Lars von Trier

Writer | Director | Producer

Probably the most ambitious and visually distinctive filmmaker to emerge from Denmark since Carl ...

Born: April 30, 1956

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Filmography

Known For

Dancer in the Dark Writer (2000)
Antichrist Writer (2009)
The House That Jack Built Writer (2018)
Known For

Melancholia Writer (2011)
Director

The Kingdom (1994-2022)
The House That Jack Built (2018)
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
Melancholia (2011)
Dimension 1991-2024 (2010)
Antichrist (2009)
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
The Boss of It All (2006)
Manderlay (2005)
Dogville: The Pilot (2003)
The Five Obstructions (2003)
Dogville (2003)
D-Day: The Finished Film (2001)
Björk Feat. Thom Yorke: I've Seen It All (2000)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
D-Day: Lise (2000)
D-Day (2000)
Lars Von Trier & The Idiot All Stars: You're a Lady (1998)
The Idiots (1998)
Breaking the Waves (1996)
Joachim Holbek: The Shiver (1994)
The Teacher's Room (1994)
Kim Larsen & Bellami: Leningrad (1992)
Kim Larsen & Bellami: Danas Have (1992)
Manu Katché: Change (1992)
Europa (1991)
Laid Back: Bet It on You (1990)
Laid Back: Bakerman (1989)
Medea (1988)
Epidemic (1987)
The Element of Crime (1984)
Laid Back: Elevator Boy (1983)
Befrielsesbilleder (1982)
The Last Detail (1981)
Nocturne (1980)
Menthe - la bienheureuse (1979)
The Orchid Gardener (1978)
A Flower (1971)
Why Try to Escape from Which You Know You Can't Escape from? Because You Are a Coward (1970)
A Chess Game (1969)
A Dead Boring Experience (1969)
Good Night, Dear (1968)
Director

The Trip to Squash Land (1967)
Writer

The Kingdom (1994-2022)
The House That Jack Built (2018)
Testamentet: Tage Skou-Hansen (2015)
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
Selma Jezková (2011)
Melancholia (2011)
Dimension 1991-2024 (2010)
Antichrist (2009)
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 (2007)
The Boss of It All (2006)
Klovn (2005)
Manderlay (2005)
Dear Wendy (2005)
Kingdom Hospital (2004)
Dogville: The Pilot (2003)
The Five Obstructions (2003)
Dogville (2003)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
The Exhibited (2000)
The Idiots (1998)
Marathon (1996)
Breaking the Waves (1996)
The Teacher's Room (1994)
Europa (1991)
Laid Back: Bet It on You (1990)
Laid Back: Highway of Love (1990)
Medea (1988)
Epidemic (1987)
The Element of Crime (1984)
Befrielsesbilleder (1982)
Nocturne (1980)
Menthe - la bienheureuse (1979)
The Orchid Gardener (1978)
A Flower (1971)
Why Try to Escape from Which You Know You Can't Escape from? Because You Are a Coward (1970)
A Chess Game (1969)
A Dead Boring Experience (1969)
Good Night, Dear (1968)
Writer

The Trip to Squash Land (1967)
Actor

The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 Narrator (2007)
To Each His Own Cinema The filmmaker (segment "Occupations") (2007)
The Boss of It All Narrator (2006)
Klovn Lars von Trier (2005)
Lars Von Trier & The Idiot All Stars: You're a Lady Lars Von Trier (1998)
The Idiots Interviewer (1998)
Joachim Holbek: The Shiver Lars von Trier (1994)
Europa Jew (1991)
A World of Difference Cab Driver (1989)
The Element of Crime Schmuck of Ages (1984)
Nocturne Masked Man Bashing Through Window (1980)
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage (1980)
Menthe - la bienheureuse The Driver (1979)
The Orchid Gardener Victor Morse (1978)
Hemmelig sommer Lars (1969)
Actor

Clandestine Summer Lars Johansen (1969)
Producer

A Royal Affair (2012)
The Erotic Man (2010)
All About Anna (2005)
Kingdom Hospital (2004)
Visions of Europe (2004)
South (2004)
Kayaking on the Top of the World (2000)
Italian for Beginners (2000)
HotMen CoolBoyz (2000)
Morten Korch - Ved stillebækken (1999-2000)
Pink Prison (1999)
Producer

Constance (1998)
Soundtrack

Idol (2004)
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Europa (1991)
Soundtrack

Epidemic (1987)
Archive footage

Unknown Movies (2017)
The Man Behind the Throne (2013)
Zulu Awards '12 - Det store show (2012)
1st AACTA Awards (2012)
Breakfast (2011)
Antichrist: Chaos Reigns at the Cannes Filmfestival 2009 (2009)
Antichrist: Behind the Test (2009)
Cinema mil (2005)
Lars von Trier Anecdotes (2005)
From Dreyer to von Trier: An Interview with Cinematographer Henning Bendtsen (2005)
Europa: The Faecal Location (2005)
Anecdotes from 'Europa' (2005)
Words in Progress (2004)
TV 2 003 - Året i ord og billeder (2003)
Året der gik 2003 (2003)
Archive footage

Histoires de festival (2002)
Digtere, divaer og dogmebrødre (2001)
Editor

Epidemic (1987)
Menthe - la bienheureuse (1979)
The Orchid Gardener (1978)
A Flower (1971)
Why Try to Escape from Which You Know You Can't Escape from? Because You Are a Coward (1970)
A Chess Game (1969)
A Dead Boring Experience (1969)
Good Night, Dear (1968)
Editor

The Trip to Squash Land (1967)
Cinematographer

The Idiots (1998)
Menthe - la bienheureuse (1979)
The Orchid Gardener (1978)
A Flower (1971)
Why Try to Escape from Which You Know You Can't Escape from? Because You Are a Coward (1970)
A Chess Game (1969)
A Dead Boring Experience (1969)
Cinematographer

Good Night, Dear (1968)
The Trip to Squash Land (1967)
Camera and Electrical Department

Manderlay (2005)
Dogville (2003)
Camera and Electrical Department

Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Epidemic (1987)
The Element of Crime (1984)
Script and Continuity Department

A Royal Affair (2012)
Script and Continuity Department

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)
Europa (1991)
The Element of Crime (1984)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

D-dag - Niels-Henning (2000)
D-dag - Carl (2000)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

D-dag - Boris (2000)
Composer

Björk: I've Seen It All, Webeo Version (2000)
Composer

Björk Feat. Thom Yorke: I've Seen It All (2000)
Music Department

Björk Feat. Thom Yorke: I've Seen It All (2000)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Additional Crew

Les amours perdues (2011)
Art Director

The House That Jack Built (2018)

Videos

Awards

Did You Know

He was scheduled to direct the four operas of Wagner's Ring at the 2006 edition of the Bayreuth Festival in Germany, but withdrew from the project in 2004 and stated through the festival that he felt that it would exceed his powers and that he did ...

Quotes

American studios give money to directors to educate them away from their creative fingerprint, even if that's the reason they wanted them in the first place. I've avoided that fate by making movies here. You have to fight the urge to do a big action...