Bille August
Known for
Directing
Born
November 9, 1948 (age 77)
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.
Best known work
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
55 Steps
2018
Return to Sender
2004
Pelle the Conqueror
1987Filmography
TBA
Me, YouDirector
TBA
Versace: The Medusa EyesDirector, Writer
TBA
Armani: The King of FashionDirector
2025
2023
2023
Ehrengard: The Art of SeductionDirector
2022
The KissDirector, Screenplay
2022
2021
The PactDirector
2018
2018
A Fortunate ManDirector, Screenplay
2018
55 StepsDirector
2018
2017
The Chinese WidowDirector
2017
2014
Silent HeartDirector
2013
Night Train to LisbonDirector
2012
Marie KroyerDirector
2007
To Each His Own CinemaDirector
2007
Goodbye BafanaDirector
2005
2004
Return to SenderDirector
2001
A Song for MartinDirector, Writer, Producer
2000
1999