As Director, As Writer
The House That Jack Built
2018
7.1
Lars von Trier
Acting
Born
April 30, 1956
Place of Birth
Kongens Lyngby, Danmark
Biography
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".
The Filmography
As Director, As Writer
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013
6.8
As Director, As Writer
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
6.7
As Actor
Side by Side
2012
7.2
As Director, As Writer
Melancholia
2011
7.2
As Director, As Writer
Antichrist
2009
6.6
As Writer
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
2007
4.7
As Director, As Writer
The Boss of It All
2006
6.6
As Director, As Writer
Manderlay
2005
6.9
As Writer
Dear Wendy
2005
5.9
As Actor
Dogville Confessions
2004
6.8
As Writer
Kingdom Hospital
2004
6.4
As Director, As Writer
Dogville: The Pilot
2003
5.5
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
The Five Obstructions
2003
6.9
As Actor
Inside Björk
2003
8.6
As Director, As Writer
Dogville
2003
7.8
As Actor
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000
7.2
As Actor
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
2000
3.5
As Director, As Writer
Dancer in the Dark
2000
7.9
As Director
D-Day
2000
5.5