Lars von Trier filmography

This article presents the filmography of Lars von Trier.

Filmography

Year Title Also known as Director Screenwriter Actor Notes
1982 Images of Liberation (Befrielsesbilleder)[1] Yes Yes No Student film
1984 The Element of Crime[2] (Forbrydelsens element)[1] Yes Yes Yes Actor: Schmuck of Ages
1987 Epidemic[2] Yes Yes Yes Actor: Himself
Also editor
1988 Medea Yes No No Television film
1991 Europa[2] (Zentropa) Yes Yes Yes Actor: Jew
1994 The Kingdom[6] (Riget)[1] Yes Yes Yes Television miniseries
Creator; co-directed with Morten Arnfred
Actor: Himself (uncredited)
Lyricist: "Main Theme"
1996 Breaking the Waves[3] Yes Yes No
1997 The Kingdom II[6] (Riget II)[1] Yes Yes Yes Television miniseries
Creator; co-directed with Morten Arnfred
Actor: Himself (uncredited)
Lyricist: "Main Theme"
1998 The Idiots[3] (Idioterne)[1] Yes Yes Yes Actor: Interviewee
Also cinematography (all uncredited)
2000 Dancer in the Dark[3] Yes Yes No
2000 D-Day (D-dag)[1] Yes Yes No Television anthology film
Segment: Lise
2003 Dogville[4] Yes Yes No
2003 The Five Obstructions (De fem benspænd) Yes Yes Yes Actor: Himself
2004 Dear Wendy No Yes No
2005 Manderlay[4] Yes Yes No
2006 The Boss of It All (Direktøren for det hele)[1] Yes Yes Yes Actor: Narrator (uncredited)
Also cinematography
2007 The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 (De unge år: Erik Nietzsche sagaen del 1)[1] No Yes Yes Actor: Narrator
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (Chacun son cinéma)[1] Yes Yes Yes Actor: Himself
Segment: Occupations
2009 Antichrist[5] Yes Yes No
2010 Dimension Yes Yes No Unfinished
2011 Melancholia[5] Yes Yes No
2013 Nymphomaniac[5] Yes Yes No
2018 The House That Jack Built Yes Yes No
2022 The Kingdom: Exodus[6] (Riget: Exodus)[1] Yes Yes Yes Television miniseries
Creator
Actor: Himself / Satan (uncredited)
Lyricist: "Main Theme"
TBA Etudes Yes Yes No

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]

Video games

Year Title Role Developer
Cancelled Eden Writer; based on a 2009 film Antichrist Zentropa Games

Additional credits

Year Title Notes
1969 Secret Summer Television series
Actor: Lars Johansen (8 episodes)
1994 The Teacher's Room Talk-show; creator and co-directed with Rumle Hammerich
1999-2000 By The Quiet Stream TV series; executive and creative producer

Notes

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

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