Michael Haneke is an Austrian director and writer.
He has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, three César Awards, and an Independent Spirit Award. He has received two Academy Award nominations for Amour (2012), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for Austria; his previous film, The White Ribbon (2009), was submitted by Germany and ultimately received a nomination. He has also received numerous accolades from the Cannes Film Festival, including two Palme d'Ors.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2012 Best Foreign Language Film Amour Best Director Best Original Screenplay
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2012 Best Direction Amour Best Original Screenplay Best Film Not in the English Language
César Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.2006 Best Director Caché Best Original Screenplay 2010 Best Foreign Film The White Ribbon 2013 Best Film Amour Best Director Best Original Screenplay
Independent Spirit Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2002 Best International Film The Piano Teacher 2012 Amour
Film Festival Awards Cannes Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1997 Palme d'Or Funny Games 2000 Code Unknown Prize of the Ecumenical Jury 2001 Palme d'Or The Piano Teacher Grand Prix 2005 Palme d'Or Caché Best Director Prize of the Ecumenical Jury FIPRESCI Prize 2009 Palme d'Or The White Ribbon Prize of the Ecumenical Jury FIPRESCI Prize French National Education System Prize 2012 Palme d'Or Amour 2017 Happy End
Chicago Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1992 Gold Hugo Benny's Video 1994 Amok 1997 Funny Games Silver Hugo
Munich Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2009 CineMerit Award 2017 Best International Film Happy End
San Sebastian Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2009 FIPRESCI Film of the Year The White Ribbon 2012 Amour 2017 Audience Award Happy End
Palm Springs Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2002 FIPRESCI Prize The Piano Teacher
Zurich Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.2013 Tribute Award
Accolades for Haneke's feature films YearFilmAcademy AwardsBAFTAsGolden GlobesCésarsNominationsWinsNominationsWinsNominationsWinsNominationsWins2001The Piano Teacher1212005Caché42009The White Ribbon211112012Amour514211105Total716222176
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