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Bille August RD (born 9 November 1948) is a Danish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer of film and television. August's 1987 film Pelle the Conqueror won the Palme d'Or, Academy Award and Golden Globe Award. He is one of only ten directors to win the Palme d'Or twice, winning the award again in 1992 for The Best Intentions, based on the ...
Sep 11, 2023 · In 1981, Bille August ventured into a British-Swedish co-production, “The Grass Is Singing,” a thought-provoking exploration of a woman’s struggles in Africa’s bush country. The film garnered international recognition, further establishing August’s reputation as a talented director with a keen understanding of complex narratives.
Oct 21, 2022 · Cineuropa chatted with veteran Danish director Bille August about his new film The Kiss [+see also: interview: Bille August film profile], a 1913-set drama revolving around a military officer who is too compassionate for his own good. The Kiss, which is loosely based on Stefan Zweig ’s Beware ofPity, celebrated its world premiere at the ...
Bille August is a Danish film director, who is known for his numerous awards and accolades, including two Palme d'Or awards at the Cannes Film Festival. He completed his education at two film schools, one in Stockholm in 1971 and another in Copenhagen in 1973.
Bille August. Director: The House of the Spirits. Bille August was born on 9 November 1948 in Brede, Denmark. He is a director and writer, known for The House of the Spirits (1993), Pelle the Conqueror (1987) and Goodbye Bafana (2007). He is married to Sara-Marie Maltha. He was previously married to Pernilla August, Masja Dessau and Annie Munksgaard.
Nov 27, 2018 · 27/11/2018 - At the Cairo Film Festival, we chatted to Bille August about his duties as head of the international jury and his latest feature, A Fortunate Man, which is screening at the gathering. Seventy-year-old Oscar and two-time Palme d’Or winner Bille August has an illustrious career behind him and shows no sign of slowing down any time ...
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Jan 31, 2022 · Rolf Konnow. Oscar and double Palme d’Or winning director Bille August (“The Best Intentions”, “Pelle the Conqueror”) is attending the Göteborg Film Festival for a Director’s Talk and ...
