+ List of Todd Haynes awards Award Wins NominationsAcademy AwardsBritish Academy Film AwardsGolden Globe AwardsIndependent Spirit AwardsPrimetime Emmy Awards
Todd Haynes is an American filmmaker.
Haynes is known for directing such films as Velvet Goldmine (1998), Far from Heaven (2002), I'm Not There (2007), Carol (2015) and Wonderstruck (2017).
He has received nominations from the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Independent Spirit Awards for his film work. He also received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his HBO limited series Mildred Pierce (2011)
His films have also premiered and competed at the Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and Venice International Film Festival.
In 2024, Haynes was named Wilde Artist of the Year by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics via the group's Dorian Awards. He had previously received the honor, which goes to "a truly groundbreaking force in entertainment," in 2016.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2002 Best Original Screenplay Far from Heaven
British Academy Film Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.2015 Best Director Carol
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.2002 Best ScreenplayFar from Heaven 2015 Best DirectorCarol
Independent Spirit Award Year Category Nominated work Result1991 Best First FeaturePoison Best Director 1995 Safe Best Screenplay 1998Best DirectorVelvet Goldmine 2002Far From Heaven 2007I'm Not There Robert Altman Award 2015Best DirectorCarol 2024May December
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.2011 Outstanding Limited Series Mildred Pierce Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series
Festival awards Berlin Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1991 Teddy Award - Best Feature Film Poison 2025 Teddy Award - Special Award
Cannes Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.1998Palme d'Or Velvet GoldmineBest Artistic Contribution 2015Queer Palm CarolPalme d'Or 2017Wonderstruck 2023May December 2025Carrosse d’Or
Sundance Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1991 Grand Jury Prize – Dramatic Poison
Venice Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.2002Golden LionFar From Heaven SIGNIS Award 2007Golden LionI'm Not There Queer Lion Special Jury Prize CinemAvvenire Award
Critics awards List of accolades Year Award Work Result 1995 Seattle International Film Festival American Independent AwardSafe 2002 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Far from Heaven 2015 Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Award for Best DirectorCarol Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Dorian Awards for Director of the Year and Wilde Artist of the Year London Film Critics' Circle Award for Director of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Director San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Director 2024GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Dorian Awards for Director of the Year May December
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