Bille August
Known for Directing
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.
Filmography
The House of the Spirits
1993
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The Chinese Widow
2017
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Les Misérables
1998
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To Each His Own Cinema
2007
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Night Train to Lisbon
2013
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The Pact
2021
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Pelle the Conqueror
1987
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Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997
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Goodbye Bafana
2007
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Zappa
1983
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Marie Kroyer
2012
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Return to Sender
2004
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The Kiss
2022
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
2000
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A Fortunate Man
2018
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The Best Intentions
1992
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55 Steps
2018
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999
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Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
2023
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Jerusalem
1996
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