Bille August
Bille August is known for The House of the Spirits (1993), Les Misérables (1998), Night Train to Lisbon (2013).
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.
Questions about Bille August
How many Bille August films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 31 films with Bille August, from 1977 to 2023.
What is the best rated Bille August film?
The best rated Bille August film in the catalogue is Pelle the Conqueror (1987), rated 7.3.
What was the first Bille August film?
The first Bille August film in the catalogue is Pelle the Conqueror, from 1987.
Who has Bille August worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Bille August shares the most credits with Janus Billeskov Jansen (7 films), Jörgen Persson (5 films) and Greg Latter (3 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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6.9 The House of the Spirits
1993
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7.2 Les Misérables
1998
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6.5 Night Train to Lisbon
2013
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6.4 Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997
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7.2 The Chinese Widow
2017
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6.7 55 Steps
2018
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6.0 Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
2023
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7.3 Pelle the Conqueror
1987
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6.7 A Fortunate Man
2018
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6.9 Goodbye Bafana
2007
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6.6 The Kiss
2022
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6.4 Return to Sender
2004
Full filmography
31 films — 31 in the catalogue
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8.0 Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
2023 · Self
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Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood
1989 · Self
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6.6
The Kiss
2022
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6.7
55 Steps
2018
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6.5
Night Train to Lisbon
2013
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6.4 To Each His Own Cinema
2007
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6.9
Goodbye Bafana
2007
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5.8 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
2000
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5.8 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999
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7.2
Les Misérables
1998
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6.4
Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997
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7.3 Jerusalem
1996
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6.9
The House of the Spirits
1993
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7.0 The Best Intentions
1992
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7.3
Pelle the Conqueror
1987
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4.7 The Grass Is Singing
1981
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9.0 Hemåt i natten
1977
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Me, You
no date
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6.4 The Pact
2021
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7.2
The Chinese Widow
2017
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6.6 Silent Heart
2014
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6.2 Marie Kroyer
2012
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6.4
Return to Sender
2004
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9.0 May
1983
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6.7
A Fortunate Man
2018
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5.5 A Song for Martin
2001
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6.8 Twist and Shout
1984
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7.1 Zappa
1983
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6.5 Men Can't Be Raped
1978
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6.0
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
2023
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6.7 Buster's World
1984
Series and TV shows
2 titles
8.5
6.5
People data: TMDb.
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