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Bille August

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (November 9, 1948- )
    Born in Brede, Denmark
    Danish screenwriter, film producer, and director
    Directed the Palm d' Or and Oscar winning film 'Pelle the Conqueror' (1987)
    Other credits include 'Maj' (1982), 'Zappa' (1983), 'Busters verden' (1984), 'The Best Intentions (1991), and 'The House of Spirits' (1993)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is thrice divorced.
    He walked out on a live studio television interview on national Danish television (July 22, 2003).
    He later said he was unable to concentrate on the topic because of a preceding segment on the program about killings during the Iraqi War.
    Some film critics say, that he never could replicate his peak of success after 'Pelle the Conqueror.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He got his start as a cinematographer.
    He is known for his colorfull attention to detail in his films.
    His film 'Pelle the Conqueror' not only won Best Foreign Language Film at the 1989 Oscars, it earned star Max Von Sydow his first Oscar nomination.
    He became friends with George Lucas after directing two episodes of 'The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.'

Credit: Birdienest81


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying