Directing
Bille August
- Titles
- 38movies11TV shows
- Career
Active from 1977 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 32titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Buster's World85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.4average 2.6
- Politics5.0average 2.6
- Pathos7.1average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism5.1average 3.3
- Melancholy6.3average 4.7
- Social Commentary6.4average 4.9
- Romance5.3average 3.8
- Spiritual3.3average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.0, average 5.2
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Physical Comedy1.2, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 8
- Historical Drama 4
- Biographical Drama 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Slow Burn 3
- Melancholy 3
- European Cinema 3
- Historical Epic 2
- Melancholic Tone 2
- Emotional Depth 2
- Family Saga 2
- Class Conflict 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Janus Billeskov JansenEditorThe House of the Spirits, Les Misérables, Smilla's Sense of Snow, The Kiss, Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction, +7 more- JJörgen PerssonCinematographerThe House of the Spirits, Les Misérables, Smilla's Sense of Snow, Pelle the Conqueror, The Best Intentions, +2 more
Greg LatterWriterNight Train to Lisbon, The Kiss, Goodbye Bafana, The Chinese Widow, Me, You- SStefan NilssonComposerPelle the Conqueror, The Best Intentions, Marie Kroyer, A Song for Martin, Jerusalem
Bjarne ReuterWriterPelle the Conqueror, Zappa, Twist and Shout, Busters verden
Dirk BrüelCinematographerTo Each His Own Cinema, Marie Kroyer, A Fortunate Man, Silent Heart
Pernilla AugustActorThe Best Intentions, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence, Jerusalem
Sara-Marie MalthaActorThe Kiss, Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction, Return to Sender
Max von SydowActorPelle the Conqueror, The Best Intentions, Jerusalem
Reine BrynolfssonActorLes Misérables, A Song for Martin, Jerusalem
Annette FocksComposerNight Train to Lisbon, Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction, Silent Heart
Axel StrøbyeActorPelle the Conqueror, May
Movies and TV shows
29Upcoming
2 titles
Me, You
Director
Versace: The Medusa Eyes
Writer, Director
2020s
3 titles · average score 67
77
The Kiss (2022)
Director, Writer
74
The Pact (2021)
Director
2010s
6 titles · average score 61
57
55 Steps (2018)
Director
79
A Fortunate Man (2018)
Director, Screenplay
52
The Chinese Widow (2017)
Director
68
Silent Heart (2014)
Director
50
Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
Director
63
Marie Kroyer (2012)
Director
2000s
6 titles · average score 62
66
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Director
62
Goodbye Bafana (2007)
Director
The Last Dating Show (2007)
Director
56
Return to Sender (2004)
Director
73
A Song for Martin (2001)
Director, Writer
1990s
6 titles · average score 67
73
Les Misérables (1998)
Director
56
Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
Director
78
Jerusalem (1996)
Writer, Director
50
The House of the Spirits (1993)
Screenplay, Director
84
The Best Intentions (1992)
Director
1980s
5 titles · average score 76
81
Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
Director, Screenplay
78
Twist and Shout (1984)
Writer, Director
66
Busters verden (1984)
Director
81
Zappa (1983)
Director
May (1983)
Director
1970s
1 title
In My Life (1978)
Director