Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

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Born
April 30, 1956
Awards
109 wins, 222 nominations

Probably the most ambitious and visually distinctive filmmaker to emerge from Denmark since Carl Theodor Dreyer over 60 years earlier, Lars von Trier studied film at the Danish Film School and attracted international attention with his very first feature, The Element of Crime (1984). A highly…

Biography

Probably the most ambitious and visually distinctive filmmaker to emerge from Denmark since Carl Theodor Dreyer over 60 years earlier, Lars von Trier studied film at the Danish Film School and attracted international attention with his very first feature, The Element of Crime (1984). A highly distinctive blend of film noir and German Expressionism with stylistic nods to Dreyer, Andrei Tarkovsky and Orson Welles, its combination of yellow-tinted monochrome cinematography (pierced by shafts of blue light) and doom-haunted atmosphere made it an unforgettable visual experience. His subsequent features Epidemic (1987) and Europa (1991) have been equally ambitious both thematically and visually, though his international fame is most likely to be based on The Kingdom (1994), a TV soap opera blending hospital drama, ghost story and Twin Peaks (1990)-style surrealism that was so successful in Denmark that it was released internationally as a 280-minute theatrical feature.

Actor

The KingdomThe Kingdom(1994)as Satan
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche - Part 1The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche - Part 1(2007)as Narrator
To Each His Own CinemaTo Each His Own Cinema(2007)as The filmmaker (segment: Occupations)
The Boss of It AllThe Boss of It All(2006)as Narrator
KlovnKlovn(2005)as Lars von Trier

Second Unit or Assistant Director

D-dag - Niels-Henning(2000)
D-dag - Carl(2000)
D-dag - Boris(2000)

Art Department

The House That Jack BuiltThe House That Jack Built(2018)

Camera and Electrical Department

ManderlayManderlay(2005)
DogvilleDogville(2003)
Dancer in the DarkDancer in the Dark(2000)
EpidemicEpidemic(1987)
The Element of CrimeThe Element of Crime(1984)

Script and Continuity Department

A Royal AffairA Royal Affair(2012)
Wilbur Wants to Kill HimselfWilbur Wants to Kill Himself(2002)
EuropaEuropa(1991)
The Element of CrimeThe Element of Crime(1984)

Additional Crew

Les amours perduesLes amours perdues(2011)

Archive Footage

The Times in PicturesThe Times in Pictures(1957)as Self
CompressionCompression(1995)as Self
10 ans contre Hollywood(2024)as Self
El lado oscuroEl lado oscuro(2024)as Self
Le Fossoyeur de FilmsLe Fossoyeur de Films(2012)as Self

Known for

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Lars von Trier in Epidemic (1987)Lars von Trier in The Element of Crime (1984)Lars von Trier, Michael Elphick, and Me Me Lai in The Element of Crime (1984)Lars von Trier and Niels Vørsel in Epidemic (1987)Lars von Trier in Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)Lars von Trier in Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)

Credit Score: Lars von Trier

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Kingdom10.0019948.20021540
2Europa1.5019917.50024662
3The Boss of It All1.0020066.60013420
4The Idiots1.0019986.70036060
5The Element of Crime1.0019846.70012258