Lars von Trier
"An iconic presence in film creation, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
70 years
Origin
Denmark
Active
1964 — Present
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,...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Europa
Director
In 1945 Germany, following the end of World War II, Leopold Kessler, an American of German descent, is hired by his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the Zentropa train line. Leopold's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but ultimately finds himself being used by both sides.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Dancer in the Dark
Director
The Kingdom
Director
Dogville
Director
Too Many Cooks
as Pie
Breaking the Waves
Director
Europa
Director
A Royal Affair
Executive Producer
Side by Side
as Self
Melancholia
Director
The House That Jack Built
Director
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
91 Credits found
Descendant - curated by Lars von Trier
Self
2026
Being Bo Widerberg
Self
2025
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Self / Director / Devil
2022
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
Lars von Trier
2020
The Idiots Who Started The Party
Sig selv
2020
The House That Jack Built
Director
2018
Living the Light: Robby Müller
Self
2018
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Self
2018
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
2017
Too Many Cooks
Pie
2014
Arteholic
Self
2014
Colors
Fuck Putas Edition
2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Director
2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Director
2013
Trespassing Bergman
Self
2013
Side by Side
Self
2012
A Royal Affair
Executive Producer
2012
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self
2011
Melancholia
Director
2011
Dimension
Director
2010
… But Film Is My Mistress
Self
2010
Antichrist
Director
2009
Ernst-Hugo
Self
2008
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
Screenplay
2007
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
2007
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
Director
2007
Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema
self
2007
The Boss of It All
Director
2006
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
Director
2006
Le court des grands
Director
2005
All About Anna
Executive Producer
2005
A Conversation with Lars von Trier
Interviewee
2005
Idiotic Filters
Cast
2005
Manderlay
Director
2005
Looking Back At The Idiots
Cast
2005
Klovn
Writer
2005
Dear Wendy
Screenplay
2005
Dogville Confessions
Self
2004
Visions of Europe
Producer
2004
Kingdom Hospital
Writer
2004
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Story
2004
The South
Producer
2004
Dogville: The Pilot
Director
2003
The Five Obstructions
Director
2003
Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba
Idea
2003
Inside Björk
Self
2003
Trier, Kidman og Cannes
Self
2003
Dogville
Director
2003
Screaming Men
Thanks
2003
The Purified
Himself
2003
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
2002
Kayaking On The Top Of The World
Executive Producer
2000
Italian for Beginners
Associate Producer
2000
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
Self
2000
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
Self
2000
Dancer in the Dark
Director
2000
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
Self
2000
HotMen CoolBoyz
Producer
2000
The Exhibited
Cast
2000
D-Day
Director
2000