Bille August
Bille August | |
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| Born | 9 November 1948 Brede, Denmark |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse(s) | Pernilla August (m. 1991; div. 1997) Masja Dessau c. 1978-1990 Annie Munksgaard Lauritzen c. 1970-1978 Sara-Marie Maltha (2004 -> m. 2012 –present) |
| Children | 8, including Anders and Alba |
Bille August RD (born 9 November 1948) is a Danish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer of film and television. In a career spanning over four decades, he has been the recipient of numerous accolades, making him one of the most acclaimed contemporary Danish filmmakers.
August's 1987 film Pelle the Conqueror won the Palme d'Or, Academy Award and Golden Globe. He is one of only eight directors to win the Palme d'Or twice, winning the prestigious award again in 1992 for The Best Intentions, based on the autobiographical script by Ingmar Bergman. His filmography includes The House of the Spirits, Smilla's Sense of Snow, Les Misérables, Night Train to Lisbon, Silent Heart, The Chinese Widow, and A Fortunate Man. He is the recipient of five Robert Awards (including Best Film and Best Director) and three Bodil Awards for Best Danish Film. He is also a Knight (Ridder) of the Order of the Dannebrog.
Life and career[edit]
August was born on November 9, 1948 in Brede, Denmark. He graduated from the Foto- og Dokumentarskolan in Stockholm, Sweden, and later from the National Film School of Denmark. He began his career as a cinematographer, and made his feature directorial debut in 1978 with In My Life, which won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film.
On 23 September 2011, Bille August announced that he had opened his studio in Hangzhou, China and taken a position as Tianpeng Media's Art Director, aiming to produce Chinese films for Tianpeng Media over the next few years. Tianpeng Media is a new media company established in 2010. The company so far has produced two films, The Women Knight of Mirror (竞雄女侠秋瑾) and The Years of Qi Xiao Fu (七小福之燃情岁月), which will be released later this year. Bille is the first foreign director to be hired by the Chinese film company. Recently, August also accepted the invitation from the Hangzhou government to serve as a "culture consultant" for the city.[1]
His 2013 film Night Train to Lisbon premiered out of competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.[2] He had planned to direct a Gianni Versace biopic with Antonio Banderas as Versace, but this project was cancelled.[3][4]
Personal life[edit]
August has been married four times and has a total of eight children with four different women.
He was first married to Annie Munksgård Lauritzen, then Masja Dessau. Together they had two children, Anders Frithiof August (born June 15, 1978) and Adam August (born in 1983), both screenwriters. He was married to Swedish actress Pernilla August from 1991 to 1997. Together they had daughters Asta Kamma August (born November 5, 1991) and Alba Adéle August (born June 6, 1993).
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
As cinematographer[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Christiania | Flemming Colstrup Ove Nyholm | Documentary film |
| Hemåt i natten | Jon Lindström | ||
| 1978 | Men Can't Be Raped | Jörn Donner | |
| 1980 | Love | Theodor Kallifatides | |
| Mördare! Mördare! | Jon Lindström | ||
| Tomas: A Child You Cannot Reach | Lone Hertz | Documentary film | |
| 1981 | Killing Heat | Michael Raeburn | |
| 1982 | Sova räv | Gun Jönsson |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Functioned as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | |||
| 1978 | Et par dage med Magnus | Yes | No | Miniseries |
| 1980 | Verden er så stor, så stor | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| 1982 | Maj | Yes | No | Television film |
| 1999 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Yes | No | Episodes: "The Perils of Cupid" & "Tales of Innocence" |
| 2003 | Detaljer | Yes | Yes | Television film |
References[edit]
- ^ "Academy Award-winning director Bille August opens his studio in Hangzhou". Asia Pacific arts. 10 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Berlinale 2013: Competition Now Complete". berlinale. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Antonio Banderas Cancels 'Versace' Project". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Bille August Set to Direct 'Versace' Biopic With Antonio Banderas". Variety. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Pelle the Conqueror". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ "The 61st Academy Awards (1989) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Pelle Erobreren (1987)". Swedish Film Institute. 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Best Intentions". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1997 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
External links[edit]
- 1997 interview with Bille August about Smilla's Sense of Snow
- Bille August on IMDb
- Bille August at the Swedish Film Database
- Bille August in the Danish Film Database
- Works by or about Bille August in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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