Personal Info
Birthday
November 9, 1948
Known For
Directing
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.
Directed Movies (30)
6.0
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
Movie2023
6.5
The Kiss
Movie2022
6.4
The Pact
Movie2021
6.3
A Fortunate Man
TV Series2018
6.8
A Fortunate Man
Movie2018
6.7
55 Steps
Movie2018
7.2
The Chinese Widow
Movie2017
6.5
Silent Heart
Movie2014
6.5
Night Train to Lisbon
Movie2013
6.2
Marie Kroyer
Movie2012
6.5
To Each His Own Cinema
Movie2007
6.9
Goodbye Bafana
Movie2007
6.4
Return to Sender
Movie2004
5.5
A Song for Martin
Movie2001
5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
Movie2000
5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Movie1999
7.2
Les Misérables
Movie1998
6.3
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Movie1997
7.3
Jerusalem
Movie1996
6.9
The House of the Spirits
Movie1993
7.0
The Best Intentions
Movie1992
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
TV Series1992
7.1
The Best Intentions
TV Series1991
7.3
Pelle the Conqueror
Movie1987
6.8
Twist and Shout
Movie1984
6.7
Buster's World
Movie1984
9.0
May
Movie1983
7.1
Zappa
Movie1983
4.4
In My Life
Movie1978
No Backdrop
0.0
Me, You
MovieN/A
