Directing · Copenhagen, Denmark · Born April 30, 1956
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".
MovieBeing Bo Widerberg
2025
as Self
MovieCreation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
as Self / Director / Devil
MovieLars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
2020
as Lars von Trier
MovieThe Idiots Who Started The Party
2020
as Sig selv
MovieLiving the Light: Robby Müller
2018
as Self
MovieBergman: A Year in a Life
2018
as Self
MoviePlankton Salesmen
2017
as Self (archive footage)
En invitation fra Lars von Trier
2015
MovieArteholic
2014
as Self
MovieColors
2013
as Fuck Putas Edition
MovieTrespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
MovieSide by Side
2012
as Self
TVThe Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
as Self
Movie… But Film Is My Mistress
2010
as Self
MovieErnst-Hugo
2008
as Self
MovieThe Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
2007
as Narrator (voice)
MovieTo Each His Own Cinema
2007
as The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
MovieFilmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema
2007
as self
MovieThe Boss of It All
2006
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Road to Manderlay
2005
as Self - director
Tilbageblik på Idioterne
2005
as Self - director
MovieA Conversation with Lars von Trier
2005
as Interviewee
MovieIdiotic Filters
2005
MovieLooking Back At The Idiots
2005
TVKlovn
2005
as Lars von Trier
MovieDogville Confessions
2004
as Self
MovieThe Five Obstructions
2003
as Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
MovieInside Björk
2003
as Self
MovieTrier, Kidman og Cannes
2003
as Self
MovieThe Purified
2003
as Himself
Wag the Dogma
2001
MovieVon Trier's 100 Eyes
2000
as Self
MovieThe Name of This Film Is Dogme95
2000
as Self
Playing the Fool
2000
as Self
Movie100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
2000
MovieThe Exhibited
2000
MovieFreeDogme
2000
as himself
Movie100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
2000
MovieThe Copyist
1999
as Self
MovieDogma 95, a Serious Game?
1999
as Self
MovieThe Humiliated
1998
MovieThe Kingdom II
1998
as Self (uncredited)
MovieThe Idiots
1998
as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
In Doctor von Trier's Laboratory: Back to the Magic of Cinema
1998
as Self
Lars From 1 - 10
1998
Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier
1998
as Self
MovieTranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
1997
MovieI Am Curious, Film
1995
as Self
MovieThe Kingdom
1994
as Self (uncredited)
TVEurotrash
1993
The Making of Europa
1991
as Self - Director
MovieEuropa
1991
as Jew
Trier's Element
1991
as Himself
Portrait of Lars von Trier
1991
as Himself
MovieEpidemic
1987
as Lars von Trier / Dr. Mesmer
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
1984
as Self - Film Director
MovieThe Element of Crime
1984
as Schmuck of Ages
MovieKaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage
1980
MovieMenthe: The Benefactor
1979
MovieThe Orchid Gardener
1977
as Victor Morse
TVClandestine Summer
1969
as Lars
MovieGoodbye, I'm Kurt
1969
as Børge
MovieClandestine Summer
1969
as Lars Johansen
MovieGood Night, Dear
1968
Grimme Award
1964
as Self
MovieThe Missing Films
as Himself
MovieDescendant - curated by Lars von Trier
