| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $95,454,463 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,188) |
| Best-known technical roles: Melancholia (Screenwriter), Melancholia (Director), Dancer in the Dark (Director), Dancer in the Dark (Screenwriter), Breaking the Waves (Director) |
| Best-known acting roles: Himself/Narrator (Direktøren for det hele) |
| Most productive collaborators: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Louise Vesth, Peter Garde, Meta Louise Foldager |
| Born: April 30, 1956 (68 years old) |
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 1 | $51,300 | $2,900,000 | $2,951,300 |
| In Technical Roles | Director | 15 | $14,424,054 | $81,030,409 | $95,454,463 |
| Screenwriter | 7 | $14,131,496 | $77,539,478 | $91,670,974 | |
| Executive Producer | 1 | $1,546,761 | $17,436,516 | $18,983,277 |
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2007 | Direktøren for … | Himself/Narrator | $51,300 | $2,900,000 | $2,951,300 |
| Averages | $51,300 | $2,900,000 | $2,951,300 | ||
| Totals | 1 | $51,300 | $2,900,000 | $2,951,300 | |
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 65,101-65,200) | 65,140 | $51,300 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 74,301-74,400) | 74,314 | $51,300 |
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 49,601-49,700) | 49,699 | $2,900,000 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 53,201-53,300) | 53,207 | $2,900,000 |
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 60,301-60,400) | 60,337 | $2,951,300 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 65,601-65,700) | 65,668 | $2,951,300 |
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2018 | The House That Jack Built | Director Screenwriter |
$259,017 | $2,395,079 | $2,654,096 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Nymphomaniac: Volume I | Director Screenwriter |
$785,896 | $1,308,405 | $2,094,301 |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Nymphomaniac: Volume II | Director Screenwriter |
$327,167 | $326,747 | $653,914 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | En kongelig affære | Executive Producer | $1,546,761 | $17,436,516 | $18,983,277 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | Melancholia | Director Screenwriter |
$3,030,848 | $18,757,259 | $21,788,107 |
| Unknown | Wasington | Director | |||
| May 23, 2007 | Direktøren for det hele | Director | $51,300 | $2,900,000 | $2,951,300 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | Manderlay | Director | $74,205 | $469,101 | $543,306 |
| May 28, 2004 | De fem benspaend | Director | $150,966 | $111,447 | $262,413 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | Dogville | Director Screenwriter |
$1,530,386 | $13,321,268 | $14,851,654 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | Medea | Director | $16,087 | $16,087 | |
| Sep 22, 2000 | Dancer in the Dark | Director Screenwriter |
$4,157,491 | $41,399,283 | $45,556,774 |
| Nov 13, 1996 | Breaking the Waves | Director Screenwriter |
$4,040,691 | $31,437 | $4,072,128 |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Europa | Director | $10,383 | $10,383 | |
| Dec 31, 1987 | Epidemic | Director | |||
| Dec 31, 1984 | Forbrydelsens element | Director | |||
| Averages | $1,330,901 | $8,205,577 | $8,802,903 | ||
| Totals | 16 | $15,970,815 | $98,466,925 | $114,437,740 | |
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2018 | The House That Jack Built | $34,273 | 140 | $259,017 | $2,654,096 | 9.8% |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Nymphomaniac: Volume II | $6,187 | 34 | $327,167 | $653,914 | 50.0% |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Nymphomaniac: Volume I | $180,226 | 64 | $785,896 | $2,094,301 | 37.5% |
| Nov 11, 2011 | Melancholia | $257,174 | 145 | $3,030,848 | $21,788,107 | 13.9% |
| Unknown | Wasington | |||||
| May 23, 2007 | Direktøren for … | $7,855 | 4 | $51,300 | $2,951,300 | 1.7% |
| Jan 27, 2006 | Manderlay | $15,117 | 20 | $74,205 | $543,306 | 13.7% |
| May 28, 2004 | De fem benspaend | $8,940 | 3 | $150,966 | $262,413 | 57.5% |
| Mar 26, 2004 | Dogville | $88,855 | 70 | $1,530,386 | $14,851,654 | 10.3% |
| Apr 25, 2003 | Medea | $1,415 | 3 | $16,087 | $16,087 | 100.0% |
| Sep 22, 2000 | Dancer in the Dark | $91,612 | 126 | $4,157,491 | $45,556,774 | 9.1% |
| Nov 13, 1996 | Breaking the Waves | 78 | $4,040,691 | $4,072,128 | 99.2% | |
| Dec 31, 1991 | Europa | $10,383 | ||||
| Dec 31, 1987 | Epidemic | |||||
| Dec 31, 1984 | Forbrydelsens element | |||||
| Averages | $69,165 | 62 | $1,311,278 | $7,954,539 | 36.6% | |
| Totals | 15 | $14,424,054 | $95,454,463 | |||
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2018 | The House That Jack Built | $34,273 | 140 | $259,017 | $2,654,096 | 9.8% |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Nymphomaniac: Volume II | $6,187 | 34 | $327,167 | $653,914 | 50.0% |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Nymphomaniac: Volume I | $180,226 | 64 | $785,896 | $2,094,301 | 37.5% |
| Nov 11, 2011 | Melancholia | $257,174 | 145 | $3,030,848 | $21,788,107 | 13.9% |
| Mar 26, 2004 | Dogville | $88,855 | 70 | $1,530,386 | $14,851,654 | 10.3% |
| Sep 22, 2000 | Dancer in the Dark | $91,612 | 126 | $4,157,491 | $45,556,774 | 9.1% |
| Nov 13, 1996 | Breaking the Waves | 78 | $4,040,691 | $4,072,128 | 99.2% | |
| Averages | $109,721 | 94 | $2,018,785 | $13,095,853 | 32.8% | |
| Totals | 7 | $14,131,496 | $91,670,974 | |||
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,923 | $14,424,054 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,676 | $1,546,761 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,470 | $14,131,496 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 916 | $81,030,409 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,342 | $17,436,516 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) | 1,598 | $77,539,478 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,188 | $95,454,463 |
| Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,289 | $18,983,277 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,060 | $91,670,974 |
