Directing
Bille August
- Titles
- 38movies11TV shows
- Career
Active from 1977 to 2025, busiest in 2007 and 2018 with 3 main titles each.
- Directed
- 35titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
The Count of Monte Cristo78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.0average 2.6
- Politics5.3average 2.6
- Biographical3.5average 0.9
- Class & Capitalism5.1average 3.3
- Pathos6.9average 5.2
- Spiritual3.5average 2.0
- Melancholy6.2average 4.7
- Social Commentary6.4average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.5, average 5.2
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Scare1.4, average 2.6
- Situational Comedy1.5, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 8
- Historical Drama 4
- Historical Adventure 4
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Biographical Drama 3
- European Cinema 3
- Melancholy 3
- Slow Burn 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Educational 3
- Historical Epic 2
- Melancholic Tone 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Janus Billeskov JansenEditorThe House of the Spirits, Les Misérables, The Kiss, Smilla's Sense of Snow, 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
- SStefan NilssonComposerPelle the Conqueror, The Best Intentions, Marie Kroyer, Jerusalem, A Song for Martin
Greg LatterWriterNight Train to Lisbon, The Kiss, Goodbye Bafana, The Chinese Widow, Me, You
Bjarne ReuterWriterPelle the Conqueror, Twist and Shout, Zappa, Busters verden
Dirk BrüelCinematographerTo Each His Own Cinema, Marie Kroyer, A Fortunate Man, Silent Heart
Reine BrynolfssonActorLes Misérables, Jerusalem, A Song for Martin
Max von SydowActorPelle the Conqueror, The Best Intentions, Jerusalem
Sara-Marie MalthaActorThe Kiss, Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction, Return to Sender
Pernilla AugustActorThe Best Intentions, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence, Jerusalem
Annette FocksComposerNight Train to Lisbon, Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction, Silent Heart
Kristina TörnqvistActorPelle the Conqueror, A Song for Martin
Movies and TV shows
8Upcoming
1 title
Versace: The Medusa Eyes
Writer, Director
2020s
1 title · average score 66
66
The Kiss (2022)
Writer, Director
2010s
1 title · average score 69
69
A Fortunate Man (2018)
Screenplay, Director
2000s
1 title · average score 62
62
A Song for Martin (2001)
Writer, Director
1990s
2 titles · average score 69
70
Jerusalem (1996)
Director, Writer
69
The House of the Spirits (1993)
Screenplay, Director
1980s
2 titles · average score 71
74
Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
Director, Screenplay
69
Twist and Shout (1984)
Writer, Director