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Bille August

Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn November 9, 1948 (77 years)
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.

Known For

  • Les Misérables
  • The House of the Spirits
  • Night Train to Lisbon
  • Pelle the Conqueror
  • Goodbye Bafana
  • Smilla's Sense of Snow
  • The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
  • A Fortunate Man
  • The Best Intentions
  • 55 Steps
  • Zappa
  • Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
  • Buster's World
  • Return to Sender
  • Twist and Shout
  • Silent Heart
  • In Harm's Way
  • To Each His Own Cinema
  • Jerusalem
  • Marie Krøyer
  • A Song for Martin
  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
  • The Kiss
  • The Pact

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