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)
Breaking the Waves Writer (1996)
Dogville Writer (2003)
Known For

Melancholia Writer (2011)
Director

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-dag - Den færdige film (2001)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
D-dag - Lise (2000)
D-dag (2000)
Lars Von Trier & The Idiot All Stars: You're a Lady (1998)
The Idiots (1998)
The Kingdom (1994-1997)
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 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)
The Kingdom (1994-1997)
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

Hollywood's Best Film Directors (2015)
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 (1998)
The Idiots Interviewer (1998)
Joachim Holbek: The Shiver (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)
Actor

Hemmelig sommer Lars (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)
Samsung 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)
Archive footage

Året der gik 2003 (2003)
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)
Miscellaneous Crew

A Royal Affair (2012)
Les amours perdues (2011)
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)
Miscellaneous Crew

Europa (1991)
The Element of Crime (1984)
Camera and Electrical Department

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

Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Epidemic (1987)
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)
Art Director

The House That Jack Built (2018)
Music Department

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

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

Since I have said I am 60% American I can say there is one thing that kills any debate - an American disease called political correctness, which is a fear of talking ... What makes me a little bit sad is that there's an American TV show in which the...