In 1980, filmed the thriller "Nocturne". In 1981, he shot the film "Nocturne of Dreams", which won the Best Picture Award at the Munich Film Festival. In 1982, the film "Multi-faceted Image" was filmed, which won the Best Picture Award at the Munich Film Festival.
In 1983, he graduated from the Danish Film School
. In 1984, the first feature film " Forbrydelsens element " was filmed , which won the Cannes International Film Festival Technology Award. This is a non-realistic and very different film from ordinary Danish films. It is a fusion of German expressionism and American noir. Film-style works were nominated for the Best Technology Award and Best Film Award at the Cannes International Film Festival .
In 1987, the second film " Time Travel " was filmed . The film starred Ole Ernst and was shortlisted for a notable unit of the Cannes International Film Festival. This film describes a film director and a screenwriter writing a book describing infectious diseases. The script of a horror thriller that ravaged the world.
In 1988, he directed the adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy of Euripides drama " Medea ", by the Udo Kier starring
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In 1991, directed the thriller " Europa ", starring Jean Mark Barr , Barbara Sukowa , and Udo Kier. The film was the last of the "European Trilogy" and was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes International Film Festival and won the Jury Award. Wait for 3 awards. Lars von Trier shoots a dazzling magical realism color, the lens is bold, and a large number of rear projection techniques and color changes are used to make the audience seem to be in a state of hypnosis
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In 1994, directed the horror mystery film " Riget ", which described surreal stories, used soundtracks, and used optical processing lenses, and in many cases did not even insist on using portable cameras. In 1995, Lars von Trier and three other directors signed the "dogma95" manifesto
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In 1996, he shot the romance film " Breaking the waves ", which starred Strand Skarsgar, Katrin Cartlidge , and Jean Mark Barr . The film explored the plight of human beings caused by love, as well as the sins and sins suffered from it. The story of punishment, this is the first part of the "Trilogy of Conscience"
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In 1998, Lars von Trier filmed the movie " The Idiots " completely according to the rules of "dogma95 ", which was the second part of the "Conscience Trilogy". He spent only four days writing the script for this movie, and shooting it with a portable camera for six weeks to complete the filming. The content of the movie is to portray the lives of young people dressed as mentally disabled and explore the boundaries of freedom.
In 1999, the film " Mifunes sidste sang " was filmed , which won the Berlin International Film Festival jury award. In 2000, he co-directed the crime film "Robbery Day" with Soren Krajabxon and Christine Levine, featuring Nicola Koppennis, Charlotte Sakis Postrup, Starring Dejian Cook. In the same year, he directed the musical " Dancer in the Dark ", with tap dance as the motif in every scene, starring David Bjork and Peter Ingvar Rolf Storm . The film is the finale of the "Conscience Trilogy". Won the Palme d'Or in the competition of the 53rd Cannes Film Festival.
In 2003, directed the thriller " Dogville ", starring Nicole Mary Kidman , Harriet Ander, and Betty Joan Perske . The film is the first part of the "American Trilogy", and Lars von Trier won it with this film Best Director Award at the 16th European Film Awards
. In the same year, he co-directed the documentary " The Five Obstructions " with Jorgen Rice, starring Jorgen Rice.
In 2005, directed the feature film " Manderlay ", which starred Bryce Dallas Howard and Danny Glover William James Dafoe. The film was the second part of Lars von Trier's "American Trilogy" and won the 58th Cannes Nominated for the Palme d'Or in the competition section of the film festival
. In 2006, he directed the comedy " Direktøren for det hele ", starring Eben Yeyou Anders Hoff and Jean Mark Barr .
In 2007, Lars von Trier suffered from severe depression and psychophobia, basically afraid of everything in life, except for making movies. Because of his extreme fear of flying, almost all his films were shot in Denmark and neighbouring Sweden
. In the same year, in order to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, a 3-minute short film " To Each His Own Cinema " was filmed with 35 directors
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In 2009, filming "Washington", starring Udo Kier , the film is the third part of "American Trilogy". In the same year, he directed the horror film " Antichrist ", which was filmed in a small forest near the German clone. The film only had two actors William James Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg, and won the Cannes Film Festival.
In 2010, the psychological disaster film " Melancholia " was filmed , starring Kirsten Caroline Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg . The film tells the story of a giant planet approaching the earth, bringing threats and horror to people, and won the 64th Cannes Film Nominated for the Palme d’Or in the festival competition
. In 2014, filmed the feature film " The Nymphomaniac Vol II ", which starred Charlotte Gainsbourg and John Stellan Skarsgård
. In 2018, the film "This House Is Made By Me" was filmed, starring Matthew Raymond Dillon .