Lars von Trier
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".
Filmography (67 titles)
8.0MovieBeing Bo Widerberg
Self · 2025
MovieCreation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Self / Director / Devil · 2022
7.0MovieLars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
Lars von Trier · 2020
6.0MovieThe Idiots Who Started The Party
Sig selv · 2020
6.7MovieLiving the Light: Robby Müller
Self · 2018
7.4MovieBergman: A Year in a Life
Self · 2018
MoviePlankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage) · 2017
En invitation fra Lars von Trier
2015
5.0MovieArteholic
Self · 2014
MovieColors
Fuck Putas Edition · 2013
6.6MovieTrespassing Bergman
Self · 2013
7.3MovieSide by Side
Self · 2012
7.7ShowThe Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self · 2011
6.3Movie… But Film Is My Mistress
Self · 2010
8.0MovieErnst-Hugo
Self · 2008
4.7MovieThe Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
Narrator (voice) · 2007
6.5MovieTo Each His Own Cinema
The filmmaker (segment "Occupations") · 2007
MovieFilmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema
self · 2007
6.6MovieThe Boss of It All
Narrator (uncredited) · 2006
The Road to Manderlay
Self - director · 2005
Tilbageblik på Idioterne
Self - director · 2005
9.0MovieA Conversation with Lars von Trier
Interviewee · 2005
MovieIdiotic Filters
2005
MovieLooking Back At The Idiots
2005
8.5ShowKlovn
Lars von Trier · 2005
7.0MovieDogville Confessions
Self · 2004
7.0MovieThe Five Obstructions
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations") · 2003
8.6MovieInside Björk
Self · 2003
8.0MovieTrier, Kidman og Cannes
Self · 2003
7.0MovieThe Purified
Himself · 2003