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Bille August
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Bille August is a Danish film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and photographer. Born in 1948, he began his work period in 1977. He was educated at the National Film School of Denmark and speaks Danish.
His notable works include the films *Pelle the Conqueror* and *The Best Intentions*. He received the Palme d'Or award and is recognized in the Palme Dor collection. Additionally, he was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Film.
August is married to Pernilla August. They have three children: Anders August, Alba August, and Asta Kamma August.
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard — Self2023
- Dansk films bedste — Sig selv2022
- Meyerheim & stjernerne — Sig selv2018
- mig og 60erne2017
- Klovn — Bille2005
- Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood — Self1989
- The Guldbagge Awards — Self1981
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1948-11-09 ) 9 November 1948 (age 77) , Brede , Denmark
- Occupation
- Film director
- Years active
- 1978–present
- Spouses
- Pernilla August ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1991 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1997 ) Sara-Marie Maltha ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2012 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2024 ) Michelle Liebetrau ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2025 )
- Children
- 8, including Anders , Asta , Alba , and Amaryllis
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- National Film School of Denmark
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Notable work
- The Best Intentions
- Image
- Bille August.jpg
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- Commons category
- Bille August
- date of birth
- 1948-11-09
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Bille August
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Film
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Encyclopedic overview
Bille August R. ( Danish: [ˈpilə ˈɑwkɔst]; born 9 November 1948) is a Danish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer of film and television.
August's 1987 film Pelle the Conqueror won the Palme d'Or, Academy Award and Golden Globe Award. He is one of only ten directors to win the Palme d'Or twice, winning the award again in 1992 for The Best Intentions, based on the autobiographical script by Ingmar Bergman.
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