Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

1956-04-30

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".

Also appears in

The Orchid Gardener

The Orchid Gardener

5.5

I Am Curious, Film

I Am Curious, Film

3.8

Goodbye, I’m Kurt

Goodbye, I’m Kurt

6.0

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

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Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage

Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage

8.0

The Humiliated

The Humiliated

6.4

The Name of This Film Is Dogme95

The Name of This Film Is Dogme95

3.5

Good Night, Dear

Good Night, Dear

5.0

Menthe: The Benefactor

Menthe: The Benefactor

5.3

Arteholic

Arteholic

5.0

Filmbyen, la nouvelle Mecque du cinéma ?

Filmbyen, la nouvelle Mecque du cinéma ?

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The Exhibited

The Exhibited

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100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier’s Vision

100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier’s Vision

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Wag the Dogma

Wag the Dogma

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A Conversation with Lars von Trier

A Conversation with Lars von Trier

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Ernst-Hugo

Ernst-Hugo

8.0

The Idiots Who Started The Party

The Idiots Who Started The Party

6.0

FreeDogme

FreeDogme

4.0

The Missing Films

The Missing Films

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Im Laboratorium des Doktor von Trier: Zurück zur Magie des Kinos

Im Laboratorium des Doktor von Trier: Zurück zur Magie des Kinos

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