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Lars Von Trier

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Key facts

Name at birth Lars Trier[1]
Birth date 30 April 1956[1]
Birth place Copenhagen, Denmark[2]
Nationality Danish[1]
Occupation Film director and screenwriter[1]
Dogme 95 Cofounder[3]

Lars von Trier is a Danish film director and screenwriter, born Lars Trier on 30 April 1956 in Copenhagen. He cofounded the Dogme 95 movement and won the Palme d'Or for *Dancer in the Dark* in 2000. His films are known for a bleak worldview and controversial subject matter. [3]

Context

Lars von Trier is a Danish film director and screenwriter, born Lars Trier on 30 April 1956 in Copenhagen [1]. He is a cofounder of the Dogme 95 movement [3]. His films are known for a bleak worldview and controversial subject matter [1]. He attracted international attention with *The Element of Crime* (1984) [5]. He established Element Film in 1986, Element Film ApS in 1990, and Zentropa Entertainments in 1992 [4]. He received the Palme d'Or for *Dancer in the Dark* in 2000 [4].

Documented claims

  • Lars von Trier attracted international attention with *The Element of Crime* (1984). [5]
  • He received the Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or for *Dancer in the Dark* in 2000. [4]

Questions and answers

What happened with Lars von Trier?

He won the Palme d'Or for *Dancer in the Dark* in 2000 and cofounded the Dogme 95 movement [4].

Did Nicole Kidman like Lars von Trier?

The sources do not address Nicole Kidman's opinion of Lars von Trier.

Are Joaquin Trier and Lars von Trier related?

The sources do not mention Joaquin Trier.

What happened between Björk and Lars von Trier?

The sources do not discuss Björk's relationship with Lars von Trier.

Sources

  1. Lars von Trier | Biography, Movies, Awards, & Facts — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Lars Von Trier - Turner Classic Movies - TCM — tcm.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Lars von Trier | Steckbrief, Bilder und News — web.de (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. von Trier, Lars | Encyclopedia.com — encyclopedia.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Lars von Trier — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People