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Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier at Cannes in 2000
Born Lars Trier
April 30, 1956 (1956-04-30) (age 52)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation Film director
Spouse(s) Bente Frøge

Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier, April 30, 1956) is a Danish film director. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches. Dogme 95 or Dogma 95 is an Avant-garde Filmmaking movement started in 1995 by the Danish directors Lars von Trier and

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Biography

Lars Trier was born in Copenhagen, and raised by nudist communist parents. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Naturism or nudism is a cultural and Political movement advocating and defending social Nudity in private and in public. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based [1] Trier notes that he was brought up in an atheist family, and that although his stepfather was Jewish, he was not religious. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ His parents did not allow much room in their household for "feelings, religion, or enjoyment," and also refused to make any rules for their children, with complex results for von Trier's personality and development. [2] The young Lars found in cinema an outlet to the outside world through which he could learn about subjects otherwise forbidden from his study by his parents. He began making his own films at the age of 11 after receiving a Super-8 camera as a gift and continued to be involved in independent moviemaking throughout his high school years. Super 8 mm film, also simply called Super 8, is a motion picture film format released in 1965 by Eastman Kodak as an improvement of the [3]

In 1979 he was enrolled in the Danish Film School. [4] During his time as a student at the school he made the films Nocturne (Nocturne, 1980) and Image of Liberation (Befrielsesbilleder, 1982), both of which won Best Film awards at the Munich Film Festival, along with The Last Detail (Den sidste detalje 1981). The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Events June 10 = Steven Spielberg 's Science fiction PG-rating film E Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. His peers at the film school nicknamed him "von Trier. " The name is sort of an inside-joke with the von part suggesting nobility, while Lars and Trier are quite common names in Denmark. In German, von is a Preposition which approximately means of or from. Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary (see Hereditary titles) or for a lifetime He reportedly kept the "von" name in homage to Erich von Stroheim and Josef von Sternberg. Erich von Stroheim ( September 22, 1885 &ndash May 12, 1957) was an Austrian star of the silent film age lauded for his directorial Josef von Sternberg aka Jonas Sternberg ( 29 May 1894, Vienna, Austria &ndash 22 December 1969, Los He graduated from the film school in 1983.

After his graduation he began work on the Europe trilogy, which started with The Element of Crime (Forbrydelsens element 1984). The Element of Crime ( Forbrydelsens element) is the first Feature film directed by noted Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier. Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name The film was a technical accomplishment and won a technical award at the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, This film was followed by Epidemic (1987) that was also shown as part of the official programme at Cannes. Epidemic is a 1987 film directed by Lars von Trier. It was co-written by Niels Vørsel, and focuses on the screenwriting process Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to For television von Trier directed Medea (1988) which won the Jean d'Arcy prize in France. Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. He then finished the Europe trilogy in 1991 with Europa (initially released as Zentropa in the U. The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie Europa is Lars von Trier 's third theatrical feature film released in 1991. S. ), which won the Prix du Jury at Cannes Film Festival and picked up awards at other major festivals. The Jury Prize (Prix du Jury is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. A film festival is the presentation or showcasing of Films in one or more Movie theaters or screening venues In 1990 he also directed the music video for the worldwide hit "Bakerman" by Laid Back. The term laid back is often used to describe a person who has a mild and easy-going personality This video was reused in 2006 by the English DJ and artist Shaun Baker who did a remake of Bakerman. Shaun Baker is a DJ from the north of England but has for over 20 years been based in Germany

In 1992 he co-founded together with producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen the movie production company Zentropa Entertainment, named after their most recent film at the time. Peter Aalbæk Jensen (born April 8, 1956) is a Danish film producer who in 1992 with director Lars "Zentropa" redirects here The 1991 film Europa was released in North America as "Zentropa" Europa is Lars von Trier 's third theatrical feature film released in 1991. [4] The reason for doing this was to achieve financial independence and to have total creative control. The production company has produced many movies other than von Trier's own as well as television series. It is also the world's only mainstream film studio to have produced hardcore sex films: Constance (1998), Pink Prison (1999), HotMen CoolBoyz (2000) and All About Anna (2005). Constance (1998 is an erotic film for women directed by Knud Vesterskov and produced by Puzzy Power, a division of Lars von Trier 's film company Pink Prison (1999 is an erotic film for women directed by Lisbeth Lynghøft and produced by Puzzy Power, a division of Lars von Trier 's HotMen CoolBoyz (or HMCB) is a Danish Adult film directed by Knud Vesterskov and starring Ron Athey and Billy All About Anna is a Danish film released in 2005, directed by Jessica Nilsson and starring Gry Bay and Mark Stevens

In order to make money for his newly founded company,[5] he made The Kingdom (Riget, 1994) and The Kingdom II (Riget II, 1997), a pair of miniseries recorded in the Danish national hospital, the name "Riget" being a slang term for the hospital known as Rigshospitalet (lit. The Kingdom ( Danish title Riget) is an eight-episode Danish Television Mini-series, created by Lars von The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U The Kingdom ( Danish title Riget) is an eight-episode Danish Television Mini-series, created by Lars von The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Rigshospitalet ( Danish: The Kingdom's Hospital) or simply Riget, is the national hospital of Denmark, located in the capital city of Copenhagen The Kingdom's Hospital) in Danish. A projected third installment in the series has been derailed due to the death of Ernst-Hugo Järegård, who played Helmer, one of the major characters. Ernst-Hugo Järegård, (born Ernst Hugo Alfred Järegård, December 12, 1928 &ndash September 6 1998) was a popular Swedish

In 1995, von Trier's mother revealed on her deathbed that the man who he thought was father was not. After one meeting with his real father, the man refused further contact. [6] The revelations led von Trier to attempt to "erase" the connections with his stepfather by converting to Catholicism, and to rework his filmmaking into a style emphasizing "honesty". [3] The latter change led to von Trier's co-founding the Dogme 95 movement. Dogme 95 or Dogma 95 is an Avant-garde Filmmaking movement started in 1995 by the Danish directors Lars von Trier and

Dogme techniques influenced von Trier's next film, Breaking the Waves (1996) which won the Grand Prix at Cannes. Breaking the Waves is a 1996 Film directed by Lars von Trier and starring Emily Watson. The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, The film featured Emily Watson, who was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Emily Margaret Watson (born 14 January 1967) is a two-time Academy Award -nominated Screen Actors Guild Award -winning English Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Lars von Trier overcame his dislike of traveling to present his first pure Dogme film, The Idiots (Idioterne, 1998), in person at the Cannes film festival. The Idiots ( Idioterne) is a 1998 Danish film directed by Lars von Trier. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, As instructor and originator of the Dogme95 concept, which has led to international interest in Danish film as a whole, he has inspired filmmakers all over the world. Dogme 95 or Dogma 95 is an Avant-garde Filmmaking movement started in 1995 by the Danish directors Lars von Trier and

Also in 1996, von Trier conducted an unusual theatrical experiment in Copenhagen involving 53 actors, which he entitled Psychomobile 1 – The World Clock. A documentary chronicling the project was directed by Jesper Jargil, and was released in 2000 with the title De Udstillede (The Exhibited). The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the De Udstillede (English The Exhibited) is a 2000 Danish Documentary film directed by Jesper Jargil.

In 2000, von Trier premiered a musical featuring Icelandic musician Björk, Dancer in the Dark. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. Dancer in the Dark is an award-winning Musical film Drama released in 2000. The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. The Palme d'Or ( English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, The song "I've Seen It All" (which Trier co-wrote) received an Academy Award nomination for Best Song. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture

Then then produced two films in his 'U. S. trilogy', Dogville (2003) and Manderlay (2005). Dogville is a 2003 Film written and directed by Lars von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren For the fictional estate see Manderley; for the Burmese city see Mandalay. Dogville, starred Nicole Kidman, and met with mixed critical reaction. Dogville is a 2003 Film written and directed by Lars von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren Some viewers considered the film bold and powerful, while others found it pretentious and affected.

In 2006 he released a Danish comedy film The Boss of it All. The Boss of it All ( Direktøren for det hele) is a 2006 Danish Comedy film directed by Lars von Trier. It has been shot using a process that von Trier has called Automavision, which involves the director choosing the best possible fixed camera position and then allowing a computer to choose when to tilt, pan or zoom.

He is currently working on a horror movie, Antichrist, which postulates the Earth was created by Satan rather than God. Shooting will start in Germany in summer 2008.

Phobias

Von Trier suffers from multiple phobias, including an intense fear of flying. As the director once put it, "Basically, I'm afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking. " His fear of air travel frequently places severely limiting constraints on him and his crew, necessitating that virtually all of his films be shot in either Denmark or Sweden, even those set in the United States or other foreign countries. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Von Trier has had a number of his films featured at the Cannes Film Festival over the course of his career, and each time has insisted on driving from Denmark to France for the festival and back. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

On numerous occasions von Trier has also stated that he suffers from occasional depression which renders him incapable of performing his work and unable to uphold social relations.

Filming techniques

Lars von Trier has said that “a film should be like a rock in the shoe”. In order to create original art he feels that filmmakers must distinguish themselves stylistically from other films, often by placing restrictions on the filmmaking process. The most famous restriction is the cinematic "vow of chastity" of the Dogme95 movement with which he is associated, though only one of his films, The Idiots, is an actual Dogme 95 film. Dogme 95 or Dogma 95 is an Avant-garde Filmmaking movement started in 1995 by the Danish directors Lars von Trier and The Idiots ( Idioterne) is a 1998 Danish film directed by Lars von Trier. In Dancer in the Dark, dramatically-different color palettes and camera techniques were used for the "real world" and musical portions of the film, and in Dogville everything was filmed on a sound stage with no set where the walls of the buildings in the fictional town were marked as a line on the floor. Dancer in the Dark is an award-winning Musical film Drama released in 2000. Dogville is a 2003 Film written and directed by Lars von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren

Von Trier often shoots his scenes for longer periods than most directors to encourage actors to stay in character. In Dogville he let actors stay in character for hours, in the style of method acting. Method acting is an Acting technique in which Actors try to replicate real life emotional conditions under which the character operates in an effort to create a life-like These techniques often put great strain on actors, most famously with Björk during the filming of Dancer in the Dark. Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. Like many auteurs, he uses the same regular group of actors in many of his films. Some of his frequently used actors are Jean-Marc Barr, Udo Kier and Stellan Skarsgård. Jean-Marc Barr (born on 27 September 1960 in Bitburg, Germany) is a French - American film Actor and director. Udo Kier (born October 14 1944, as Udo Kierspe) is a German Actor. (ˈstɛlːan ˈskɒːʂgɔɖ in Swedish or "Skashgord" born 13 June 1951 is a Swedish Film Actor, known for his roles in Breaking

He is heavily influenced by the work of Carl Theodor Dreyer and the film The Night Porter. Carl Theodor Dreyer Jr ( February 3, 1889 - March 20, 1968) was a Danish Film director. The Night Porter ( Il Portiere di notte) is a controversial 1974 film by Italian director Liliana Cavani, starring Dirk Bogarde He was so inspired by the short film The Perfect Human directed by Jørgen Leth that he challenged Leth to redo the short five times in feature film The Five Obstructions. The Perfect Human ( Det perfekte menneske) is a 1967 Short film by Jørgen Leth lasting 12 minutes Jørgen Leth is a Danish poet and film director who is considered a leading figure in the development of experimental documentary film making The Five Obstructions ( De Fem benspænd) is a 2003 film by Lars Von Trier and Jørgen Leth.

Trilogies

Von Trier has on occasion referred to his films as falling into thematic and stylistic trilogies. A trilogy is a set of three works of art usually Literature, Film, or Video games, that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or three This pattern began with his first feature film, marking the beginning of The Europe Trilogy, though he claims a trilogy was not initially planned, instead being applied to the films in retrospect. The Europa trilogy is a film trilogy written and directed by Lars von Trier and comprising of his first three feature films, The Element of Crime The Europe trilogy illuminated the traumas of Europe in the past and future. This trilogy includes The Element of Crime (1984), Epidemic (1988) and Europa (1991). The Element of Crime ( Forbrydelsens element) is the first Feature film directed by noted Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier. Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Epidemic is a 1987 film directed by Lars von Trier. It was co-written by Niels Vørsel, and focuses on the screenwriting process Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Europa is Lars von Trier 's third theatrical feature film released in 1991. The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie

The Golden Heart trilogy was about naive heroines who maintain their 'golden hearts' despite the tragedies they experience. This trilogy includes Breaking the Waves (1996), The Idiots (1998) and Dancer in the Dark (2000). Breaking the Waves is a 1996 Film directed by Lars von Trier and starring Emily Watson. The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient The Idiots ( Idioterne) is a 1998 Danish film directed by Lars von Trier. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Dancer in the Dark is an award-winning Musical film Drama released in 2000. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the While all three films are sometimes associated with the Dogme 95 movement, only The Idiots is a certified Dogme 95 film. Dogme 95 or Dogma 95 is an Avant-garde Filmmaking movement started in 1995 by the Danish directors Lars von Trier and

The USA - Land of Opportunities trilogy follows the character of Grace, and is set in a stylized American past. Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier, April 30, 1956) is a Danish Film director and Screenwriter. Von Trier has stated he was inspired to make a trilogy about the United States as a reaction to Americans at the Cannes film festival who said he had no right to make the Dancer in the Dark,[4] which was often viewed as being critical of a country he has never been to (and has no intention of ever visiting, due to his phobia of travel); however, von Trier himself has stated in interviews he did not intend it to be a criticism of America, saying the film takes place in a "fictional America. " Lars von Trier proposed the films as ‘a series of sermons on America’s sins and hypocrisy’, inspired by the fact that American movie makers have made many movies about places across the world to which they have not travelled. All three movies will be shot in the same distinctive style, on a bare sound stage with no set and buildings marked by lines on the floor. This style is inspired by 1970s televised theatre. The trilogy consists of Dogville (2003), Manderlay (2005) and Wasington [sic] (in production). Dogville is a 2003 Film written and directed by Lars von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return For the fictional estate see Manderley; for the Burmese city see Mandalay. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier, April 30, 1956) is a Danish Film director and Screenwriter.

The Kingdom (Riget) was planned as a trilogy of three seasons with 13 episodes in total, but the third season was not filmed due to death of star Ernst-Hugo Järegård shortly after completion of the second season. The Kingdom ( Danish title Riget) is an eight-episode Danish Television Mini-series, created by Lars von Ernst-Hugo Järegård, (born Ernst Hugo Alfred Järegård, December 12, 1928 &ndash September 6 1998) was a popular Swedish

Feature filmography

Television filmography

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References

  1. ^ In "Trier on von Trier", by Stig Bjorkman, 2005
  2. ^ See here. The Element of Crime ( Forbrydelsens element) is the first Feature film directed by noted Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier. Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Epidemic is a 1987 film directed by Lars von Trier. It was co-written by Niels Vørsel, and focuses on the screenwriting process Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Europa is Lars von Trier 's third theatrical feature film released in 1991. The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie Breaking the Waves is a 1996 Film directed by Lars von Trier and starring Emily Watson. The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient The Idiots ( Idioterne) is a 1998 Danish film directed by Lars von Trier. The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Dancer in the Dark is an award-winning Musical film Drama released in 2000. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Dogville is a 2003 Film written and directed by Lars von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return The Five Obstructions ( De Fem benspænd) is a 2003 film by Lars Von Trier and Jørgen Leth. The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return For the fictional estate see Manderley; for the Burmese city see Mandalay. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper The Boss of it All ( Direktøren for det hele) is a 2006 Danish Comedy film directed by Lars von Trier. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U The Kingdom ( Danish title Riget) is an eight-episode Danish Television Mini-series, created by Lars von A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes The Kingdom ( Danish title Riget) is an eight-episode Danish Television Mini-series, created by Lars von A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the The year 1977 in film involved some significant events Events In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Events June 10 = Steven Spielberg 's Science fiction PG-rating film E To Each His Own Cinema ( Chacun son cinéma) is a 2007 French Anthology film commissioned for the 60th anniversary of the 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, An article by Karen Durbin in the Good Weekend, entitled "Every Dane has his Dogma," and dated June 17, 2000, states (p. The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 35): "Von Trier is a red-nappy baby. His mother was a Communist, his father a Social Democrat, and both worked in Denmark's social services ministry. They met during World War II in Sweden after fleeing the Nazi occupation of Denmark, 'my father because he was Jewish and my mother because she was in the Resistance. ' They were also dedicated nudists (although less so than the relative von Trier describes who kept his apartment warm and 'was always completely naked, on principle'). His childhood included occasional holidays at nudist camps. 'It was very strange,' he says. 'Kind of charming'. " In the book, Lars von Trier: Interviews (edited by Jan Lumholdt), von Trier makes numerous references to his "culturally radical" upbringing and its consequences, for instance the following (p. 109): "Religion was totally forbidden, and it has always interested me. At the same time I'm a neurotic person and my biggest problem in life is control or the lack of control. [. . . ] As a child, you create all kinds of rituals to maintain control. I was very scared of the atom bomb, so every night when I went to bed I had to perform all these rituals to save the world. And from a psychological point of view, religion is a continuation of these childhood rituals, which are there to prevent everything from reverting back to chaos. " And (on p. 116), von Trier explains the consequences of his unusual upbringing for his adult and professional life: "I think that these ideas about control and chaos stem from my upbringing, which was unbelievably lax. There were no rules whatsoever, which creates a lot of problems, like deciding when you should go to the dentist, because everything's up to you yourself. And in that case, you end up not getting things done and that creates a lot of anxiety. I also had to force myself to do my homework, because no one told me when I had to do it. When there's nobody to enforce discipline upon you, then you have to enforce it from within. That, in return, has made me incredibly disciplined at my work today—I work all the time. But at the same time it's a tremendous source of anxiety that everything is your decision. Of course this has given me great faith in my own creativity—almost like a christening gift. "
  3. ^ a b Starpulse.com Biography
  4. ^ a b c The Tomb: Lars von Trier Interview
  5. ^ Lars von Trier fan site biography
  6. ^ Stranger than fiction Sydney Morning Herald, December 22, 2003

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NAME Trier, Lars von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Trier, Lars
SHORT DESCRIPTION Film director
DATE OF BIRTH April 30, 1956 (1956-04-30) (age 52)
PLACE OF BIRTH Copenhagen, Denmark
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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