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Directing

Lars von Trier

Career: Active from 1967 to 2020, busiest in 2005 with 5 main titles.

Average score: 63/100

Highest rated: To Each His Own Cinema
83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Lars von Trier Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Wholesome
1.0, average 3.4
Nostalgia
2.1, average 3.8
Coming of Age
1.7, average 3.0
Pop Culture
0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Psychological Thriller 6
Psychological Drama 5
Existential Dread 4
Moral Dilemma 3
Supernatural Mystery 3
Moral Ambiguity 3
Eccentric Characters 3
Provocative 3
Social Commentary 3
Intriguing Plot 2
Character-Driven 2
Experimental Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

2 titles

After

Director, Writer

Études

Director

2020s

3 titles

Det danske filmmirakel

TV show

The Idiots Who Started The Party

as Sig selv

Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck

as Lars von Trier

2010s

8 titles · average score 68

The House That Jack Built

59

Idea, Writer

Too Many Cooks

80

as Pie

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

61

Director, Writer

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

70

Director, Writer

Colors

as Fuck Putas Edition

A Royal Affair

78

Script Supervisor, Executive Producer

Melancholia

76

Director, Screenplay

Dimension

54

Director, Writer

2000s

24 titles · average score 63

Antichrist

57

Writer, Director

To Each His Own Cinema

83

as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")

The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1

54

as Narrator (voice)

The Boss of It All

70

as Narrator (uncredited)

Klovn

56

TV show · as Lars von Trier

Manderlay

58

Writer, Director

Dear Wendy

48

Screenplay

Kingdom Hospital

65

Writer

Dogville

74

Director, Camera Operator

Dogville: The Pilot

65

Writer, Director

The Five Obstructions

79

Writer, Director

Dancer in the Dark

74

Lyricist, Director

1990s

6 titles · average score 71

The Idiots

65

as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

The Kingdom II

79

Director, Screenplay

Breaking the Waves

82

Writer, Director

The Kingdom

80

Director, Screenplay

Eurotrash

44

TV show

Europa

76

as Jew

1980s

6 titles · average score 63

Medea

78

Director, Adaptation

Epidemic

51

as Lars von Trier / Dr. Mesmer

Sauna

Director

The Element of Crime

71

as Schmuck of Ages

Images of Liberation

60

Writer, Director

Nocturne

55

Writer, Director

1970s

4 titles · average score 51

Menthe: The Benefactor

52

as The Driver

The Orchid Gardener

54

as Victor Morse

A Flower

51

Director

Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward

48

Director, Writer

1960s

5 titles · average score 46

Clandestine Summer

TV show · as Lars

Clandestine Summer

as Lars Johansen

Goodbye, I'm Kurt

as Børge

Good Night, Dear

45

Director of Photography, Director

The Trip to Squash Land

48

Director