The Kiss Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2021 | The Pact Film | Director |
| 2018 | A Fortunate Man TV | Screenplay, Director, Writer, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2018 | A Fortunate Man Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2018 | 55 Steps Film | Director |
| 2017 | The Chinese Widow Film | Director |
| 2014 | Silent Heart Film | Director |
| 2013 | Night Train to Lisbon Film | Director |
| 2012 | Marie Kroyer Film | Director |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema Film | Director |
| 2007 | Goodbye Bafana Film | Director |
| 2004 | Return to Sender Film | Director |
| 2001 | A Song for Martin Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid Film | Director |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence Film | Director |
| 1998 | Les Misérables Film | Director |
| 1997 | Jerusalem TV | Creator |
| 1997 | Smilla's Sense of Snow Film | Director |
| 1996 | Jerusalem Film | Writer, Director |
| 1993 | The House of the Spirits Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1992 | The Best Intentions Film | Director |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1991 | The Best Intentions TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1987 | Pelle the Conqueror Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1984 | Twist and Shout Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1984 | Buster's World Film | Director |
| 1984 | Buster's World TV | Creator |
| 1983 | May Film | Director |
| 1983 | Zappa Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1982 | Sova Räv Film | Cinematography |
| 1981 | The Grass Is Singing Film | Director of Photography |
| 1980 | Thomas - A Child Out of Reach Film | Camera Operator |
| 1980 | Kärleken Film | Cinematography |
| 1978 | In My Life Film | Director |
| 1978 | Men Can't Be Raped Film | Director of Photography |
| 1977 | Christiania Film | Camera Operator |
| 1977 | Hemåt i natten Film | Director of Photography |