Lars Von Trier Biography (1956-)

Born Lars Trier, April 30, 1956, in Copenhagen, Denmark; married Bent Froge,1997. Addresses: Office: Zentropa Productions, Ryesgade 106 A, 4th Floor, 2100 Copenhagen OE, Denmark.

Nationality: Danish
Gender: Male
Occupation: Director, writer
Birth Details: April 30, 1956; Copenhagen, Denmark

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Work
Director, Except Where Indicated
(And cinematographer, editor) Orchidegartneren, 1976
(And cinematographer, editor) Menthe--la Bienheureuse, 1979
Nocturne, 1980
Den Sidste detalje, 1981
Befrielsesbilleder (also known as Images of a Relief), 1982
Liberation Pictures, 1983
Forbrydelsens element (also known as The Element of Crime),Per Holst/Danish Film Institute, 1984
(And editor) Epidemic, Angel Films, 1987
Medea (television production), 1988
Europa (also known as Zentropa), Prestige Films, 1991
Riget (also known as Geister, L'Hopital et ses fantomes, and The Kingdom; originally aired on Danish television), October Films, 1994
Breaking the Waves, October Films, 1996
Riget II (also known as L'Hopital et ses fantomes, Riket2, and The Kingdom II; originally aired on Danish television),October Films, 1997
(And cinematographer) Idioterne (also known as Dogme 95, Dogma 95--Idioterne, Dogme 2, and The Idiots), October Films, 1998
(And cinematographer) Dancer in the Dark, Fine Line, 2000
Began filming Dimension, 1991, composed of three-minute film segments of each year (1991-2024), scheduled to be released in the year 2024.
Film Appearances
Victor Morse, Orchidegartneren, 1977
The driver, Menthe--la bienheureuse, 1979
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage, 1980
Schmuck of Ages, Forbrydelsens element (also known as The Element of Crime), Per Holst/Danish Film Institute, 1984
Epidemic, Angel Films, 1987
En Verden til Forskel, L & M Films, 1989
Jew, Europa (also known as Zentropa), Prestige Films, 1991

Himself, Riget (also known as Geister, L'Hopital etses fantomes, and The Kingdom; originally aired on Danish television), October Films, 1994
Himself, Riget II (also known as L'Hopital et ses fantomes, Riket2, and The Kingdom II; originally aired on Danish television), October Films, 1997
Himself, Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier, Trust Film Sales, 1997
Voice of interviewer, Idioterne (also known as Dogme 95, Dogma 95--Idioterne, Dogme 2, and The Idiots), October Films, 1998
The Humiliated, 1998
Himself, Morten Korch--Solskin kan man altid finde, 1999
Himself, Kopisten, 1999
Interviewee, Foot on the Moon, 1999
Television Appearances
Specials
The Name of This Film is Dogme 95, 2000
Movies
Himself, D-dag-Instruktorene, 2000
Television Work
Movies
Director, D-dag, 2000
Director, D-dag--Lise, 2000
Assistant director, D-dag--Boris, 2000
Assistant director, D-dag--Carl, 2000
Assistant director, D-dag--Niels-Henning, 2000
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Orchidegartneren, 1977
Menthe--la bienheureuse, 1979
Nocturne, 1980
Befrielsesbilleder, 1982 .Liberation Pictures, 1983
Forbrydelsens element (also known as The Element of Crime),Per Holst/Danish Film Institute, 1984
Epidemic, Angel Films, 1987
Europa (also known as Zentropa), Prestige Films, 1991
Riget (also known as Geister, L'Hopital et ses fantomes, and The Kingdom; originally aired on Danish television), October Films, 1994
Breaking the Waves, October Films, 1996
Riget II (also known as L'Hopital et ses fantomes, Riket2, and The Kingdom II; originally aired on Danish television),October Films, 1997
Idioterne (also known as Dogme 95, Dogma 95--Idioterne, Dogme 2, and The Idiots), October Films, 1998
De Udstillede, Jesper Jargil Films, 2000
Dancer in the Dark, Fine Line, 2000
Television Miniseries
Riget II (also known as L' Hopital et ses fantomes, The Kingdom II, and Riket 2), 1994
Film Lyrics
Dancer in the Dark, Fine Line, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

American Spectator, January, 1997, pp. 64-65.
Entertainment Weekly, May 17, 1996, p. 71.
Film Comment, January 17, 1992, /August, 1991, pp. 68-71; November/December, 1995, p. 40.
Interview, p. 29.
Library Journal, June 15, 1990, p. 146.
Nation, December 2, 1996, p. 35.
New Republic, December 9, 1996, p. 26.
Premiere, December 9, 1995, p. 32.
Time, June 8, 1992, pp. 90-91.

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