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
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The House of the Spirits
1993 · Director
7.2
Les Misérables
1998 · Director
6.5
Night Train to Lisbon
2013 · Director
6.3
Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997 · Director
7.2
The Chinese Widow
2017 · Director
7.8
The Count of Monte Cristo
2025 · Series · Creator
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A Fortunate Man
2018 · Director
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55 Steps
2018 · Director
6.4
Return to Sender
2004 · Director
7.3
Pelle the Conqueror
1987 · Director
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Goodbye Bafana
2007 · Director
6.5
To Each His Own Cinema
2007 · Director
Directed29
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Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
2023 · Director
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The Kiss
2022 · Director
6.4
The Pact
2021 · Director
6.3
A Fortunate Man
2018 · Series · Director
6.7
55 Steps
2018 · Director
6.8
A Fortunate Man
2018 · Director
7.2
The Chinese Widow
2017 · Director
6.5
Silent Heart
2014 · Director
6.5
Night Train to Lisbon
2013 · Director
6.2
Marie Kroyer
2012 · Director
6.5
To Each His Own Cinema
2007 · Director
6.9
Goodbye Bafana
2007 · Director
6.4
Return to Sender
2004 · Director
5.5
A Song for Martin
2001 · Director
5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
2000 · Director
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
