Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Date of Birth:

Apr 30, 1956

Place of Birth:

Kongens Lyngby, Danmark

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:

Trespassing Bergman Trespassing Bergman

2013

The Orchid Gardener The Orchid Gardener

1977

Bergman: A Year in a Life Bergman: A Year in a Life

2018

To Each His Own Cinema To Each His Own Cinema

2007

Living the Light: Robby Müller Living the Light: Robby Müller

2018

The Element of Crime The Element of Crime

1984

The Making of Europa The Making of Europa

1991

Goodbye, I'm Kurt Goodbye, I'm Kurt

1969

The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 The Name of This Film Is Dogme95

2000

Good Night, Dear Good Night, Dear

1968

Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage

1980

The Kingdom The Kingdom

1994

The Purified The Purified

2003

FreeDogme FreeDogme

2000

The Idiots The Idiots

1998

The Idiots Who Started The Party The Idiots Who Started The Party

2020

100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision 100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision

2000

The Missing Films The Missing Films

1970

The Copyist The Copyist

1999

Wag the Dogma Wag the Dogma

2001

Ernst-Hugo Ernst-Hugo

2008

The Kingdom II The Kingdom II

1997

The Exhibited The Exhibited

2000

Looking Back At The Idiots Looking Back At The Idiots

2005

The Humiliated The Humiliated

1998

En invitation fra Lars von Trier En invitation fra Lars von Trier

2015

Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier

1998

Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier

1997

The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1

2007

Von Trier's 100 Eyes Von Trier's 100 Eyes

2000

Colors Colors

2013

Dogville Confessions Dogville Confessions

2004

Bergmans video Bergmans video

2012

Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck

2020

Europa Europa

1991

The Five Obstructions The Five Obstructions

2003

… But Film Is My Mistress … But Film Is My Mistress

2010

Epidemic Epidemic

1987

Side by Side Side by Side

2012

A Conversation with Lars von Trier A Conversation with Lars von Trier

2005

Arteholic Arteholic

2014

Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime

1984

Menthe: The Benefactor Menthe: The Benefactor

1979

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

2022

Plankton Salesmen Plankton Salesmen

2017

Lars From 1 - 10 Lars From 1 - 10

1998

I Am Curious, Film I Am Curious, Film

1995

Trier's Element Trier's Element

1991

Portrait of Lars von Trier Portrait of Lars von Trier

1991

Im Laboratorium des Doktor von Trier: Zurück zur Magie des Kinos Im Laboratorium des Doktor von Trier: Zurück zur Magie des Kinos

1998

Filmbyen, la nouvelle Mecque du cinéma ? Filmbyen, la nouvelle Mecque du cinéma ?

2007

The Boss of It All The Boss of It All

2006

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