Lars von Trier
Born April 30, 1956 (Age: 69)
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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".
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".
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Filmography
Plankton Salesmen
2017
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 61
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En invitation fra Lars von Trier
2015
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as
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Age: 58
Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema
2007
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as self
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Age: 50
The Boss of It All
2006
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as Narrator (uncredited)
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Age: 50
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The Road to Manderlay
2005
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as Self - director
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Age: 49
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Tilbageblik på Idioterne
2005
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as Self - director
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Age: 49
Looking Back At The Idiots
2005
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as
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Age: 48
Dogville Confessions
2004
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as Self
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Age: 48
The Five Obstructions
2003
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as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
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Age: 47
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Trier, Kidman og Cannes
2003
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as Self
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Age: 47
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000
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as Self
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Age: 44
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
2000
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as Self
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Age: 44
The Exhibited
2000
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as
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Age: 43
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
2000
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as
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Age: 43
FreeDogme
2000
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as himself
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Age: 43
The Copyist
1999
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as Self
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Age: 43
Dogma 95, a Serious Game?
1999
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as Self
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Age: 42
The Humiliated
1998
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as
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Age: 42
The Kingdom II
1998
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 42
The Idiots
1998
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as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 41
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Lars From 1 - 10
1998
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as
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Age: 41
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Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier
1998
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as Self
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Age: 41
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Im Laboratorium des Doktor von Trier: Zurück zur Magie des Kinos
1998
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as Self
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Age: 41
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
1997
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as
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Age: 41
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The Making of Europa
1991
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as Self - Director
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Age: 35
Europa
1991
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as Jew
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Age: 35
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Trier's Element
1991
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as Himself
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Age: 34
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Portrait of Lars von Trier
1991
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as Himself
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Age: 34
Epidemic
1987
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as Self / Dr. Mesmer
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Age: 31
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Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
1984
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as Self - Film Director
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Age: 28
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage
1980
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as
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Age: 24
Goodbye, I'm Kurt
1969
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as Børge
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Age: 13
Clandestine Summer
1969
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as Lars Johansen
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Age: 12
Good Night, Dear
1968
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as
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Age: 12