Bille August

director • writer • cinematographer

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.

Born: November 9, 1948 (age 76)

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Known For

7.6

The House of the Spirits

Movies & TV Credits

46 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Count of Monte Cristo Limited Series	7.9	Directing	Director(8 Episodes)	2024
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2023
Me, You Movie	—	Directing	Director	2023
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	2023
Dansk films bedste TV Show	5.3	Actor	Self(8 Episodes)	2022
Dansk films bedste TV Show	5.3	Actor	Sig selv(6 Episodes)	2022
The Kiss Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	2022
The Pact Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	2021
Meyerheim og stjernerne Limited Series	4.1	Actor	Sig selv(1 Episode)	2020
55 Steps Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	2018
A Fortunate Man Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	2018
A Fortunate Man Limited Series	7.0	Directing	Director(4 Episodes)	2018
mig og 60erne TV Show	—	Actor	—(4 Episodes)	2017
The Chinese Widow Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	2017
Silent Heart Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	2014
Night Train to Lisbon Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	2013
Marie Kroyer Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	2012
Goodbye Bafana Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	2007
To Each His Own Cinema Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	2007
Klovn TV Show	8.4	Actor	Bille(1 Episode)	2005
Return to Sender Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	2004
A Song for Martin Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	2001
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1999
Les Misérables Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1998
Smilla's Sense of Snow Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1997
Jerusalem TV Show	—	Creator	Creator	1997
Jerusalem Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1996
The House of the Spirits Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	1993
The Best Intentions Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV Show	7.2	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1992
The Best Intentions Limited Series	7.7	Directing	Director(4 Episodes)	1991
Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood Movie	—	Actor	Self	1989
Pelle the Conqueror Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1987
Buster's World TV Show	6.9	Directing	Director	1984
Twist and Shout Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1984
Zappa Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1983
Maj Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1982
Sova räv Movie	6.8	Crew	Cinematography	1982
The Guldbagge Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1981
The Grass Is Singing Movie	4.9	Camera	Director of Photography	1981
Thomas - A Child Out of Reach Movie	—	Camera	Camera Operator	1980
In My Life Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1978
Men Can't Be Raped Movie	5.9	Crew	Cinematography	1978
Hemåt i natten Movie	5.5	Camera	Director of Photography	1977
Christiania Movie	6.3	Camera	Camera Operator	1977

Bille August

Known For

Les Misérables

Night Train to Lisbon

Smilla's Sense of Snow

The House of the Spirits

Movies & TV Credits