Bille August

Directing

Bille August

Born 9 November 1948 · 77

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

Highlights

Les Misérables1998 · Film · Director
The House of the Spirits1993 · Film · Screenplay
The Count of Monte Cristo2025 · Series · Creator
Night Train to Lisbon2013 · Film · Director
The Chinese Widow2017 · Film · Director
Pelle the Conqueror1987 · Film · Director

Filmography

Movies

26 films

Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction2023 · Film · Director
The Kiss2022 · Film · Director
The Pact2021 · Film · Director
A Fortunate Man2018 · Film · Director
55 Steps2018 · Film · Director
The Chinese Widow2017 · Film · Director
Silent Heart2014 · Film · Director
Night Train to Lisbon2013 · Film · Director
Marie Kroyer2012 · Film · Director
To Each His Own Cinema2007 · Film · Director
Goodbye Bafana2007 · Film · Director
Return to Sender2004 · Film · Director
A Song for Martin2001 · Film · Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid2000 · Film · Director
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence1999 · Film · Director
Les Misérables1998 · Film · Director
Smilla's Sense of Snow1997 · Film · Director
Jerusalem1996 · Film · Writer
The House of the Spirits1993 · Film · Screenplay
The Best Intentions1992 · Film · Director
Pelle the Conqueror1987 · Film · Director
Twist and Shout1984 · Film · Director
Buster's World1984 · Film · Director
May1983 · Film · Director
Zappa1983 · Film · Director
In My Life1978 · Film · Director

Filmography

Series

8 shows

The Count of Monte Cristo2025 · Series · Creator
A Fortunate Man2018 · Series · Screenplay
mig og 60erne2017 · Series
Klovn2005 · Series · Bille
Jerusalem1997 · Series · Creator
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992 · Series · Director
The Best Intentions1991 · Series · Director
Buster's World1984 · Series · Creator