Bille August

Biography

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

Klovn

The Guldbagge Awards

Dansk films bedste

Meyerheim & stjernerne

mig og 60erne

Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard

All Movies (2)

• Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard2023 · as Self
• Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood1989 · as Self

All TV Shows (5)

• Dansk films bedste2022 · as Sig selv
• Meyerheim & stjernerne2018 · as Sig selv
• mig og 60erne2017
• Klovn2005 · as Bille
• The Guldbagge Awards1981 · as Self