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 Gardene
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".
Born
Apr 30, 1956
Copenhagen, Denmark
Known For
Directing
Movies
62 acting
90 crew
Popularity
2.3
Known For
The Idiots
1998
as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Europa
1991
as Jew
The Element of Crime
1984
as Schmuck of Ages
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
Side by Side
2012
as Self
The Boss of It All
2006
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Kingdom
1994
as Self (uncredited)
The Five Obstructions
2003
as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Epidemic
1987
as Lars von Trier / Dr. Mesmer
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