Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
November 9, 1948
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Bille August
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard | Self |
| 1989 | Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dansk films bedste | Sig selv |
| 2018 | Meyerheim & stjernerne | Sig selv |
| 2017 | mig og 60erne | |
| 2005 | Klovn | Bille |
| 1981 | The Guldbagge Awards | Self |