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Abel Ferrara Biography

Birth Name:Abel Ferrara

Birth Place:The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

Profession Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Actor, Producer, Music department, Editor

Fast Facts

  • In 2011, he won the Locarno International Film Festival Leopard fo Honor award
  • Won the 2004 Flaiano International Prizes Career Award in Cinema
  • In 1997, he won the Malaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema Award for Best Film
  • Attended the State University of New York, Purchase, where he studied filmmaking
  • Frequently directs films that involve flawed, destructive main characters
  • Frequently collaborates with Nicholas St․ John on various projects
  • Was a high school classmate of screenwriter Nicholas St․ John

Awards

  • 1982Grand Prize-: nominated
  • 1987Critics Award-: nominated
  • 1989Best Film-: nominated
  • 1991Best Film-: nominated
  • 1991Best Direction-: winner
  • 1992Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 1993Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 1993Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 1993International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 1993Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 1993Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 1995Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
  • 1995Critics Award-: winner
  • 1995Best Film-: nominated
  • 1996Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 1996OCIC Award-: winner
  • 1997Best Film-: winner
  • 1997Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 1998Feature Film Award-Special Jury Award to a Director: winner
  • 1998Best Film-: nominated
  • 1998Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 1998Elvira Notari Prize - Special Mention-: winner
  • 1998Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award-: winner
  • 1998Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Director: winner
  • 2001Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2001Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 2001Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2002Grand Jury Prize-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2005SIGNIS Award-: winner
  • 2005Sergio Trasatti Award-: winner
  • 2005Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
  • 2005Grand Special Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2005Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award-: winner
  • 2007Grand Prix des Amériques-: nominated
  • 2011Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 2012Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2012Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014ICP Award-Best Undistributed Film: nominated
  • 2014Sebastiane Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Queer Lion Award-: nominated
  • 2014Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 2015ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated
  • 2017Golden Eye-: nominated
  • 2017C.I.C.A.E. Award-: nominated
  • 2019Hollywood Reporter Award-: winner
  • 2019Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Jaeger - LeCoultre Best Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Grand Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2019Golden Giraldillo-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020Audience Award-Docs: nominated
  • 2020Festival Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020Golden Berlin Bear-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020Best Film Award-: nominated
  • 2020Temps Ø People's Choice Award-: nominated
  • 2020Golden Giraldillo-Best Film: nominated
  • 2021Best Director-International Competition: winner
  • 2021Golden Leopard-Best Film: nominated
  • 2022Best Film Award-: nominated
  • 2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated