Born in 1948, a Danish film director and writer, was trained as a film director at the Danish Film School in the 70’s. His directorial debut In My Life (1978), with its condensed film language and profound analysis of reality, stood out among its peers, adding a fresh touch to the spiritless film industry of Northern Europe after Ingmar Bergman. In 1982, Zappa, a children’s film, which made him known in Europe, also drew attention in Cannes. His film Pelle The Conqueror (1987) was awarded the Golden Palm at the 41th Cannes Film Festival in 1988 and won the 61th Academy Award and the Golden Globe as the Best Foreign Language Film in 1989. In 1992, he won the Golden Palm at 45th Cannes Film Festival again for The Best Intentions. In 2007, his film-Goodbye Bafana was nominated for the Golden Bear Award as the Best Motion Picture at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival. His most recent film, The Chinese Widow (2015), stars Yifei Liu and Emile Hirsch. Bille August has, so far, as a director made 19 films. 
　　Apart from his numerous film awards, Bille August has been honoured for his work as a film director with both the Danish and the Swedish Royal Order of Chivalry and the French order Chevalier dans l’ordre des Arts et Lettres.