Bille August
Born: 1948-11-09
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
The House of the Spirits
Les Misérables
Marie Kroyer
A Fortunate Man
To Each His Own Cinema
55 Steps
The Chinese Widow
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Night Train to Lisbon
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
Top Movie Credits
The House of the Spirits
Director
Les Misérables
Director
Marie Kroyer
Director
A Fortunate Man
Screenplay
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
55 Steps
Director
The Chinese Widow
Director
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Director
Night Train to Lisbon
Director
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
Director