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Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

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".

Personal information

Birthday

1956-04-30

Birth Place

Kongens Lyngby, Danmark

Movies and TV shows :

… But Film Is My Mistress

… But Film Is My Mistress

2010

6.2

Movie
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision

100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision

2000

0.0

Movie
A Conversation with Lars von Trier

A Conversation with Lars von Trier

2005

0.0

Movie
Arteholic

Arteholic

2014

5.0

Movie
Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

2018

7.4

Movie
poster

Clandestine Summer

1969

0.0

TV
Colors

Colors

2013

0.0

Movie
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

2022

0.0

Movie
Dogville Confessions

Dogville Confessions

2004

6.8

Movie
En invitation fra Lars von Trier

En invitation fra Lars von Trier

2015

0.0

Movie
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime

Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime

1984

0.0

Movie
Epidemic

Epidemic

1987

5.7

Movie
Ernst-Hugo

Ernst-Hugo

2008

8.0

Movie
Europa

Europa

1991

7.3

Movie
Filmbyen, la nouvelle Mecque du cinéma ?

Filmbyen, la nouvelle Mecque du cinéma ?

2007

0.0

Movie
FreeDogme

FreeDogme

2000

4.0

Movie
Good Night, Dear

Good Night, Dear

1968

5.0

Movie
Goodbye, I'm Kurt

Goodbye, I'm Kurt

1969

6.0

Movie
poster

Grimme-Preis-Verleihung

1964

0.0

TV
I Am Curious, Film

I Am Curious, Film

1995

3.8

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

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

1998

0.0

Movie
Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier

Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier

1998

0.0

Movie
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage

Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage

1980

8.0

Movie
Lars From 1 - 10

Lars From 1 - 10

1998

5.0

Movie
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck

Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck

2020

7.0

Movie
Living the Light: Robby Müller

Living the Light: Robby Müller

2018

6.7

Movie
Looking Back At The Idiots

Looking Back At The Idiots

2005

0.0

Movie
Menthe: The Benefactor

Menthe: The Benefactor

1979

5.3

Movie
Plankton Salesmen

Plankton Salesmen

2017

0.0

Movie
Portrait of Lars von Trier

Portrait of Lars von Trier

1991

0.0

Movie
Side by Side

Side by Side

2012

7.3

Movie
The Boss of It All

The Boss of It All

2006

6.6

Movie
The Copyist

The Copyist

1999

0.0

Movie
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1

The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1

2007

4.5

Movie
The Element of Crime

The Element of Crime

1984

6.4

Movie
The Exhibited

The Exhibited

2000

0.0

Movie
The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions

2003

6.9

Movie
The Humiliated

The Humiliated

1998

6.4

Movie
The Idiots

The Idiots

1998

6.5

Movie
The Idiots Who Started The Party

The Idiots Who Started The Party

2020

6.0

Movie
The Kingdom

The Kingdom

1994

7.7

Movie
The Kingdom II

The Kingdom II

1997

7.7

Movie
The Making of Europa

The Making of Europa

1991

6.0

Movie
The Missing Films

The Missing Films

0.0

Movie
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95

The Name of This Film Is Dogme95

2000

3.5

Movie
The Orchid Gardener

The Orchid Gardener

1977

5.5

Movie
The Purified

The Purified

2003

6.7

Movie
poster

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011

7.6

TV
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

6.5

Movie
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier

Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier

1997

6.7

Movie
Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

2013

6.6

Movie
Trier's Element

Trier's Element

1991

0.0

Movie
Von Trier's 100 Eyes

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

2000

7.3

Movie
Wag the Dogma

Wag the Dogma

2001

0.0

Movie