Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
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".
Directed 37
2010s
- 2018
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
Director
- 2006
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
Director
- 2005
Le court des grands
Director
- 2003
- 2000
D-Day
Director
1990s
- 1998
The Kingdom II
Director
- 1996
- 1994
The Kingdom
Director
- 1991
1980s
- 1989
- 1987
- 1986
Sauna
Director
- 1984
- 1982
Images of Liberation
Director
- 1980
Nocturne
Director
1970s
- 1979
Menthe: The Benefactor
Director
- 1977
The Orchid Gardener
Director
- 1971
A Flower
Director
1960s
- 1968
Good Night, Dear
Director
- 1967
The Trip to Squash Land
Director
No release date
After
Director
Études
Director
Wrote 34
2010s
- 2018
- 2013
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
Kingdom Hospital
Writer
- 2003
Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba
Idea
- 2000
D-Day
Writer
1990s
- 1998
The Kingdom II
Screenplay
- 1996
- 1994
The Kingdom
Screenplay
- 1991
1980s
- 1989
- 1987
- 1984
- 1982
Images of Liberation
Writer
- 1980
Nocturne
Writer
1970s
- 1979
Menthe: The Benefactor
Writer
- 1977
The Orchid Gardener
Writer
1960s
- 1968
Good Night, Dear
Writer
No release date
After
Writer
Acted in 26
2020s
- 2026
Det danske filmmirakel
TV
- 2020
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
Lars von Trier
The Idiots Who Started The Party
Sig selv
2010s
- 2014
Too Many Cooks
Pie
- 2013
Colors
Fuck Putas Edition
2000s
- 2007
- 2005
A Conversation with Lars von Trier
Interviewee
Idiotic Filters
Movie
Looking Back At The Idiots
Movie
- 2000
The Exhibited
Movie
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
Movie
1990s
- 1998
The Humiliated
Movie
- 1997
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
Movie
- 1993
- 1991
1980s
- 1987
- 1984
- 1980
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage
Movie
1970s
- 1979
Menthe: The Benefactor
The Driver
- 1977
The Orchid Gardener
Victor Morse
1960s
- 1969
Clandestine Summer
Lars · 4 episodes
Goodbye, I'm Kurt
Børge
Clandestine Summer
Lars Johansen
- 1968
Good Night, Dear
Movie
Produced 9
2010s
- 2012
2000s
- 2005
All About Anna
Executive Producer
- 2004
Visions of Europe
Producer
The South
Producer
- 2000
Kayaking On The Top Of The World
Executive Producer
Italian for Beginners
Associate Producer
HotMen CoolBoyz
Producer
1990s
- 1998
Constance
Producer
Camera 7
2000s
- 2005
- 2003
- 2000
1990s
- 1998
1980s
- 1987
1970s
- 1979
Menthe: The Benefactor
Director of Photography
1960s
- 1968
Good Night, Dear
Director of Photography
Edited 3
Created 2
2000s
- 2004
1990s
- 1994
Other crew 1
1990s
- 1994
Appearances32
2020s
- 2026
Descendant - curated by Lars von Trier
Self
- 2025
Being Bo Widerberg
Self
- 2022
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Self / Director / Devil
2010s
- 2018
Living the Light: Robby Müller
Self
- 2017
- 2014
Arteholic
Self
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self · 3 episodes
- 2010
… But Film Is My Mistress
Self
2000s
- 2008
Ernst-Hugo
Self
- 2007
Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema
self
- 2006
- 2004
- 2003
Inside Björk
Self
Trier, Kidman og Cannes
Self
The Purified
Himself
- 2002
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
- 2000
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
Self
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
Self
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
Self
1990s
- 1999
The Copyist
Self
Dogma 95, a Serious Game?
Self
- 1998
The Kingdom II
Self (uncredited)
- 1995
I Am Curious, Film
Self
- 1994
The Kingdom
Self (uncredited)
- 1991
Trier's Element
Himself
No release date
The Missing Films
Himself
Thanked in the credits1
2000s
- 2003
Screaming Men
Thanks