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Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier (né Trier; born 30 April 1956) is a renowned Danish film director and screenwriter. His career spanning over five decades since the late 1960s has seen him as a major figure of the European film industry with works described as ambitious, provocative and technically innovative. His films explore challenging themes and confront existential, social, political and psychosexual issues. Actors Jens Albinus, Jean-Marc Barr, Udo Kier and Stellan Skarsgård frequently collaborate with him. Von Trier co-created the avant-garde filmmaking movement Dogme 95 and co-founded the Danish film production company Zentropa, the films from which have sold more than 350 million tickets and garnered eight Academy Award nominations. He has occasionally had his works and actions criticized and become the subject of controversies. Born in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, north of Copenhagen, to parents Inger Høst and Ulf Trier, he learned later that his biological father was Fritz Michael Hartmann. He studied film theory at the University of Copenhagen and film direction at the National Film School of Denmark. Von Trier's career has seen numerous industry recognitions with influential films that have sparked conversations and critical appraisals worldwide.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Lars Trier
Born: Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Citizenship: Denmark
Birthday: April 30, 1956
Occupations: Film director, screenwriter
Years Active: 1967-present
Children: 4
Spouses: Cæcilia Holbek, Bente Frøge
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Breaking the Waves
Melancholia
The Five Obstructions
Nymphomaniac: Volume I
The House That Jack Built
Dogville
Antichrist
The Idiots
Europa
Dancer in the Dark
Manderlay
The Element of Crime
Epidemic
Nymphomaniac: Volume II
Medea
… But Film Is My Mistress
Dimension
Nymphomaniac
Trespassing Bergman
Arteholic
Living the Light: Robby Müller
Bergman: A Year in a Life
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
The Purified
Inside Björk
Dogville Confessions
Dogville: The Pilot
FreeDogme
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
Von Trier’s 100 Eyes
Trier’s Element
Portrait of Lars von Trier
Nocturne
To Each His Own Cinema
Occupations
Medea
The Making of Europa
Epidemic
The Idiots Who Started The Party
Images of Liberation
The Kingdom: Exodus
The Making of Europa
Epidemic
The Idiots Who Started The Party
Images of Liberation
Good Night, Dear
The Idiots
The Humiliated
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
The Kingdom II
The Kingdom
Bo Being Bo Widerberg
The Orchid Gardener
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Menthe: The Benefactor
Career Timeline
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2007
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
Narrator (voice)
To Each His Own Cinema
The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
Occupations
Self
2003
Epidemic
Medea
The Purified
Himself
Inside Björk
Self
Dogville Confessions
Self
Dogville: The Pilot
2000
The Idiots
Dancer in the Dark
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
Self
FreeDogme
himself
Von Trier’s 100 Eyes
Self
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