Bille August (born November 9, 1948) is a Danish Academy Award winning film and television director. His film Pelle the Conqueror from 1987 won the Palme D'or, Academy Award and Golden Globe. He is one of the very few directors to win the Palme D'or twice, winning the prestigious award again in 1991 for The Best Intentions, based on the autobiographical script by Ingmar Bergman. He was married to Swedish actress Pernilla August from 1991 to 1997. His son Anders August is a screenwriter.
Bille August has 47 screen credits in a career dating back to 1977. Their work is anchored in the Indiana Jones universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Count of Monte Cristo, Les Misérables, The House of the Spirits. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
