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Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Directing·1956·75 films

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.

As Director

As Actor

The Idiots
The Idiots (1998)Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Europa
Europa (1991)Jew
The Boss of It All
The Boss of It All (2006)Narrator (uncredited)
Side by Side
Side by Side (2012)Self
The Kingdom
The Kingdom (1994)Self (uncredited)
The Element of Crime
The Element of Crime (1984)Schmuck of Ages
The Five Obstructions
The Five Obstructions (2003)Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)The filmmaker (segment "Occupations")
Epidemic
Epidemic (1987)Self / Dr. Mesmer
The Kingdom II
The Kingdom II (1998)Self (uncredited)
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018)Self
Trespassing Bergman
Trespassing Bergman (2013)Self
Dogville Confessions
Dogville Confessions (2004)Self
The Orchid Gardener
The Orchid Gardener (1977)Victor Morse
Menthe: The Benefactor
Menthe: The Benefactor (1979)
Good Night, Dear
Good Night, Dear (1968)
… But Film Is My Mistress
… But Film Is My Mistress (2010)Self
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1
The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 (2007)Narrator (voice)
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
Von Trier's 100 Eyes (2000)Self
The Humiliated
The Humiliated (1998)
I Am Curious, Film
I Am Curious, Film (1995)Self
Living the Light: Robby Müller
Living the Light: Robby Müller (2018)Self
Inside Björk
Inside Björk (2003)Self
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (1997)
The Purified
The Purified (2003)Himself
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 (2000)Self
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage
Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage (1980)
Being Bo Widerberg
Being Bo Widerberg (2025)Self
Goodbye, I'm Kurt
Goodbye, I'm Kurt (1969)Børge
The Idiots Who Started The Party
The Idiots Who Started The Party (2020)Sig selv
Arteholic
Arteholic (2014)Self
Trier, Kidman og Cannes
Trier, Kidman og Cannes (2003)Self
Ernst-Hugo
Ernst-Hugo (2008)Self
The Exhibited
The Exhibited (2000)
FreeDogme
FreeDogme (2000)himself
The Copyist
The Copyist (1999)Self
A Conversation with Lars von Trier
A Conversation with Lars von Trier (2005)Interviewee
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision (2000)
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck
Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck (2020)Lars von Trier
Plankton Salesmen
Plankton Salesmen (2017)Self (archive footage)
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus (2022)Self / Director / Devil
Clandestine Summer
Clandestine Summer (1969)Lars Johansen
Colors
Colors (2013)Fuck Putas Edition
Looking Back At The Idiots
Looking Back At The Idiots (2005)
Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema
Filmbyen: The New Mecca of Cinema (2007)self
Idiotic Filters
Idiotic Filters (2005)
Dogma 95, a Serious Game?
Dogma 95, a Serious Game? (1999)Self
The Missing Films
The Missing FilmsHimself
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision
100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision (2000)
Descendant - curated by Lars von Trier
Descendant - curated by Lars von Trier

As Writer