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".
Movie | Looking Back At The Idiots | Unknown | 2021 |
Movie | The Idiots Who Started The Party | Himself | 2020-10-13 |
Movie | Bergman: A Year in a Life | Self | 2018-07-12 |
Movie | Living the Light: Robby Müller | Self | 2018-09-20 |
Movie | Plankton Salesmen | Self (archive footage) | 2017-10-29 |
Movie | Arteholic | 2014-10-16 | |
Movie | Trespassing Bergman | Self | 2013-08-28 |
Movie | Side by Side | Self | 2012-08-19 |
Movie | Ernst-Hugo | Self | 2008-12-28 |
Movie | The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 | Narrator | 2007-12-25 |
Movie | To Each His Own Cinema | The filmmaker (segment "Occupations") | 2007-10-31 |
Movie | The Boss of It All | Narrator (uncredited) | 2006-12-08 |
Movie | Looking Back At The Idiots | 2005-04-28 | |
Movie | A Conversation with Lars von Trier about the Europe Trilogy | Interviewee | 2005-10-17 |
Movie | Dogville Confessions | Himself | 2004-06-27 |
Movie | The Purified | Himself | 2003-01-17 |
Movie | The Five Obstructions | Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations") | 2003-11-07 |
Movie | FreeDogme | himself | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | The Exhibited | 2000-03-13 | |
Movie | Von Trier's 100 Eyes | Self | 2000-12-02 |
Movie | The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 | Self | 2000-11-01 |
Movie | In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of Cinema | Himself | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | The Idiots | Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) | 1998-04-28 |
Movie | The Kingdom II | Self (uncredited) | 1997-11-01 |
Movie | Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier | 1997-12-12 | |
Movie | The Kingdom | Self (uncredited) | 1994-11-24 |
Movie | Portrait of Lars von Trier | Himself | 1991-01-01 |
Movie | Trier's Element | Himself | 1991-01-01 |
Movie | The Making of Europa | Self - Director | 1991-12-31 |
Movie | Europa | Jew | 1991-06-27 |
Movie | Epidemic | Self / Dr. Mesmer | 1987-09-11 |
Movie | The Element of Crime | Schmuck of Ages | 1984-05-14 |
Movie | Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage | 1980-12-26 | |
Movie | Menthe - la bienheureuse | Unknown | 1979-01-01 |
Movie | The Orchid Gardener | Victor Morse | 1978-01-01 |
Movie | Goodbye, I'm Kurt | Børge | 1969-05-03 |
Series | Clandestine Summer | Lars | 1969-06-01 |
Movie | Good Night, Dear | 1968-05-11 | |
Series | Grimme-Preis-Verleihung | himself | 1964-01-16 |