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Bille August

Directing

Born: 1948-11-09
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.9

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.

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Awards & Nominations8 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Den Spillende Faun

2015
🏆 Won

Honorary craftsman

1993
🏆 Won

The Amanda Committee's Honorary Award

1993
🏆 Won

Palme d'Or

The Best Intentions

1992
🏆 Won

Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

1992
🏆 Won

Palme d'Or

Pelle the Conqueror

1988
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

Pelle the Conqueror

1988
🏆 Won

LO's kulturpris

1984
🏆 Won

Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse

Acting6 titles

Klovn
8.5
Series

Klovn

2005 - ...Comedy
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
8.0
Movie

Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard

2023Documentary
Dansk films bedste
7.0
Series

Dansk films bedste

2022 - ...Documentary
The Guldbagge Awards
5.5
Series

The Guldbagge Awards

1981 - ...Documentary
mig og 60erne
0
Series

mig og 60erne

2017 - ...Documentary
Meyerheim & stjernerne
0
Series

Meyerheim & stjernerne

2018 - ...Documentary

Directing30 titles

May
9.0
Movie

May

1983Drama
Pelle the Conqueror
7.3
Movie

Pelle the Conqueror

1987Drama
Jerusalem
7.3
Movie

Jerusalem

1996Drama
Les Misérables
7.2
Movie

Les Misérables

1998Thriller
The Chinese Widow
7.2
Movie

The Chinese Widow

2017Drama
Zappa
7.1
Movie

Zappa

1983Drama
The Best Intentions
7.1
Series

The Best Intentions

1991Drama
The Best Intentions
7.0
Movie

The Best Intentions

1992Drama
Goodbye Bafana
6.9
Movie

Goodbye Bafana

2007Drama
The House of the Spirits
6.9
Movie

The House of the Spirits

1993Romance
Twist and Shout
6.8
Movie

Twist and Shout

1984Comedy
A Fortunate Man
6.8
Movie

A Fortunate Man

2018Drama
Busters verden
6.7
Movie

Busters verden

1984Drama
55 Steps
6.7
Movie

55 Steps

2018Drama
Silent Heart
6.6
Movie

Silent Heart

2014Drama
To Each His Own Cinema
6.5
Movie

To Each His Own Cinema

2007Comedy
Night Train to Lisbon
6.5
Movie

Night Train to Lisbon

2013Thriller
The Kiss
6.5
Movie

The Kiss

2022Drama
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
6.5
Series

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

1992-1993Action
Return to Sender
6.4
Movie

Return to Sender

2004Drama
The Pact
6.4
Movie

The Pact

2021Drama
Smilla's Sense of Snow
6.3
Movie

Smilla's Sense of Snow

1997Drama
A Fortunate Man
6.3
Series

A Fortunate Man

2018-2019Drama
Marie Kroyer
6.2
Movie

Marie Kroyer

2012Drama
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
6.0
Movie

Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction

2023Romance
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
5.8
Movie

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

1999Action
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
5.7
Movie

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

2000Action
A Song for Martin
5.5
Movie

A Song for Martin

2001Drama
In My Life
4.4
Movie

In My Life

1978Comedy
Me, You
0
Movie

Me, You

2024Drama

Writing9 titles

Pelle the Conqueror
7.3
Movie

Pelle the Conqueror

1987Drama
Jerusalem
7.3
Movie

Jerusalem

1996Drama
Zappa
7.1
Movie

Zappa

1983Drama
The House of the Spirits
6.9
Movie

The House of the Spirits

1993Romance
A Fortunate Man
6.8
Movie

A Fortunate Man

2018Drama
Twist and Shout
6.8
Movie

Twist and Shout

1984Comedy
The Kiss
6.5
Movie

The Kiss

2022Drama
A Fortunate Man
6.3
Series

A Fortunate Man

2018-2019Drama
A Song for Martin
5.5
Movie

A Song for Martin

2001Drama

Production1 title

A Song for Martin
5.5
Movie

A Song for Martin

2001Drama

Camera4 titles

Hemåt i natten
9.0
Movie

Hemåt i natten

1977Drama
Christiania
8.0
Movie

Christiania

1977Documentary
Men Can't Be Raped
6.5
Movie

Men Can't Be Raped

1978Drama
The Grass Is Singing
4.7
Movie

The Grass Is Singing

1981Drama

Crew1 title

Kärleken
9.0
Movie

Kärleken

1980Drama

Creator4 titles

A Fortunate Man
6.3
Series

A Fortunate Man

2018-2019Drama
Buster's World
10.0
Series

Buster's World

1984Drama
Jerusalem
0
Series

Jerusalem

1997Drama
The Count of Monte Cristo
7.8
Series

The Count of Monte Cristo

2025Action