Lars von Trier
DirectingLars 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
The Idiots
Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
The Boss of It All
Narrator (uncredited)
Side by Side
Self
To Each His Own Cinema
The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
Europa
Jew
Trespassing Bergman
Self
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
The Element of Crime
Schmuck of Ages
Epidemic
Self / Dr. Mesmer
The Five Obstructions
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Filmography — Acting
The Idiots
Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
The Boss of It All
Narrator (uncredited)
Side by Side
Self
To Each His Own Cinema
The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
Europa
Jew
Trespassing Bergman
Self
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
The Element of Crime
Schmuck of Ages
Epidemic
Self / Dr. Mesmer
The Five Obstructions
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Self
The Kingdom
Self (uncredited)
The Kingdom II
Self (uncredited)
Dogville Confessions
Self
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
Self
The Humiliated
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
Self
Trier, Kidman og Cannes
Self
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Self / Director / Devil
Inside Björk
Self
The Idiots Who Started The Party
Sig selv
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
Narrator (voice)
The Orchid Gardener
Victor Morse
Goodbye, I'm Kurt
Børge
FreeDogme
himself
Colors
Fuck Putas Edition
… But Film Is My Mistress
Self
Wag the Dogma
Living the Light: Robby Müller
Self
Being Bo Widerberg
Self
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
Ernst-Hugo
Self
Good Night, Dear
The Purified
Himself
Dogma 95, a Serious Game?
Self
The Road to Manderlay
Self - director
Menthe: The Benefactor
Arteholic
Self
I Am Curious, Film
Self
The Copyist
Self
In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of Cinema
Self
The Making of Europa
Self - Director
The Exhibited
The Missing Films
Himself
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
Self - Film Director
Trier's Element
Himself
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
En invitation fra Lars von Trier
Lars From 1 - 10
Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema
self
A Conversation with Lars von Trier
Interviewee
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
Lars von Trier
Portrait of Lars von Trier
Himself
Clandestine Summer
Lars Johansen
Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier
Self
Tilbageblik på Idioterne
Self - director
Looking Back At The Idiots
Filmography — Crew
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Director
Antichrist
Director
Melancholia
Director
Dogville
Director
The House That Jack Built
Director
Dancer in the Dark
Director
Breaking the Waves
Director
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Director
The Idiots
Screenplay
Manderlay
Director
The Boss of It All
Director
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
Europa
Director
Le court des grands
Director
The Element of Crime
Director
Epidemic
Director
Dear Wendy
Screenplay
The Five Obstructions
Director
The Kingdom
Director
Medea
Director
Dimension
Director
D-Day
Director
The Kingdom II
Director
Kingdom Hospital
Writer
Visions of Europe
Producer
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
Screenplay
After
Director
The Orchid Gardener
Writer
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
Director
The South
Producer
The Trip to Squash Land
Director
Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward
Director
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
Director
Good Night, Dear
Director
Dogville: The Pilot
Director
Images of Liberation
Writer
Menthe: The Benefactor
Writer
Nocebo
Writer
Nocturne
Writer
A Flower
Director
Sauna
Director
Constance
Producer
HotMen CoolBoyz
Producer