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Bille August Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Actor, Producer, Camera department

Awards

  • 1979Bodil-Best Film (Bedste danske film): winner
  • 1979Golden Prize-: nominated
  • 1980Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
  • 1983Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 1983Golden Prize-: nominated
  • 1985C.I.F.E.J. Award-: winner
  • 1985UNICEF Award-: winner
  • 1985Robert-Best Screenplay (Årets manuskript): winner
  • 1985Golden Prize-: nominated
  • 1988Bodil-Best Film (Bedste danske film): winner
  • 1988Palme d'Or-: winner
  • 1988Robert-Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm): winner
  • 1988Robert-Best Screenplay (Årets manuskript): winner
  • 1988Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
  • 1989César-Best Film of the European Community (Meilleur film de l'Europe communautaire): nominated
  • 1990BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
  • 1992Palme d'Or-: winner
  • 1993Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
  • 1993Guldbagge-Best Direction (Bästa regi): nominated
  • 1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1994Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
  • 1994Robert-Best Screenplay (Årets manuskript): winner
  • 1994Robert-Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm): winner
  • 1994Guild Film Award - Gold-German Film (Deutscher Film): winner
  • 1994Coral-Best Work of a Non-Latin American Director on a Latin America Subject: winner
  • 1997Golden Berlin Bear-Best Film: nominated
  • 1997NDR Promotion Prize-: winner
  • 1998Golden Pyramid-: nominated
  • 2001Crystal Globe-: nominated
  • 2002Bodil-Best Film (Bedste danske film): nominated
  • 2002Golden Dolphin-: nominated
  • 2002Guldbagge-Best Direction (Bästa regi): nominated
  • 2002Guldbagge-Best Screenplay (Bästa manuskript): nominated
  • 2002Grand Jury Prize-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2007Peace Film Award-: winner
  • 2007Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
  • 2007Capri Arts Award-: winner
  • 2007Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Special Award: Most Valuable Film Director of the Year: winner
  • 2012Gold Hugo-Best International Feature: nominated
  • 2014Golden Seashell-Best Film: nominated
  • 2015Bodil-Best Film (Bedste danske film): winner
  • 2015Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2015Robert-Best Director (Årets instruktør): nominated
  • 2015Robert-Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm): nominated
  • 2015Nordic Council's Film Prize-: nominated
  • 2017Golden Goblet-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2018Critics Award-: nominated
  • 2019Tiantan Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2019Robert-Best Adapted Screenplay (Årets adapterede manuskript): nominated
  • 2019Robert-Best Director (Årets instruktør): nominated
  • 2019Robert-Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm): nominated
  • 2021Tiantan Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2022Robert-Best Film (Årets danske spillefilm): nominated
  • 2022Robert-Best Director (Årets instruktør): nominated
  • 2022Warsaw Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 2023Best Director-: winner
  • 2023Film-Història Award-: winner
  • 2025Golden Panda Award-Best Director for a Television Series: nominated