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Lars von Trier (né Trier; born 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. Beginning in the late-1960s as a child actor working on Danish television series Secret Summer , von Trier's career has spanned more than five decades.
IMDb provides an extensive overview of the life and work of Lars von Trier, a Danish filmmaker known for his distinctive style and controversial themes. Browse his credits, awards, trivia, photos, videos and more on IMDb.
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May 3, 2024 · Lars von Trier (born April 30, 1956, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish film director and cofounder of the Dogme 95 movement, whose films are known for their bleak worldview and controversial subject matter. Von Trier attended the National Film School of Denmark, graduating in 1983.
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Explore the ratings, reviews, and more of Lars von Trier, one of the most controversial and influential directors in European cinema. Learn about his life, career, and controversial statements, as well as his movies from The Element of Crime to The House That Jack Built.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit60%65%Director, Screenwriter13%21%Executive Producer76%69%Director, ScreenwriterNo Score Yet80%Unknown (Character)- April 30, 1956
Learn about the life and career of the Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier, who is known for his expressionistic, post-modern and controversial films. Find out his awards, influences, family, trivia and quotes on IMDb.
- April 30, 1956
May 7, 2023 · A comprehensive review of the Danish filmmaker's 20 feature films, from his debut in 1982 to his latest in 2023. Find out which ones are his best and worst, and why they are controversial, provocative, or influential.
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Nov 24, 2022 · In the first two seasons of Lars von Trier’s haunted-hospital drama “The Kingdom,” hailed since the 1990s as Denmark’s “Twin Peaks,” von Trier appears in a tuxedo at the end of each ...