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.
Directed
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The House of the Spirits (1993) — Director
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Les Misérables (1998) — Director
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Night Train to Lisbon (2013) — Director
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Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) — Director
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The Chinese Widow (2017) — Director
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A Fortunate Man (2018) — Director
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Return to Sender (2004) — Director
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55 Steps (2018) — Director
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Pelle the Conqueror (1987) — Director
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Goodbye Bafana (2007) — Director
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To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — Director
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The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) — Director
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Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction (2023) — Director
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The Best Intentions (1992) — Director
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Silent Heart (2014) — Director
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Zappa (1983) — Director
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The Kiss (2022) — Director
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Marie Kroyer (2012) — Director
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Buster's World (1984) — Director
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Twist and Shout (1984) — Director
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (1999) — Director
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid (2000) — Director
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A Song for Martin (2001) — Director
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The Pact (2021) — Director
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Jerusalem (1996) — Director
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In My Life (1978) — Director
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The Best Intentions (1991) — Director
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A Fortunate Man (2018) — Director
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May (1983) — Director
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Me, You — Director
- Versace: The Medusa Eyes — Director
- Armani: The King of Fashion — Director
