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Lars von Trier
Director

Lars von Trier

30 Apr 1956Born
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Copenhagen, DenmarkBirthplace

Biography

Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches. He is known for his female-centric parables and his exploration of controversial subject matter.

Von Trier began making his own films at the age of 11 after receiving a Super-8 camera as a gift, and his first publicly released film was an experimental short called The Orchid Gardener, in 1977. His first feature film came seven years later, The Element of Crime, in 1984.

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As of 2010, he has directed a further 10 feature films, 5 short films and 4 television productions.

He has been married twice and is currently married to Bente Frøge. Von Trier suffers periodically from depression, as well as various fears and phobias, including an intense fear of flying. As he himself once put it, "Basically, I'm afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking".

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBADescendant - curated by Lars von TrierFilm
  2. TBAAfterFilm: Director, Writer
  3. TBAÉtudesFilm: Director
  4. 2020Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald DuckFilm: Lars von Trier
  5. 2020The Idiots Who Started The PartyFilm: Sig selv
  6. 2018The House That Jack BuiltFilm: Director, Writer
  7. 2015En invitation fra Lars von TrierFilm
  8. 2014Too Many CooksFilm: Pie
  9. 2013ColorsFilm: Fuck Putas Edition
  10. 2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. IIFilm: Director, Writer
  11. 2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. IFilm: Director, Writer
  12. 2011MelancholiaFilm: Director, Screenplay
  13. 2010DimensionFilm: Director, Writer
  14. 2009AntichristFilm: Director, Writer
  15. 2007The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1Film: Narrator (voice), Screenplay
  16. 2007To Each His Own CinemaFilm: The filmmaker (segment "Occupations"), Director
  17. 2007Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)Film: Director
  18. 2006The Boss of It AllFilm: Narrator (uncredited), Writer, Director
  19. 2006Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)Film: Director
  20. 2005Le court des grandsFilm: Director
  21. 2005A Conversation with Lars von TrierFilm: Interviewee
  22. 2005Idiotic FiltersFilm
  23. 2005ManderlayFilm: Director, Writer
  24. 2005Looking Back At The IdiotsFilm
  25. 2005KlovnSeries: Lars von Trier, Writer (1 episode)
  26. 2005Dear WendyFilm: Screenplay
  27. 2004Kingdom HospitalFilm: Writer
  28. 2004Stephen King's Kingdom HospitalSeries: Creator
  29. 2003Dogville: The PilotFilm: Director, Writer
  30. 2003The Five ObstructionsFilm: Director, Writer
  31. 2003DogvilleFilm: Director, Writer
  32. 2001Wag the DogmaFilm
  33. 2000Dancer in the DarkFilm: Director, Writer
  34. 2000100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's VisionFilm
  35. 2000The ExhibitedFilm
  36. 2000100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's VisionFilm
  37. 2000D-DayFilm: Director, Writer
  38. 1998The HumiliatedFilm
  39. 1998The Kingdom IIFilm: Director, Screenplay
  40. 1998The IdiotsFilm: Interviewer (voice) (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
  41. 1998Lars From 1 - 10Film
  42. 1997Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von TrierFilm
  43. 1996Breaking the WavesFilm: Director, Writer
  44. 1994The KingdomFilm: Director, Screenplay
  45. 1994The KingdomSeries: Director, Writer, Screenplay, Creator (13 episodes)
  46. 1993EurotrashSeries (1 episode)
  47. 1991EuropaFilm: Jew, Director, Screenplay
  48. 1989MedeaFilm: Director
  49. 1987EpidemicFilm: Lars von Trier / Dr. Mesmer, Director, Screenplay
  50. 1986SaunaFilm: Director
  51. 1984The Element of CrimeFilm: Schmuck of Ages, Director, Screenplay
  52. 1982Images of LiberationFilm: Director, Writer
  53. 1980Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbageFilm
  54. 1980NocturneFilm: Director, Writer
  55. 1979Menthe: The BenefactorFilm: The Driver, Director, Writer
  56. 1977The Orchid GardenerFilm: Victor Morse, Writer, Director
  57. 1971A FlowerFilm: Director
  58. 1970Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a CowardFilm: Director, Writer
  59. 1969Clandestine SummerSeries: Lars (4 episodes)
  60. 1969Goodbye, I'm KurtFilm: Børge
  61. 1969Clandestine SummerFilm: Lars Johansen
  62. 1968Good Night, DearFilm: Director, Writer
  63. 1967The Trip to Squash LandFilm: Director

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