Bille August

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Bille August

Directing 77 November 9, 1948

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…

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The House of the Spirits

The House of the Spirits

6.9 1993 Movie
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

7.2 1998 Movie
Night Train to Lisbon

Night Train to Lisbon

6.5 2013 Movie
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

7.9 2025 TV Show
Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

6.4 1997 Movie
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

6.5 1992 TV Show
The Chinese Widow

The Chinese Widow

7.2 2017 Movie
55 Steps

55 Steps

6.7 2018 Movie
A Fortunate Man

A Fortunate Man

6.7 2018 Movie
Return to Sender

Return to Sender

6.4 2004 Movie
Goodbye Bafana

Goodbye Bafana

6.9 2007 Movie
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

6.4 2007 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Count of Monte Cristo

    TV show Creator

  2. 2023
    Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction

    Movie Director

  3. 2023
    Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard

    Movie Self

  4. 2022
    The Kiss

    Movie Director

  5. 2022
    Dansk films bedste

    TV show Sig selv

  6. 2021
    The Pact

    Movie Director

  7. 2018
    A Fortunate Man

    TV show Director

  8. 2018
    A Fortunate Man

    Movie Director

  9. 2018
    55 Steps

    Movie Director

  10. 2018
    Meyerheim & stjernerne

    TV show Sig selv

  11. 2017
    The Chinese Widow

    Movie Director

  12. 2017
    mig og 60erne

    TV show

  13. 2014
    Silent Heart

    Movie Director

  14. 2013
    Night Train to Lisbon

    Movie Director

  15. 2012
    Marie Kroyer

    Movie Director

  16. 2007
    To Each His Own Cinema

    Movie Director

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  1. 2007
    Goodbye Bafana

    Movie Director

  2. 2005
    Klovn

    TV show Bille

  3. 2004
    Return to Sender

    Movie Director

  4. 2001
    A Song for Martin

    Movie Director

  5. 2000
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

    Movie Director

  6. 1999
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

    Movie Director

  7. 1998
    Les Misérables

    Movie Director

  8. 1997
    Jerusalem

    TV show Creator

  9. 1997
    Smilla's Sense of Snow

    Movie Director

  10. 1996
    Jerusalem

    Movie Writer

  11. 1993
    The House of the Spirits

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1992
    The Best Intentions

    Movie Director

  13. 1992
    The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

    TV show Director

  14. 1991
    The Best Intentions

    TV show Director

  15. 1989
    Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood

    Movie Self

  16. 1987
    Pelle the Conqueror

    Movie Director

  17. 1984
    Twist and Shout

    Movie Director

  18. 1984
    Buster's World

    Movie Director

  19. 1984
    Buster's World

    TV show Creator

  20. 1983
    May

    Movie Director

  21. 1983
    Zappa

    Movie Director

  22. 1982
    Sova Räv

    Movie Cinematography

  23. 1981
    The Guldbagge Awards

    TV show Self

  24. 1981
    The Grass Is Singing

    Movie Director of Photography