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