Bille AugustRD (born 9 November 1948) is a Danish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer of film and television. In a career spanning over four decades, he has been the recipient of numerous accolades, making him one of the most acclaimed contemporary Danish filmmakers.
After decades of writing, directing and producing notable films in Denmark, on 23 September 2011, Bille August announced that he had opened a studio in Hangzhou, China and taken a position as Tianpeng Media's Art Director, in order to produce Chinese films for Tianpeng Media over the next few years. Tianpeng Media is a new media company established in 2010. The company produced two films, The Women Knight of Mirror (竞雄女侠秋瑾) and The Years of Qi Xiao Fu (七小福之燃情岁月), to be released later in 2011. He is the first foreign director to be hired by the Chinese film company. In 2011 August also accepted the invitation from the Hangzhou government to serve as a "culture consultant" for the city.[1]
August has been married four times and has a total of eight children with five different women.
He was first married to Annie Munksgård Lauritzen, together they had a son Anders Frithiof August (born 15 June 1978). His second wife was Masja Dessau with whom he had a son Adam August (born in 1983), both sons have become screenwriters. His third marriage to Swedish actress Pernilla August was from 1991 to 1997. Together they had daughters Asta Kamma August (born 5 November 1991) and Alba Adèle August (born 6 June 1993); he also became the stepfather of her daughter Agnes from her first marriage to Swedish novelist and screenwriter Klas Östergren. In 2012, he married his fourth and current wife, actress Sara-Marie Maltha after 10 years together. Together they have three children: Amaryllis April August (born 2003), Albert Amadeus August (born 2005), and Aya Anemone August (born 2013).
In addition, he has a daughter from a previous relationship, Melina August, (born in 1969).[6]
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Bille August RD born 9 November 1948 is a Danish director screenwriter and cinematographer of film and television In a career spanning over four decades he has been the recipient of numerous accolades making him one of the most acclaimed contemporary Danish filmmakers Bille AugustRDAugust in 2008Born 1948 11 09 9 November 1948 age 74 Brede DenmarkOccupationFilm directorYears active1978 presentSpousesAnnie Munksgaard Lauritzen m 1970 div 1978 wbr Masja Dessau m 1978 div 1990 wbr Pernilla August m 1991 div 1997 wbr Sara Marie Maltha m 2012 wbr Children8 including Anders and AlbaAugust s 1987 film Pelle the Conqueror won the Palme d Or Academy Award and Golden Globe Award He is one of only nine directors to win the Palme d Or twice winning the award again in 1992 for The Best Intentions based on the autobiographical script by Ingmar Bergman His filmography includes The House of the Spirits based on the novel by Isabel Allende Smilla s Sense of Snow Les Miserables Night Train to Lisbon Silent Heart The Chinese Widow and A Fortunate Man He has received five Robert Awards including Best Film and Best Director and three Bodil Awards for Best Danish Film He is also a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3 1 Film 3 1 1 As cinematographer 3 2 Television 4 References 5 External linksLife and career EditAugust was born on 9 November 1948 in Brede Denmark After attending local schools he graduated from the Foto og Dokumentarskolan in Stockholm Sweden and later from the National Film School of Denmark He began his career as a cinematographer He made his feature directorial debut in 1978 with In My Life which won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film He collaborated twice with then wife Pernilla August under George Lucas on The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones in The Perils of Cupid and Tales of Innocence Pernilla would later star in the first two films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy and appeared in an episode of The Clone Wars television series to reprise her role from the films After decades of writing directing and producing notable films in Denmark on 23 September 2011 Bille August announced that he had opened a studio in Hangzhou China and taken a position as Tianpeng Media s Art Director in order to produce Chinese films for Tianpeng Media over the next few years Tianpeng Media is a new media company established in 2010 The company produced two films The Women Knight of Mirror 竞雄女侠秋瑾 and The Years of Qi Xiao Fu 七小福之燃情岁月 to be released later in 2011 He is the first foreign director to be hired by the Chinese film company In 2011 August also accepted the invitation from the Hangzhou government to serve as a culture consultant for the city 1 His film Night Train to Lisbon 2013 premiered out of competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival 2 He had planned to direct a Gianni Versace biopic with Antonio Banderas as Versace but this project was cancelled 3 4 In August 2021 it was announced that August would direct a feature film adaptation of Karen Blixen s novel Ehrengard which is being produced by Netflix and SF Studios 5 Personal life EditAugust has been married four times and has a total of eight children with five different women He was first married to Annie Munksgard Lauritzen together they had a son Anders Frithiof August born 15 June 1978 His second wife was Masja Dessau with whom he had a son Adam August born in 1983 both sons have become screenwriters His third marriage to Swedish actress Pernilla August was from 1991 to 1997 Together they had daughters Asta Kamma August born 5 November 1991 and Alba Adele August born 6 June 1993 he also became the stepfather of her daughter Agnes from her first marriage to Swedish novelist and screenwriter Klas Ostergren In 2012 he married his fourth and current wife actress Sara Marie Maltha after 10 years together Together they have three children Amaryllis April August born 2003 Albert Amadeus August born 2005 and Aya Anemone August born 2013 In addition he has a daughter from a previous relationship Melina August born in 1969 6 Filmography EditFilm Edit Year Title Functioned as NotesDirector Writer1978 In My Life Yes Yes Bodil Award for Best Danish FilmNominated Chicago Gold HugoNominated Golden Moscow Prize1983 Zappa Yes Yes Nominated Golden Moscow Prize1984 Busters verden Yes No UNICEF AwardC I F E J Prize of the International Film Festival for Children and Youth 7 Twist and Shout Yes Yes Robert Award for Best ScreenplayUNICEF AwardC I F E J Prize of the International Film Festival for Children and YouthNominated Golden Moscow Prize1987 Pelle the Conqueror Yes Yes Palme d Or 8 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 9 Bodil Award for Best Danish FilmRobert Award for Best Danish FilmRobert Award for Best ScreenplayGuldbagge Award for Best Film 10 Nominated BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English LanguageNominated Cesar Award for Best European Film1992 The Best Intentions Yes No Palme d Or 11 Nominated Guldbagge Award for Best Director1993 The House of the Spirits Yes Yes Robert Award for Best Danish FilmRobert Award for Best Screenplay1996 Jerusalem Yes Yes Lubeck Nordic Film Days1997 Smilla s Sense of Snow Yes No Nominated Golden Berlin Bear 12 1998 Les Miserables Yes No Nominated Golden Cairo Pyramid Award2001 A Song for Martin Yes Yes Nominated Bodil Award for Best Danish FilmNominated Crystal GlobeNominated Guldbagge Award for Best DirectorNominated Guldbagge Award for Best ScreenplayNominated Golden Festroia DolphinNominated Miami Grand Jury Prize2004 Return to Sender Yes No2007 Goodbye Bafana Yes Yes Berlin Peace Film AwardCapri Arts AwardNominated Golden Berlin Bear Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Director of the Year 13 To Each His Own Cinema Yes No2012 The Passion of Marie Yes No Nominated Chicago Gold Hugo2013 Night Train to Lisbon Yes No2014 Silent Heart Yes No Bodil Award for Best Danish FilmNominated Robert Award for Best Danish FilmNominated Robert Award for Best DirectorNominated Robert Audience AwardNominated Nordic Council Film PrizeNominated Golden Shell2017 The Chinese Widow Yes No Nominated Shanghai Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film55 Steps Yes No2018 A Fortunate Man Yes Yes Beijing Tiantian Award for Best FilmNominated Robert Award for Best Danish FilmNominated Robert Award for Best DirectorNominated Robert Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated Filmfest Hamburg Critics Choice Award2021 The Pact Yes No Nominated Beijing Tiantian Award for Best Film2023 Ehrengard The Art of Seduction Yes No IMDbAs cinematographer Edit Year Title Director Notes1977 Christiania Flemming ColstrupOve Nyholm Documentary filmHemat i natten Jon Lindstrom1978 Men Can t Be Raped Jorn Donner1980 Love Theodor KallifatidesMordare Mordare Jon LindstromTomas A Child You Cannot Reach Lone Hertz Documentary film1981 Killing Heat Michael Raeburn1982 Sova rav Gun JonssonTelevision Edit Year Title Functioned as NotesDirector Writer1978 Et par dage med Magnus Yes No Miniseries1980 Verden er sa stor sa stor Yes Yes Television film1982 Maj Yes No Television film1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Yes No 2 episodes2003 Detaljer Yes Yes Television filmReferences Edit Academy Award winning director Bille August opens his studio in Hangzhou Asia Pacific arts 10 April 2011 Archived from the original on 26 August 2013 Retrieved 2 November 2011 Berlinale 2013 Competition Now Complete berlinale Archived from the original on 10 April 2013 Retrieved 25 January 2013 Antonio Banderas Cancels Versace Project The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 13 July 2017 Bille August Set to Direct Versace Biopic With Antonio Banderas Variety Retrieved 10 December 2016 Grater Tom 31 August 2021 Bille August To Direct Karen Blixen s Ehrengard For Netflix amp SF Studios Deadline Hollywood Retrieved 31 August 2021 source 1 Busters Verden Awards IMDb retrieved 24 July 2020 Festival de Cannes Pelle the Conqueror festival cannes com Retrieved 27 July 2009 The 61st Academy Awards 1989 Nominees and Winners Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Retrieved 20 August 2015 Pelle Erobreren 1987 Swedish Film Institute 15 March 2014 Festival de Cannes The Best Intentions festival cannes com Retrieved 14 August 2009 Berlinale 1997 Programme berlinale de Retrieved 12 January 2012 Uhr 13 Februar 2007 14 05 Starrummel bei Berlinale Richard Gere spielte am Piano auf Mittelbayerische Zeitung in German Retrieved 23 July 2020 External links Edit1997 interview with Bille August about Smilla s Sense of Snow Bille August at IMDb Bille August at the Swedish Film Database nbsp Bille August in the Danish Film Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bille August amp oldid 1177235410, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
