Lars von Trier

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-04-30 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Kongens Lyngby, Danmark

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 sh...

Acting

2006

The Boss of It All

as Narrator (uncredited)

1991

Europa

as Jew

2003

The Five Obstructions

as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

1987

Epidemic

as Self / Dr. Mesmer

2013

Colors

as Fuck Putas Edition

2012

1991

Trier's Element

as Himself

2014

Arteholic

as Self

2022

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

as Self / Director / Devil

2017

Plankton Salesmen

as Self (archive footage)

1969

1994

The Kingdom

as Self (uncredited)

1991

The Making of Europa

as Self - Director

1984

The Element of Crime

as Schmuck of Ages

1977

The Orchid Gardener

as Victor Morse

2007

To Each His Own Cinema

as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")

2003

The Purified

as Himself

2000

FreeDogme

as himself

1997

The Kingdom II

as Self (uncredited)

2008

Ernst-Hugo

as Self

1998

The Idiots

as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

1999

2003

2005

Tilbageblik på Idioterne

as Self - director

2005

The Road to Manderlay

as Self - director

2007

1969

Clandestine Summer

as Lars Johansen

Production

2000

1996

1998

The Idiots

as Director of Photography

1998

The Idiots

as Screenplay

1998

The Idiots

as Director

2003

Dogville

as Director

2005

Manderlay

as Director

2005

Dear Wendy

as Screenplay

2000

1994

The Kingdom

as Director

1997

The Kingdom II

as Director

1984

1991

Europa

as Screenplay

1991

Europa

as Director

2003

1989

Medea

as Director

2007

1987

Epidemic

as Director

1987

Epidemic

as Screenplay

2005

All About Anna

as Executive Producer

2011

Melancholia

as Director

2011

Melancholia

as Screenplay

2009

Antichrist

as Director

2009

Antichrist

as Writer

1982

2003

Screaming Men

as Thanks

1998

Constance

as Producer

1979

1977

1977

1980

Nocturne

as Director

1980

Nocturne

as Writer

2010

Dimension

as Director

2013

2013

1971

A Flower

as Director

2004

The South

as Producer

2000

D-Day

as Director

2005

2004

2003

Dogville

as Camera Operator

1986

Sauna

as Director

2000

Dancer in the Dark

as Camera Operator

2004

2000

HotMen CoolBoyz

as Producer

1987

Epidemic

as Camera Operator

1989

Medea

as Adaptation

2012

A Royal Affair

as Executive Producer

1991

Europa

as Continuity

2006

2006

1968

Good Night, Dear

as Director

2000

2012

A Royal Affair

as Script Supervisor

2003

2003

2000

1996

2003

Dogville

as Writer

2005

Manderlay

as Writer

2005

Manderlay

as Camera Operator

2000

Italian for Beginners

as Associate Producer

1994

The Kingdom

as Screenplay

1997

The Kingdom II

as Screenplay

1987

Epidemic

as Editor

1984

-

After

as Writer

-

After

as Director

2010

Dimension

as Writer

-

Nocebo

as Writer

-

Nocebo

as Director

1968

1968

Good Night, Dear

as Director of Photography

1968

2007

Occupations

as Director

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