Directing, 1948
Bille August
Born Nov 9, 1948, 77 years old
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
8 titles- 2023
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of EhrengardSelfIMDb 8.0Movie - 2022
Dansk films bedsteSig selvIMDb 7.0Show - 2018
Meyerheim & stjernerneSig selvShow - 2017
mig og 60erneShow - 2005
KlovnBilleIMDb 8.4Show - 2002
Heart of the FestivalSelf (archive footage)IMDb 6.7Movie - 1989Foreign Filmmakers in HollywoodSelfMovie
- 1981
The Guldbagge AwardsSelfIMDb 5.5Show