Lars Von Trier

Lars von Trier (Danish pronunciation: [ˈlɑːs fʌn ˈtʁiːˀɐ]; born Lars Trier; 30 April 1956)[2] is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective — an avant-garde filmmaking movement — although his own films have taken a variety of approaches. His work has frequently divided the critics.[3]
Von Trier began making films at the age of eleven. His first publicly released film was an experimental short called The Orchid Gardener(1977) and his first feature film came seven years later with The Element of Crime (1984). Among many other prizes, awards and nominations, he is the recipient of the Palme d'Or, the Grand Prix, and the Prix du Jury at the Cannes Film Festival.