Directing
Lars von Trier
Born Apr 30, 1956 · Copenhagen, Denmark
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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Directed
After
Drama
Études
The House That Jack Built
2018
Drama · Horror · Crime
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
Drama · Mystery
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013
Drama
Melancholia
2011
Drama · Science Fiction
Dimension
2010
Drama
Antichrist
2009
Drama · Horror · Thriller
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
Comedy · Drama
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
2007
Drama
The Boss of It All
2006
Comedy
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
2006
Drama
Le court des grands
2005
Manderlay
2005
Drama
Dogville: The Pilot
2003
Drama
The Five Obstructions
2003
Documentary
Dogville
2003
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Dancer in the Dark
2000
Drama · Crime
D-Day
2000
TV Movie · Crime · Drama
The Kingdom II
1998
Mystery · Fantasy · Horror
The Idiots
1998
Comedy · Drama
Breaking the Waves
1996
Drama · Romance
The Kingdom
1994
Drama · Fantasy · Horror
The Kingdom
1994
Comedy · Drama · Mystery
Europa
1991
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Medea
1989
Drama · TV Movie
Epidemic
1987
Drama · Horror
Sauna
1986
The Element of Crime
1984
Crime · Drama · Science Fiction
Images of Liberation
1982
War · Drama
Nocturne
1980
Drama
Menthe: The Benefactor
1979
Drama
The Orchid Gardener
1977
Drama
A Flower
1971
Drama
Good Night, Dear
1968
Crime
The Trip to Squash Land
1967
Fantasy · Adventure · Animation
Written
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
2007
Comedy · Drama
Klovn
2005
Comedy
Dear Wendy
2005
Comedy · Crime · Drama
Kingdom Hospital
2004
Horror
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
2004
Mystery · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Acting
The Missing Films
Documentary
Descendant - curated by Lars von Trier
Documentary
Being Bo Widerberg
2025
Documentary
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
Documentary
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
2020
Documentary
