Bille August
Directing
Born: November 9, 1948 (age 77)
Highest Rated
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
The House of the Spirits
1993
Les Misérables
1998
Night Train to Lisbon
2013
Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997
The Chinese Widow
2017
The Count of Monte Cristo
2025
A Fortunate Man
2018
Return to Sender
2004
55 Steps
2018
Pelle the Conqueror
1987
Goodbye Bafana
2007
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
Photos (2)
TV Shows (4)
Self / Appearances (2)
Upcoming (1)
Directing (29)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Director
The House of the Spirits
Director
Night Train to Lisbon
Director
Les Misérables
Director
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Director
The Chinese Widow
Director
55 Steps
Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
Director
A Fortunate Man
Director
The Kiss
Director
The Pact
Director
Pelle the Conqueror
Director
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
Director
Goodbye Bafana
Director
A Fortunate Man
Director
Return to Sender
Director
Zappa
Director
May
Director
Silent Heart
Director
The Best Intentions
Director
Marie Kroyer
Director
A Song for Martin
Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Director
The Best Intentions
Director
In My Life
Director
Twist and Shout
Director
Jerusalem
Director
Buster's World
Director
Writing (10)
The House of the Spirits
Screenplay
A Fortunate Man
Screenplay
A Fortunate Man
Writer
The Kiss
Screenplay
Pelle the Conqueror
Screenplay
A Fortunate Man
Screenplay
Zappa
Screenplay
A Song for Martin
Writer
Twist and Shout
Screenplay
Jerusalem
Writer
Producing (1)
Other Crew (9)
The Count of Monte Cristo
Creator
A Fortunate Man
Creator
Hemåt i natten
Director of Photography
Buster's World
Creator
Christiania
Camera Operator
Kärleken
Cinematography
The Grass Is Singing
Director of Photography
Jerusalem
Creator
Men Can't Be Raped
Director of Photography