Bille August

Bille August (born November 9, 1948) is a Danish film and television director. Most of his projects have been in co-operation with Swedish production and with a mainly Swedish cast. He was partially educated in Sweden and also married to Swedish actress Pernilla August from 1991 to 1997.

Related Topics:
November 9 - 1948 - Danish - Film - Television - Director - Swedish - Pernilla August

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Selected productions:

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• Busters verden (1984, Buster's world)
• based on the book by Danish writer Bjarne Reuter
• Pelle Erobreren (1987, Pelle the Conqueror)
• based on a novel by Danish author Martin Andersen Nexø
• won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival and an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
• Den gode vilje (1991, The Best Intentions)
• script by Ingmar Bergman.
• won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival.
• Jerusalem (1996)
• based on a novel by the Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf.
• The House of the Spirits (1993)
• based on a novel by Chilean author Isabel Allende.
• Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
• based on a novel by Danish author Peter Høeg.
• Les Misérables (1998)
• based on the novel of the same name by French author Victor Hugo.
• En sang for Martin (2001, A Song for Martin)