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Lars von Trier

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Birthdate

1956-04-30 (Age: 70)

Place of Birth

Copenhagen, Denmark

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".

Filmography (60)

⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

Being Bo Widerberg

2025
⭐ 0 Role: Self / Director / Devil

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

2022
⭐ 7.0 Role: Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck

2020
⭐ 6.0 Role: Sig selv

The Idiots Who Started The Party

2020
⭐ 6.7 Role: Self

Living the Light: Robby Müller

2018
⭐ 7.4 Role: Self

Bergman: A Year in a Life

2018
⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Plankton Salesmen

2017
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

En invitation fra Lars von Trier

2015
⭐ 5.0 Role: Self

Arteholic

2014
⭐ 0 Role: Fuck Putas Edition

Colors

2013
⭐ 6.6 Role: Self

Trespassing Bergman

2013
⭐ 7.2 Role: Self

Side by Side

2012
⭐ 6.3 Role: Self

… But Film Is My Mistress

2010
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

Ernst-Hugo

2008
⭐ 4.7 Role: Narrator (voice)

The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1

2007