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
Being Bo Widerberg
as Self
Being Bo Widerberg
as Self
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
as Self / Director / Devil
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
as Self / Director / Devil
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
as Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
as Lars von Trier
The Idiots Who Started The Party
as Sig selv
The Idiots Who Started The Party
as Sig selv
Living the Light: Robby Müller
as Self
Living the Light: Robby Müller
as Self
Bergman: A Year in a Life
as Self
Bergman: A Year in a Life
as Self
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
En invitation fra Lars von Trier
En invitation fra Lars von Trier
Arteholic
as Self
Arteholic
as Self
Colors
as Fuck Putas Edition
Colors
as Fuck Putas Edition
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
Side by Side
as Self
Side by Side
as Self
… But Film Is My Mistress
as Self
… But Film Is My Mistress
as Self
Ernst-Hugo
as Self
Ernst-Hugo
as Self
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
as Narrator (voice)
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
as Narrator (voice)
To Each His Own Cinema
as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
To Each His Own Cinema
as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema
as self
Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema
as self
The Boss of It All
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Boss of It All
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Road to Manderlay
as Self - director
The Road to Manderlay
as Self - director
Tilbageblik på Idioterne
as Self - director
Tilbageblik på Idioterne
as Self - director
A Conversation with Lars von Trier
as Interviewee
A Conversation with Lars von Trier
as Interviewee
Idiotic Filters
Idiotic Filters
Looking Back At The Idiots
Looking Back At The Idiots
Dogville Confessions
as Self
Dogville Confessions
as Self
The Five Obstructions
as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
The Five Obstructions
as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Inside Björk
as Self
Inside Björk
as Self
Trier, Kidman og Cannes
as Self
Trier, Kidman og Cannes
as Self
The Purified
as Himself
The Purified
as Himself
Wag the Dogma
Wag the Dogma
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
as Self
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
as Self
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
as Self
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
as Self
Playing the Fool
as Self
Playing the Fool
as Self
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
The Exhibited
The Exhibited
FreeDogme
as himself
FreeDogme
as himself
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
The Copyist
as Self
The Copyist
as Self
Dogma 95, a Serious Game?
as Self
Dogma 95, a Serious Game?
as Self
The Humiliated
The Humiliated
The Kingdom II
as Self (uncredited)
The Kingdom II
as Self (uncredited)
The Idiots
as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
The Idiots
as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of Cinema
as Self
In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of Cinema
as Self
Lars From 1 - 10
Lars From 1 - 10
Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier
as Self
Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier
as Self
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
I Am Curious, Film
as Self
I Am Curious, Film
as Self
The Kingdom
as Self (uncredited)
The Kingdom
as Self (uncredited)
The Making of Europa
as Self - Director
The Making of Europa
as Self - Director
Europa
as Jew
Europa
as Jew
Trier's Element
as Himself
Trier's Element
as Himself
Portrait of Lars von Trier
as Himself
Portrait of Lars von Trier
as Himself
Epidemic
as Lars von Trier / Dr. Mesmer
Epidemic
as Lars von Trier / Dr. Mesmer
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
as Self - Film Director
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
as Self - Film Director
The Element of Crime
as Schmuck of Ages
The Element of Crime
as Schmuck of Ages
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage
Menthe: The Benefactor
Menthe: The Benefactor
The Orchid Gardener
as Victor Morse
The Orchid Gardener
as Victor Morse
Goodbye, I'm Kurt
as Børge
Goodbye, I'm Kurt
as Børge
Clandestine Summer
as Lars Johansen
Clandestine Summer
as Lars Johansen
Good Night, Dear
Good Night, Dear
The Missing Films
as Himself
The Missing Films
as Himself
Descendant - curated by Lars von Trier
Descendant - curated by Lars von Trier