Lars von Trier
Directing
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
Directing38
movieNymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
Director
movieNymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013
Director
movieA Royal Affair
2012
Script Supervisor
movieMelancholia
2011
Director
movieDimension
2010
Director
movieAntichrist
2009
Director
movieTo Each His Own Cinema
2007
Director
movieThe Boss of It All
2006
Director
movieLe court des grands
2005
Director
movieManderlay
2005
Director
movieDogville: The Pilot
2003
Director
movieThe Five Obstructions
2003
Director
movieDogville
2003
Director
movieDancer in the Dark
2000
Director
movieD-Day
2000
Director
movieThe Kingdom II
1998
Director
movieThe Idiots
1998
Director
movieBreaking the Waves
1996
Director
movieThe Kingdom
1994
Director
tvThe Kingdom
1994
Director
movieEuropa
1991
Director, Continuity
movieMedea
1989
Director
movieEpidemic
1987
Director
movieSauna
1986
Director
movieThe Element of Crime
1984
Director
movieImages of Liberation
1982
Director
movieNocturne
1980
Director
movieMenthe: The Benefactor
1979
Director
movieThe Orchid Gardener
1977
Director
movieA Flower
1971
Director
movieGood Night, Dear
1968
Director
movieThe Trip to Squash Land
1967
Director
movieAfter
Director
movieNocebo
Director
Acting67
movieCreation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
Self / Director / Devil
movieLars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
2020
Lars von Trier
moviePlankton Salesmen
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieColors
2013
Fuck Putas Edition
movieThe Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
2007
Narrator (voice)
movieTo Each His Own Cinema
2007
The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
movieThe Boss of It All
2006
Narrator (uncredited)
The Road to Manderlay
2005
Self - director
Tilbageblik på Idioterne
2005
Self - director
movieA Conversation with Lars von Trier
2005
Interviewee
tvKlovn
2005
Lars von Trier
movieThe Five Obstructions
2003
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
movieThe Purified
2003
Himself
movieFreeDogme
2000
himself
movieThe Kingdom II
1998
Self (uncredited)
movieThe Idiots
1998
Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Kingdom
1994
Self (uncredited)
The Making of Europa
1991
Self - Director
movieEpidemic
1987
Self / Dr. Mesmer
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
1984
Self - Film Director
movieThe Element of Crime
1984
Schmuck of Ages
movieThe Orchid Gardener
1977
Victor Morse
movieClandestine Summer
1969
Lars Johansen
movieThe Missing Films
Himself
Writing34
movieThe House That Jack Built
2018
Story, Writer, Idea
movieMelancholia
2011
Screenplay
movieDimension
2010
Writer
movieAntichrist
2009
Writer
movieManderlay
2005
Writer
tvKlovn
2005
Writer
movieDear Wendy
2005
Screenplay
movieThe Five Obstructions
2003
Writer, Idea
movieDogville
2003
Writer
movieDancer in the Dark
2000
Writer, Lyricist
movieThe Kingdom II
1998
Screenplay
movieThe Idiots
1998
Screenplay
movieThe Kingdom
1994
Screenplay
tvThe Kingdom
1994
Writer, Idea, Screenplay
movieEuropa
1991
Screenplay
movieMedea
1989
Adaptation
movieEpidemic
1987
Screenplay
movieThe Element of Crime
1984
Screenplay
movieNocturne
1980
Writer
movieAfter
Writer
movieNocebo
Writer
Production9
movieA Royal Affair
2012
Executive Producer
movieAll About Anna
2005
Executive Producer
movieVisions of Europe
2004
Producer
tvStephen King's Kingdom Hospital
2004
Executive Producer
movieThe South
2004
Producer
movieKayaking On The Top Of The World
2000
Executive Producer
movieItalian for Beginners
2000
Associate Producer
movieHotMen CoolBoyz
2000
Producer
movieConstance
1998
Producer
Camera6
movieManderlay
2005
Camera Operator
movieDogville
2003
Camera Operator
movieDancer in the Dark
2000
Camera Operator
movieThe Idiots
1998
Director of Photography
movieEpidemic
1987
Camera Operator
movieGood Night, Dear
1968
Director of Photography
Creator2
tvThe Kingdom
1994
Creator
Crew2
movieScreaming Men
2003
Thanks
tvThe Kingdom
1994
Script
Editing2
movieEpidemic
1987
Editor