Bille August
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-11-09 (76 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
(2023)
(1989)
Crew
Me, You
Director
(2023)
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
Director
(2022)
The Kiss
Director, Writer
(2021)
The Pact
Director
(2018)
55 Steps
Director
(2018)
A Fortunate Man
Director, Screenplay
(2017)
The Chinese Widow
Director
(2014)
Silent Heart
Director
(2013)
Night Train to Lisbon
Director
(2012)
Marie Kroyer
Director
(2007)
Goodbye Bafana
Director
(2007)
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
(2007)
The Last Dating Show
Director
(2004)
Return to Sender
Director
(2001)
A Song for Martin
Director, Writer
(2000)
(1999)
(1998)
Les Misérables
Director
(1997)
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Director
(1996)
Jerusalem
Writer, Director
(1993)
The House of the Spirits
Director, Screenplay
(1992)
The Best Intentions
Director
(1987)
Pelle the Conqueror
Director, Screenplay
(1984)
Busters verden
Director
(1984)
Twist and Shout
Director, Writer
(1983)
Zappa
Director
(1983)
May
Director
(1982)
Sova Räv
Cinematography
(1981)
The Grass Is Singing
Director of Photography
(1980)
Thomas - A Child Out of Reach
Camera Operator
(1978)
Men Can't Be Raped
Cinematography
(1978)
In My Life
Director
(1977)
Hemåt i natten
Director of Photography
(1977)
Christiania
Camera Operator