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Lars von Trier

Apr 30, 1956 (69 years old) in Kongens Lyngby, Danmark

Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches. He is known for his female-centric parables and his exploration of controversial subject matter.

Von Trier began making his own films at the age of 11 after receiving a Super-8 camera as a gift, and his first publicly released film was an experimental short called The Orchid Gardener, in 1977. His first feature film came seven years later, The Element of Crime, in 1984. As of 2010, he has directed a further 10 feature films, 5 short films and 4 television productions.

He has been married twice and is currently married to Bente Frøge. Von Trier suffers periodically from depression, as well as various fears and phobias, including an intense fear of flying. As he himself once put it, "Basically, I'm afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking".

Known For

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The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self
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The Idiots
Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
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Side by Side
Self
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Trespassing Bergman
Self
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To Each His Own Cinema
The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
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Dogville Confessions
Self
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Europa
Jew
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The Kingdom
Self (uncredited)
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Bergman: A Year in a Life
Self
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The Boss of It All
Narrator (uncredited)

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