Lars von Trier
- Child actor
- Teen actor
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".
Acted in
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
as Self / Director / Devil
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
2020
as Lars von Trier
The Idiots Who Started The Party
2020
as Himself
Living the Light: Robby Müller
2018
as Self
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
as Self
Plankton Salesmen
2017
as Self (archive footage)
En invitation fra Lars von Trier
2015
Arteholic
2014
Colors
2013
as Fuck Putas Edition
Trespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
Side by Side
2012
as Self
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
as Self
… But Film Is My Mistress
2010
as Self
Ernst-Hugo
2008
as Self
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
2007
as Narrator
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
Filmbyen, la nouvelle Mecque du cinéma ?
2007
as self
The Boss of It All
2006
as Narrator (uncredited)
A Conversation with Lars von Trier
2005
as Interviewee
Looking Back At The Idiots
2005
Dogville Confessions
2004
as Self
The Five Obstructions
2003
as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Inside Björk
2003
as Self
The Purified
2003
as Himself
Wag the Dogma
2001
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000
as Self
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
2000
as Self
The Exhibited
2000
FreeDogme
2000
as himself
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
2000
The Copyist
1999
as Self
The Humiliated
1998
The Idiots
1998
as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Im Laboratorium des Doktor von Trier: Zurück zur Magie des Kinos
1998
as Self
Lars From 1 - 10
1998
Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier
1998
as Self
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
1997
The Kingdom II
1997
as Self (uncredited)
I Am Curious, Film
1995
as Self
The Kingdom
1994
as Self (uncredited)
The Making of Europa
1991
as Self - Director
Europa
1991
as Jew
Trier's Element
1991
as Himself
Portrait of Lars von Trier
1991
as Himself
Epidemic
1987
as Self / Dr. Mesmer
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
1984
as Self - Film Director
The Element of Crime
1984
as Schmuck of Ages
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage
1980
Menthe: The Benefactor
1979
The Orchid Gardener
1977
as Victor Morse
Clandestine Summer
1969
as Lars
Goodbye, I'm Kurt
1969
as Børge
Good Night, Dear
1968
The Missing Films
as Himself