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
The Idiots (1998)
as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018)
as Self
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus (2022)
as Self / Director / Devil
Side by Side (2012)
as Self
Plankton Salesmen (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
The Boss of It All (2006)
as Narrator (uncredited)
Trespassing Bergman (2013)
as Self
Being Bo Widerberg (2025)
as Self
… But Film Is My Mistress (2010)
as Self
Dogville Confessions (2004)
as Self
Von Trier's 100 Eyes (2000)
as Self
Europa (1991)
as Jew
Heart of the Festival (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
The Five Obstructions (2003)
as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
The Idiots Who Started The Party (2020)
as Sig selv
The Element of Crime (1984)
as Schmuck of Ages
The Humiliated (1998)
Actor
The Road to Manderlay (2005)
as Self - director
Ernst-Hugo (2008)
as Self
Colors (2013)
as Fuck Putas Edition
The Kingdom (1994)
as Self (uncredited)
Epidemic (1987)
as Lars von Trier / Dr. Mesmer
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 (2000)
as Self
In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of Cinema (1998)
as Self
Too Many Cooks (2014)
as Pie
FreeDogme (2000)
as himself
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (1997)
Actor
Clandestine Summer (1969)
as Lars Johansen
Portrait of Lars von Trier (1991)
as Himself
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 (2007)
as Narrator (voice)
The Orchid Gardener (1977)
as Victor Morse
Idiotic Filters (2005)
Actor
The Copyist (1999)
as Self
The Kingdom II (1998)
as Self (uncredited)
Dogma 95, a Serious Game? (1999)
as Self
Goodbye, I'm Kurt (1969)
as Børge
The Exhibited (2000)
Actor
Trier, Kidman og Cannes (2003)
as Self
Living the Light: Robby Müller (2018)
as Self
I Am Curious, Film (1995)
as Self
Arteholic (2014)
as Self
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision (2000)
Actor
Good Night, Dear (1968)
Actor
The Purified (2003)
as Himself
The Making of Europa (1991)
as Self - Director
Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema (2007)
as self
Inside Björk (2003)
as Self
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision (2000)
Actor
Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier (1998)
as Self
Descendant - curated by Lars von Trier (—)
Actor
The Missing Films (—)
as Himself
Menthe: The Benefactor (1979)
as The Driver
Looking Back At The Idiots (2005)
Actor
En invitation fra Lars von Trier (2015)
Actor
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime (1984)
as Self - Film Director
Wag the Dogma (2001)
Actor
Trier's Element (1991)
as Himself
Tilbageblik på Idioterne (2005)
as Self - director
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage (1980)
Actor
A Conversation with Lars von Trier (2005)
as Interviewee
Playing the Fool (2000)
as Self
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck (2020)
as Lars von Trier
Lars From 1 - 10 (1998)
Actor