Bille August

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $34,015,402 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,250)

Best-known technical roles: Les Miserables (Director), The House of the Spirits (Director), The House of the Spirits (Screenwriter), Smilla's Sense of Snow (Director), Pelle erobreren (Director)

Born: November 9, 1948 (77 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	15	$24,386,283	$9,629,119	$34,015,402
	Screenwriter	2	$8,271,344	$0	$8,271,344

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,594	$24,386,283
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,346	$8,271,344
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,817	$9,629,119
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,250	$34,015,402
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,959	$8,271,344

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
May 16, 2025	Kysset	Director		$4,420	$4,420
Sep 14, 2023	Ehrengard	Director
2022	Me, You	Director
Feb 11, 2022	Pagten	Director		$20,606	$20,606
Dec 4, 2018	Ying Jiu Fei Hu Dui	Director		$4,447,734	$4,447,734
Oct 16, 2018	55 Steps	Director
Jun 7, 2016	Den goda viljan	Director
Dec 31, 2014	Stille hjerte	Director		$99,212	$99,212
Dec 17, 2013	Night Train to Lisbon	Director		$2,035,221	$2,035,221
Dec 14, 2007	Goodbye Bafana	Director		$2,717,302	$2,717,302
May 1, 1998	Les Miserables	Director	$13,887,945	$304,624	$14,192,569
Mar 7, 1997	Jerusalem	Director	$5,000		$5,000
Feb 28, 1997	Smilla's Sense of Snow	Director	$2,221,994		$2,221,994
Apr 1, 1994	The House of the Spirits	Director Screenwriter	$6,217,413		$6,217,413
Dec 21, 1988	Pelle erobreren	Director Screenwriter	$2,053,931		$2,053,931

Averages			$4,877,257	$1,375,588	$3,092,309
Totals	15		$24,386,283	$9,629,119	$34,015,402

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 16, 2025	Kysset				$4,420
Sep 14, 2023	Ehrengard
2022	Me, You
Feb 11, 2022	Pagten				$20,606
Dec 4, 2018	Ying Jiu Fei Hu Dui				$4,447,734
Oct 16, 2018	55 Steps
Jun 7, 2016	Den goda viljan
Dec 31, 2014	Stille hjerte				$99,212
Dec 17, 2013	Night Train to Lisbon				$2,035,221
Dec 14, 2007	Goodbye Bafana				$2,717,302
May 1, 1998	Les Miserables	$5,011,840	1,477	$13,887,945	$14,192,569	97.9%
Mar 7, 1997	Jerusalem			$5,000	$5,000	100.0%
Feb 28, 1997	Smilla's Sense of Snow	$107,108	135	$2,221,994	$2,221,994	100.0%
Apr 1, 1994	The House of the Spirits			$6,217,413	$6,217,413	100.0%
Dec 21, 1988	Pelle erobreren		21	$2,053,931	$2,053,931	100.0%

Averages		$2,559,474	544	$4,877,257	$3,092,309	99.6%
Totals	15			$24,386,283	$34,015,402

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 1, 1994	The House of the Spirits			$6,217,413	$6,217,413	100.0%
Dec 21, 1988	Pelle erobreren		21	$2,053,931	$2,053,931	100.0%

Averages		n/a	21	$4,135,672	$4,135,672	100.0%
Totals	2			$8,271,344	$8,271,344

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,594	$24,386,283
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,346	$8,271,344
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,817	$9,629,119
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,250	$34,015,402
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000)	5,959	$8,271,344