Bille August

Birthday: 1948-11-09
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Gender: Male

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.

Credits

Year Title
Me, You
2023-09-14 Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
2022-10-15 The Kiss
2021-08-05 The Pact
2018-08-30 A Fortunate Man
2018-03-01 55 Steps
2017-11-10 The Chinese Widow
2014-11-13 Silent Heart
2013-03-07 Night Train to Lisbon
2012-09-26 Marie Kroyer
2007-10-31 To Each His Own Cinema
2007-02-11 Goodbye Bafana
2004-09-17 Return to Sender
2002-04-28 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
2001-03-16 A Song for Martin
2000-09-19 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
1998-05-01 Les Misérables
1997-02-28 Smilla's Sense of Snow
1996-09-06 Jerusalem
1993-10-21 The House of the Spirits
1992-05-24 The Best Intentions
1987-12-21 Pelle the Conqueror
1984-12-26 Twist and Shout
1984-01-07 Busters verden
1983-06-17 May
1983-03-04 Zappa
1978-08-21 In My Life