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Bille August
Born
9 November 1948
Directing

Bille August

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.

As director

Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction

Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction

2023 · Director
The Kiss

The Kiss

2022 · Director
The Pact

The Pact

2021 · Director
55 Steps

55 Steps

2018 · Director
A Fortunate Man

A Fortunate Man

2018 · Director
The Chinese Widow

The Chinese Widow

2017 · Director
Silent Heart

Silent Heart

2014 · Director
Night Train to Lisbon

Night Train to Lisbon

2013 · Director
Marie Kroyer

Marie Kroyer

2012 · Director
Goodbye Bafana

Goodbye Bafana

2007 · Director
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007 · Director
Return to Sender

Return to Sender

2004 · Director
A Song for Martin

A Song for Martin

2001 · Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

2000 · Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

1999 · Director
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1998 · Director
Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

1997 · Director
Jerusalem

Jerusalem

1996 · Director
The House of the Spirits

The House of the Spirits

1993 · Director
The Best Intentions

The Best Intentions

1992 · Director
Pelle the Conqueror

Pelle the Conqueror

1987 · Director
Buster's World

Buster's World

1984 · Director
Twist and Shout

Twist and Shout

1984 · Director
Zappa

Zappa

1983 · Director
May

May

1983 · Director
In My Life

In My Life

1978 · Director
Me, You

Me, You

Director

Versace: The Medusa Eyes

Director

As actor

Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard

Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard

2023 · Self

Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood

1989 · Self