Director
Bille August
November 9, 1948 · 78 y.o.
Cannes1992
Biography
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 at a glance
Active years
1993 — now190
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Peak: 1990sTotal: 7 works
32yrs career
6films · 1 series
Dramatop genre
