The European Film Award for Best Young Actor or Actress was presented at the 1988 European Film Awards to honor an outstanding leading performance by a young actor or actress. The award has only been presented twice. In 1990, it was rebranded and awarded as the European Discovery of the Year.
YearWinner and nomineesEnglish titleOriginal title CharacterRef. 1988 Best Young Actors and Actresses Pelle Hvenegaard Pelle the Conqueror Pelle Erobreren Pelle Karlsson Ondřej Vetchý House for Two Dům pro dva Dan Michaela Widhalm Notturno Mit meinen heißen Tränen Schuberts Halbschwester Josefa Stefan Wood Cripples Go Christmas Das Mädchen mit den Feuerzeugen Spasski Enrico Böttcher Ringo Arnold Frühwald Aga Enrico Böttcher Ringo 1989(2nd)no award given 1990 European Discovery of the Year Ennio Fantastichini Open Doors Porte aperte Tommasco Scalia after 1990 award discontinued
See also BAFTA Rising Star Award César Award for Best Female Revelation, César Award for Best Male Revelation Lumière Award for Best Female Revelation, Lumière Award for Best Male Revelation Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor, Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress Goya Award for Best New Actress, Goya Award for Best New Actor David di Donatello for Best New Actress, David di Donatello for Best New Actor
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External links European Film Academy archive