Biography
The following year saw his first work as a director; he made both a short film, "Kim G.", and the feature "Honning Maane", which he also wrote. The latter was a generally well-received if small-scale study of a young couple which suggested a way with actors and an attention to character detail. August did not direct another feature, though, for five years, during which he worked in television and shot such features as "Man kan inte …
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Career Milestones
2007 | Directed "Goodbye Bafana" a film about the relationship between Nelson Mandela and James Gregory, his censor officer and prison guard; based on the book Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend by James Gregory | |
2005 | Helmed "Return to Sender" (2005) | |
2001 | Returned to form with "A Song for Martin," detailing the effect of Alzheimer's disease on a married couple | |
1998 | Directed the unexceptional remake of "Les Miserables" | |
1997 | Helmed "Smilla's Sense of Snow" | |
1992 | Directed two episodes of the ABC adventure series, "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" | |
1991 | Directed first English-language feature, "The House of the Spirits" | |
1986 | August's film, "Twist and Shout" (1985), is released in the United States | |
1983 | Directed second feature film, "Zappa" | |
| Returned to cinematography for several years | ||
1978 | Feature directing and screenwriting debut, "Honning Maane/Honeymoon" | |
1978 | Directed first short, "Kim G" | |
1977 | Director of photography on "Hemat i Natten" | |
Awards
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Directing In a Drama Series in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles |
1992 | Cannes Film Festival for Palme d'Or in The Best Intentions |
1989 | BAFTA Award for Film Not in the English Language in Pelle the Conqueror |
1988 | Cannes Film Festival for Palme d'Or in Pelle the Conqueror |