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Bille August

Director

Bille August

Directing
1983 — present · 15 films
Born
9 November 1948 · age 77

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.

Career Signature

How Bille August’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.