Bille August
Directing·November 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.
Known For
The House of the Spirits
1993·6.9
Les Misérables
1998·7.2
Night Train to Lisbon
2013·6.5
Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997·6.3
The Chinese Widow
2017·7.2
The Count of Monte Cristo
2025·7.8
A Fortunate Man
2018·6.8
55 Steps
2018·6.7
Return to Sender
2004·6.4
Pelle the Conqueror
1987·7.3
Goodbye Bafana
2007·6.9
To Each His Own Cinema
2007·6.5
Filmography · 49
—Me, YouDirector—Versace: The Medusa EyesDirector · Writer—Armani: The King of FashionDirector2025The Count of Monte CristoTVCreator2023Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of EhrengardSelf2023Ehrengard: The Art of SeductionDirector2022The KissDirector · Screenplay2022Dansk films bedsteTVSig selv2021The PactDirector2018A Fortunate ManTVDirector · Screenplay · Writer · Creator2018A Fortunate ManDirector · Screenplay201855 StepsDirector2018Meyerheim & stjernerneTVSig selv2017The Chinese WidowDirector2017mig og 60erneTV2014Silent HeartDirector2013Night Train to LisbonDirector2012Marie KroyerDirector2007To Each His Own CinemaDirector2007Goodbye BafanaDirector2005KlovnTVBille2004Return to SenderDirector2001A Song for MartinDirector · Writer · Producer2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of CupidDirector1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of InnocenceDirector1998Les MisérablesDirector1997JerusalemTVCreator1997Smilla's Sense of SnowDirector1996JerusalemWriter · Director1993The House of the SpiritsScreenplay · Director1992The Best IntentionsDirector1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesTVDirector1991The Best IntentionsTVDirector1989Foreign Filmmakers in HollywoodSelf1987Pelle the ConquerorDirector · Screenplay1984Twist and ShoutDirector · Screenplay1984Buster's WorldDirector1984Buster's WorldTVCreator1983MayDirector1983ZappaDirector · Screenplay1982Sova RävCinematography1981The Guldbagge AwardsTVSelf1981The Grass Is SingingDirector of Photography1980Thomas - A Child Out of ReachCamera Operator1980KärlekenCinematography1978In My LifeDirector1978Men Can't Be RapedDirector of Photography1977ChristianiaCamera Operator1977Hemåt i nattenDirector of Photography