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Birthplace
Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Birthday
April 30, 1956Deathday
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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".
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bodil Awards | Winner Bodil | Best Film (Bedste danske film) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Danish Film Awards (Robert) | Winner Robert | Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm) (Lars von Trier, Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen, Louise Vesth) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Danish Film Awards (Robert) | Winner Robert | Best Director (Årets instruktør) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Danish Film Awards (Robert) | Winner Robert | Best Screenplay (Årets manuskript) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | French Syndicate of Cinema Critics | Winner Critics Award | Best Foreign Film (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Winner Gopos Award | Best European Film (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Winner IOMA | Special Prize for the Best European Film (Premio speciale al miglior film europeo) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Ole Awards | Winner Ole | Best Film (Bedste film) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | SESC Film Festival, Brazil | Winner Critics Award | Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Sun in a Net Awards, Slovakia | Winner Sun in a Net | Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2011 | Association of Polish Filmmakers Critics Awards | Winner Honorable Mention | Best Foreign Film (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2011 | European Film Awards | Winner European Film Award | European Film (Lars von Trier, Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen, Louise Vesth) | Melancholia |
| 1986 | Fantasporto | Winner International Fantasy Film Award | Best Director (Lars von Trier) | The Element of Crime |
| 1985 | Bodil Awards | Winner Bodil | Best Film (Bedste danske film) (Lars von Trier) | The Element of Crime |
| 1985 | Danish Film Awards (Robert) | Winner Robert | Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm) (Lars von Trier) | The Element of Crime |
| 1984 | Cannes Film Festival | Winner Technical Grand Prize | (Lars von Trier) | The Element of Crime |
| 1984 | Chicago International Film Festival | Winner Silver Hugo | Best Feature Film (Lars von Trier) | The Element of Crime |
| 1984 | Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival | Winner Josef von Sternberg Award | (Lars von Trier) | The Element of Crime |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cahiers du Cinéma | Nominee Best Film of the 2010s | Best Film (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | AACTA International Awards | Nominee AACTA International Award | Best Screenplay (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | AACTA International Awards | Nominee AACTA International Award | Best Direction (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Nominee COFCA Award | Best Director (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | César Awards, France | Nominee César | Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Chlotrudis Awards | Nominee Chlotrudis Award | Best Director (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | David di Donatello Awards | Nominee David | Best European Film (Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Denver Film Critics Society | Nominee DFCS Award | Best Director (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Nominee Independent Spirit Award | Best International Film (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Gaudí Awards | Nominee Gaudí Award | Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea) (Lars von Trier, Zentropa Entertainments, Memfis Film, Zentropa International Sweden) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Goya Awards | Nominee Goya | Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Nominee INOCA | Best Director (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Nominee Silver Ribbon | Best European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Europeo) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Nominee IOMA | Best Director (Miglior regia) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Nominee IOMA | Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale) (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Nominee NSFC Award | Best Director (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee OFCS Award | Best Director (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Russian Guild of Film Critics | Nominee White Elephant | Best Foreign Film (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2012 | Zulu Awards | Nominee Zulu | Best Film (Årets danske film) (Lars von Trier, Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen, Louise Vesth, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Peter Garde) | Melancholia |
| 2011 | Cahiers du Cinéma | Nominee Top 10 Film Award | Best Film (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2011 | Cannes Film Festival | Nominee Palme d'Or | (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2011 | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Nominee DFCC | Best Director (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2011 | European Film Awards | Nominee European Film Award | European Director (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2011 | European Film Awards | Nominee European Film Award | European Screenwriter (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2011 | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Nominee ICP Award | Best Director (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2011 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Nominee NYFCC Award | Best Director (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 2011 | Village Voice Film Poll | Nominee VVFP Award | Best Director (Lars von Trier) | Melancholia |
| 1986 | Fantasporto | Nominee International Fantasy Film Award | Best Film (Lars von Trier) | The Element of Crime |
| 1985 | Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival | Nominee Grand Prize | (Lars von Trier) | The Element of Crime |
| 1984 | Cannes Film Festival | Nominee Palme d'Or | (Lars von Trier) | The Element of Crime |