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Bille August (; born 9 November 1948) is a Danish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer of film and television.

August's 1987 film Pelle the Conqueror won the italic=no, and Golden Globe Award. He is one of only ten directors to win the italic=no twice, winning the award again in 1992 for The Best Intentions, based on the autobiographical script by .

His filmography includes The House of the Spirits, based on the novel by ; Smilla's Sense of Snow; Les Misérables; Night Train to Lisbon, , The Chinese Widow and A Fortunate Man. He has received five (including Best Film and Best Director) and three for Best Danish Film. He is also a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.


Life and career
August was born on 9 November 1948, in Brede, Denmark.
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After attending local schools, he graduated from the Foto- och Dokumentärskolan in Stockholm, Sweden, and later from the National Film School of Denmark. He began his career as a cinematographer. He made his feature directorial debut in 1978 with In My Life, which won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film.

He collaborated twice with then wife under on The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones in The Perils of Cupid and Tales of Innocence. Pernilla would later star in the first two films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy and appeared in an episode of television series to reprise her role from the films.

After decades of writing, directing and producing notable films in Denmark, on 23 September 2011, Bille August announced that he had opened a studio in , China and taken a position as Tianpeng Media's Art Director, in order to produce Chinese films for Tianpeng Media over the next few years. Tianpeng Media is a new media company established in 2010. The company produced two films, The Women Knight of Mirror (竞雄女侠秋瑾) and The Years of Qi Xiao Fu (七小福之燃情岁月), to be released later in 2011. He is the first foreign director to be hired by the Chinese film company. In 2011, August also accepted the invitation from the Hangzhou government to serve as a "culture consultant" for the city.

His film Night Train to Lisbon (2013) premiered out of competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. He had planned to direct a with as Versace, but this project was cancelled. In August 2021, it was announced that August would direct a of 's novel Ehrengard, which is being produced by and .


Personal life
August has been married twice and has a total of eight children with five different women.

His first born daughter is Melina Wo. He was in a relationship Annie Munksgård Lauritzen, they had a son Anders Frithiof August. His second relationship was Masja Dessau with whom he had a son Adam August, both sons have become screenwriters.

His first marriage was to Swedish actress was from 1991 to 1997. Together they had two daughters, Asta Kamma August & Alba Adèle August whom are both actresses.

In 2012, he married his second wife, actress Sara-Marie Maltha after 10 years. In the duration of their 22 year relationship and marriage. They had three children together. (actress), Amadeus & Aya, they have since divorced.


Filmography

Film
Director
1978In My Life
1983Zappa
1984
Twist and Shout
1987Pelle the Conqueror
1992The Best Intentions
1993The House of the Spirits
1996Jerusalem
1997Smilla's Sense of Snow
1998Les Misérables
2001A Song for Martin Also producer
2004Return to Sender
2007
To Each His Own Cinema Segment "The Last Dating Show"
2012The Passion of Marie
2013Night Train to Lisbon
2014
2017The Chinese Widow
55 Steps
2018A Fortunate Man
2021The Pact
2022The Kiss
2023 IMDb

2024 Count Of Monte Cristo (Eight Part series)

Director of photography

1977ChristianiaFlemming Colstrup
Ove Nyholm
Documentary film
Hemåt i nattenJon Lindström
1978Men Can't Be RapedJörn Donner
1980LoveTheodor Kallifatides
Mördare! Mördare!Jon Lindström
Tomas: A Child You Cannot ReachDocumentary film
1981
1982Sova rävGun Jönsson


Television
Miniseries
1978Et par dage med Magnus
2024The Count of Monte Cristo

TV movies

1980Verden er så stor, så stor
1982Maj
2003Detaljer

TV series

1993The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles2 episodes


Awards and nominations
1978In My LifeBodil Award for Best Danish Film
Nominated- Chicago Gold Hugo
Nominated- Golden Moscow Prize
1983ZappaNominated- Golden Moscow Prize
1984UNICEF Award
C.I.F.E.J. Prize of the International Film Festival for Children and Youth
Twist and ShoutRobert Award for Best Screenplay
UNICEF Award
C.I.F.E.J. Prize of the International Film Festival for Children and Youth
Nominated- Golden Moscow Prize
1987Pelle the Conqueroritalic=no
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Robert Award for Best Danish Film
Robert Award for Best Screenplay
Guldbagge Award for Best Film
Nominated- César Award for Best European Film
1992The Best Intentionsitalic=no
Nominated- Guldbagge Award for Best Director
1993The House of the SpiritsRobert Award for Best Danish Film
Robert Award for Best Screenplay
1996JerusalemLübeck Nordic Film Days
1997Smilla's Sense of SnowNominated- Golden Berlin Bear
1998Les MisérablesNominated- Golden Cairo Pyramid Award
2001A Song for MartinNominated- Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Nominated- Crystal Globe
Nominated- Guldbagge Award for Best Director
Nominated- Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay
Nominated- Golden Festroia Dolphin
Nominated- Miami Grand Jury Prize
2007Berlin Peace Film Award
Capri Arts Award
Nominated- Golden Berlin Bear Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Director of the Year
2012The Passion of MarieNominated- Chicago Gold Hugo
2014Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
Nominated- Robert Award for Best Danish Film
Nominated- Robert Award for Best Director
Nominated- Robert Audience Award
Nominated- Nordic Council Film Prize
Nominated-
2017The Chinese WidowNominated- Shanghai Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film
2018A Fortunate ManBeijing Tiantian Award for Best Film
Nominated- Robert Award for Best Danish Film
Nominated- Robert Award for Best Director
Nominated- Robert Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated-
2021The PactNominated- Beijing Tiantian Award for Best Film


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