Lars von Trier filmography

This article presents the filmography of Lars von Trier.

Filmography

Theatrical releases

Year	Title	Credit	Recognitions
1977	The Orchid Gardener (Orchidégartneren)^[]	Direction and screenplay
1982	Images of Liberation (Befrielsesbilleder)^[1]	Direction and screenplay
1984	The Element of Crime^[2] (Forbrydelsens element)^[1]	Direction and screenplay	Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Robert Award for Best Danish Film Vulcan Award – Technical Grand Prize Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival – Grand Prix Fantasporto Award for Best Director Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival – Main Award Nominated—Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or Nominated—Fantasporto Award for Best Film
1987	Epidemic^[2]	Direction, screenplay and acting	Nominated—Fantasporto Award for Best Film
1991	Europa^[2]	Directed and written	Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Robert Award for Best Danish Film Vulcan Award – Technical Grand Prize Cannes Film Festival – Prix du Jury Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Artistic Contribution Fantasporto Award for Best Director Ghent International Film Festival – Grand Prix Sitges Film Festival Award for Best Film Stockholm Film Festival – Bronze Horse Nominated—Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or Nominated—Fantasporto Award for Best Film
1996	Breaking the Waves^[3]	Direction and screenplay	Amanda Award for Best Nordic Feature Film Bodil Award for Best Danish Film César Award for Best Foreign Film Czech Lion Award for Best Foreign Language Film Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Foreign Film Guldbagge Award for Best Foreign Film Robert Award for Best Danish Film Robert Award for Best Original Screenplay Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film Art Film Festival Award for Best Foreign Film Cannes Film Festival – Grand Prix European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award – Prix FIPRESCI Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Award for Best Director Lübeck Nordic Film Days – Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Lübeck Nordic Film Days – Baltic Film Prize for a Nordic Feature Film Stockholm Film Festival – Prix FIPRESCI Uruguay International Film Festival Award for Best Film VancouverInternational Film Festival Award for Most Popular Film National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director Nominated—AACTA International Award for Best Film Nominated—Goya Award for Best European Film Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Director Nominated—Camerimage Film Festival – Golden Frog Nominated—Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or
1998	The Idiots^[3] (Idioterne)^[1]	Direction, screenplay and cinematography	BFI London Film Festival – FIPRESCI Prize Nominated—Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Nominated—European Film Award for Best Screenwriter Nominated—Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or Nominated—Valladolid International Film Festival – Golden Spike
2000	Dancer in the Dark^[3]	Direction and screenplay	Blue Ribbon Award for Best Foreign Language Film European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award for Best Director Goya Award for Best European Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film Satellite Award for Best Original Song Turia Audience Award for Best Foreign Film Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original Song Nominated—Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Nominated—César Award for Best Foreign Film Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song Nominated—Robert Award for Best Danish Film Nominated—Robert Award for Best Director Nominated—Golden Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama Nominated—Camerimage Film Festival – Golden Frog Nominated—Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Foreign Film Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Director Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Song
2003	Dogville^[4]	Direction and screenplay	Bodil Award for Best Danish Film David di Donatello for Best European Film European Film Award for Best Director Guild of German Film – Silver Award for Foreign Film Palm Dog Award – "Moses" Robert Award for Best Original Screenplay Cinema Brazil Festival Grand Prize for Best Foreign Film Copenhagen International Film Festival – Honorary Award Russian Guild of Film Critics Golden Aries for Best Foreign Film Sofia International Film Festival Audience Award for Best Film Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Foreign Film Nominated—César Award for Best Film from the European Union Nominated—European Film Award for Best Film Nominated—European Film Award for Best Screenwriter Nominated—Goya Award for Best European Film Nominated—Guldbagge Award for Best Foreign Film Nominated—Robert Award for Best Director Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Director Nominated—Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or
2004	Dear Wendy	Screenplay
2005	Manderlay^[4]	Direction and screenplay	Valladolid International Film Festival – 50th Anniversary Prize Nominated—Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Nominated—Robert Award for Best Danish Film Nominated—Robert Award for Best Director Nominated—Robert Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated—Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or Nominated—Valladolid International Film Festival – Golden Spike
2006	The Boss of It All (Direktøren for det hele)^[1]	Direction and screenplay	Nominated—Robert Award for Best Original Screenplay
2009	Antichrist^[5]	Direction and screenplay	Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Robert Award for Best Danish Film Robert Award for Best Director Robert Award for Best Original Screenplay Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival – Titra Film Award Nominated—Zulu Award for Best Film Nominated—European Film Award for Best Director Nominated—Palm Dog Award – "Talking Fox" Nominated—Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or
2011	Melancholia^[5]	Direction and screenplay	Nominated—AACTA International Award for Best Film Nominated—AACTA Award for Best Direction Nominated—AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated—Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or
2013	Nymphomaniac^[5]	Direction and screenplay	Nominated—European Film Award for Best Film
2018	The House That Jack Built[1]	Direction and screenplay

Documentaries

Year	Title	Recognitions
2003	The Five Obstructions (De fem benspænd)	Motovun Film Festival – FIPRESCI Award Nominated—Copenhagen International Documentary Festival – CPH:DOX Award Nominated—European Film Award for Best Documentary

Television

Telefilms

Year	Title	Recognitions
1988	Medea	Jean d'Arcy Prize – Bourse d'Arcy for Best TV Film

TV miniseries

Year	Title	Recognitions
1994	The Kingdom (Riget)^[1]	Bodil Award for Best Danish Film Grimme-Preis Golden Cable – Bronze Cable for Innovation Honorary Bodil Award – Niels Vørsel Robert Award for Best Original Screenplay Seattle International Film Festival – Golden Space Needle Award Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Award for Best Director Nominated—Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Crystal Globe
1997	The Kingdom II (Riget II)^[1]	Fantasporto Award for Best Director Fantasporto Award for Best Screenplay Nominated—Fantasporto Award for Best Film
2022	The Kingdom Exodus (Riget Exodus)	Filming

Short films

Year	Title
1967	Turen til Squashland
1968	Nat, skat
1969	En røvsyg oplevelse
	Et skakspil
1970	Hvorfor flygte fra det du ved du ikke kan flygte fra? Fordi du er en kujon
1971	En blomst
1977	The Orchid Gardener (Orchidégartneren)^[1]
1979	Menthe: La bienheureuse
1980	Nocturne
1981	The Last Detail (Den sidste detalje)^[1]
2000	D–Dag (Segment: Lise)
2007	To Each His Own Cinema (Chacun son cinéma)^[1] (Segment: Occupations)
2010	Dimension

Notes

• 1^ These are the original titles that the films or miniseries were given.
• 2^ The Elements of Crime, Epidemic and Europa are, respectively, the first, second and third part of the film series Europa.
• 3^ Breaking the Waves, The Idiots and Dancer in the Dark are, respectively, the first, second and third part of the film series Golden Heart.
• 4^ Dogville, Manderlay and the so-far-unmade Washington are, respectively, the first, second and third part of the film series USA – Land of Opportunities.
• 5^ Antichrist, Melancholia and Nymphomaniac are, respectively, the first, second and third part of the film series Depression.

References

1. "The House That Jack Built". IMDb. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

External links

• Lars von Trier at IMDb