Lars von Trier
Known for Directing · 66 credits
- Born
- 1956-04-30 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Also 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".
Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (61)
The Idiots
1998
as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
The Element of Crime
1984
as Schmuck of Ages
Plankton Salesmen
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Europa
1991
as Jew
Dogville Confessions
2004
as Self
The Kingdom
1994
as Self (uncredited)
Side by Side
2012
as Self
Trespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
Inside Björk
2003
as Self
The Exhibited
2000
FreeDogme
2000
as himself
The Kingdom II
1998
as Self (uncredited)
Colors
2013
as Fuck Putas Edition
The Boss of It All
2006
as Narrator (uncredited)
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
as Self
The Humiliated
1998
Epidemic
1987
as Self / Dr. Mesmer
… But Film Is My Mistress
2010
as Self
The Five Obstructions
2003
as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000
as Self
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
1997
Trier, Kidman og Cannes
2003
as Self
The Idiots Who Started The Party
2020
as Sig selv
Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema
2007
as self
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
as Self / Director / Devil
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
2007
as Narrator (voice)
Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier
1998
as Self
Arteholic
2014
as Self
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
2000
Ernst-Hugo
2008
as Self
Menthe: The Benefactor
1979
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
1984
as Self - Film Director
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
2000
as Self
Goodbye, I'm Kurt
1969
as Børge
Being Bo Widerberg
2025
as Self
The Copyist
1999
as Self
Living the Light: Robby Müller
2018
as Self
In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of Cinema
1998
as Self
The Purified
2003
as Himself
Wag the Dogma
2001
Good Night, Dear
1968
The Orchid Gardener
1977
as Victor Morse
I Am Curious, Film
1995
as Self
The Road to Manderlay
2005
as Self - director
The Making of Europa
1991
as Self - Director
The Missing Films
as Himself
Idiotic Filters
2005
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
2020
as Lars von Trier
Tilbageblik på Idioterne
2005
as Self - director
Playing the Fool
2000
as Self
Looking Back At The Idiots
2005
Clandestine Summer
1969
as Lars Johansen
Dogma 95, a Serious Game?
1999
as Self
Trier's Element
1991
as Himself
A Conversation with Lars von Trier
2005
as Interviewee
Portrait of Lars von Trier
1991
as Himself
Lars From 1 - 10
1998
En invitation fra Lars von Trier
2015
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
2000
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage
1980
About 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 year… With 66 credits spanning from 1964 to 2025, Lars von Trier has appeared in 61 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lars von Trier Movies
- The Idiots (1998) — as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
- The Element of Crime (1984) — as Schmuck of Ages
- Plankton Salesmen (2017) — as Self (archive footage)
- Europa (1991) — as Jew
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