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".
Known for
DirectingBirthday
April 30, 1956Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
100Place of birth
Kongens Lyngby, DenmarkAlso known as
Ларс фон Триер, 拉斯·馮·提爾, ラース・フォン・トリアー, لارس فون ترايير, Lars Trier, 라스 폰 트리에, 拉斯·冯·提尔
Cast credits
The Boss of It All
Narrator (uncredited)
Europa
Jew
The Five Obstructions
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Epidemic
Self / Dr. Mesmer
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
Narrator
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
Dogville Confessions
Himself
Side by Side
Self
A Conversation with Lars von Trier
Interviewee
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
Self
Arteholic
Menthe: The Benefactor
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
Self
Good Night, Dear
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage
The Kingdom
Self (uncredited)
The Element of Crime
Schmuck of AgesCrew credits
Dancer in the Dark
Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Lyricist
Breaking the Waves
Director, Writer
The Idiots
Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography
Dogville
Director, Camera Operator, Writer
Manderlay
Director, Writer, Camera Operator
Dear Wendy
Screenplay
The Kingdom II
Director, Screenplay
The Kingdom
Director, Screenplay
The Boss of It All
Director, Writer
Europa
Screenplay, Director, Continuity
The Element of Crime
Director, Screenplay
The Five Obstructions
Director, Writer, Idea
Medea
Director, Adaptation
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
Epidemic
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Camera Operator
Melancholia
Screenplay, Director
All About Anna
Executive Producer
Antichrist
Director, Writer
Images of Liberation
Director, Writer
Constance
Producer
Menthe: The Benefactor
Director, WriterImages
