Bille August Profile
- Name
- Bille August
- Date of Birth
- Tuesday November 9 1948
- Born
- Denmark
- Nationality
- Danish
- Partial Biography
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A graduate of the Danish Film Institute, Bille August began his career in television and entered film production as a cinematographer on "Hemat i Natten/Homeward in the Night" (1977). The following…Full Bille August Biography…
Filmography
- Goodbye Bafana (2007) 15 (Contains strong language, racist references, and sex references)Director, Screenplay (adaptation)
- A Song for Martin (2002) (for sexuality, thematic elements and some language)Director, Producer, screenplay
- Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) Director
- Les Miserables (1996) 12A (For violence, and for some sexual content)Director
- Twist and Shout Director, screenplay
- Pelle the Conqueror Director, screenplay
- Jerusalem Director, screenplay
- Best Intentions Director
Awards
- Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or (1992) - "Best Intentions"
- Los Angeles Film Festival (1989) Best Director for a non-English Language Film - "Pelle the Conqueror"
- Academy Award (1989) Best Foreign Language Film - "Pelle The Conquerer"
- Golden Globe Award (1989) Best Foreign Language Film - "Pelle The Conquerer"
- Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or (1988) - "Pelle The Conquerer"