Lars von Trier

Biography

Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches. He is known for his female-centric parables and his exploration of controversial subject matter. Von Trier began making his own films at the age of 11 after receiving a Super-8 camera as a gift, and his first publicly released film was an experimental short called The Orchid Gardener, in 1977. His first feature film came seven years later, The Element of Crime, in 1984. As of 2010, he has directed a further 10 feature films, 5 short films and 4 television productions. He has been married twice and is currently married to Bente Frøge. Von Trier suffers periodically from depression, as well as various fears and phobias, including an intense fear of flying. As he himself once put it, "Basically, I'm afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking".

Known For

Klovn

Eurotrash

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Idiots

To Each His Own Cinema

Side by Side

Europa

The Kingdom II

All Movies (62)

• Being Bo Widerberg2025 · as Self
• Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus2022 · as Self / Director / Devil
• Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck2020 · as Lars von Trier
• The Idiots Who Started The Party2020 · as Sig selv
• Living the Light: Robby Müller2018 · as Self
• Bergman: A Year in a Life2018 · as Self
• Plankton Salesmen2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• En invitation fra Lars von Trier2015
• Arteholic2014 · as Self
• Colors2013 · as Fuck Putas Edition
• Trespassing Bergman2013 · as Self
• Side by Side2012 · as Self
• … But Film Is My Mistress2010 · as Self
• Ernst-Hugo2008 · as Self
• The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 12007 · as Narrator (voice)
• To Each His Own Cinema2007 · as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
• Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema2007 · as self
• The Boss of It All2006 · as Narrator (uncredited)
• The Road to Manderlay2005 · as Self - director
• Tilbageblik på Idioterne2005 · as Self - director
• A Conversation with Lars von Trier2005 · as Interviewee
• Idiotic Filters2005
• Looking Back At The Idiots2005
• Dogville Confessions2004 · as Self
• The Five Obstructions2003 · as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
• Inside Björk2003 · as Self
• Trier, Kidman og Cannes2003 · as Self
• The Purified2003 · as Himself
• Wag the Dogma2001
• Von Trier's 100 Eyes2000 · as Self
• The Name of This Film Is Dogme952000 · as Self
• Playing the Fool2000 · as Self
• 100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision2000
• The Exhibited2000
• FreeDogme2000 · as himself
• 100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision2000
• The Copyist1999 · as Self
• Dogma 95, a Serious Game?1999 · as Self
• The Humiliated1998
• The Kingdom II1998 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Idiots1998 · as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
• In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of Cinema1998 · as Self
• Lars From 1 - 101998
• Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier1998 · as Self
• Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier1997
• I Am Curious, Film1995 · as Self
• The Kingdom1994 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Making of Europa1991 · as Self - Director
• Europa1991 · as Jew
• Trier's Element1991 · as Himself
• Portrait of Lars von Trier1991 · as Himself
• Epidemic1987 · as Self / Dr. Mesmer
• Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime1984 · as Self - Film Director
• The Element of Crime1984 · as Schmuck of Ages
• Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage1980
• Menthe: The Benefactor1979
• The Orchid Gardener1977 · as Victor Morse
• Goodbye, I'm Kurt1969 · as Børge
• Clandestine Summer1969 · as Lars Johansen
• Good Night, Dear1968
• The Missing Films— · as Himself
• Descendant - curated by Lars von Trier—

All TV Shows (5)

• The Story of Film: An Odyssey2011 · as Self
• Klovn2005 · as Lars von Trier
• Eurotrash1993
• Clandestine Summer1969 · as Lars
• Grimme Award1964 · as Self