Lars von Trier
DirectingAlso Known As
Lars Trier
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".
Movies
(58 total)
The Idiots
as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Europa
as Jew
The Boss of It All
as Narrator (uncredited)
Side by Side
as Self
The Kingdom
as Self (uncredited)
The Element of Crime
as Schmuck of Ages
The Five Obstructions
as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
To Each His Own Cinema
as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
Epidemic
as Self / Dr. Mesmer
The Kingdom II
as Self (uncredited)
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
Dogville Confessions
as Self
The Orchid Gardener
as Victor Morse
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
as Narrator (voice)
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
as Self
I Am Curious, Film
as Self
TV Shows
(4 total)
Klovn
as Lars von Trier
Clandestine Summer
as Lars