Abel Ferrara
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 1997, he won the Malaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema Award for Best Film
- In 2011, he won the Locarno International Film Festival Leopard fo Honor award
- Won the 2004 Flaiano International Prizes Career Award in Cinema
- Attended the State University of New York, Purchase, where he studied filmmaking
- Frequently collaborates with Nicholas St․ John on various projects
- Frequently directs films that involve flawed, destructive main characters
- Was a high school classmate of screenwriter Nicholas St․ John
Awards
- 1982Grand PrizeNominated
- 1987Critics AwardNominated
- 1989Best FilmNominated
- 1991Best DirectionWinner
- 1991Best FilmNominated
- 1992Un Certain Regard AwardNominated
- 1993Top 10 Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 1993Palme d'OrNominated
- 1993International Fantasy Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 1993Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1993Golden LionNominated
- 1995Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 1995Critics AwardWinner
- 1995Best FilmNominated
- 1996Golden LionNominated
- 1996OCIC AwardWinner
- 1997Best FilmWinner
- 1997Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 1998Feature Film Award - Special Jury Award to a Director:Winner
- 1998Best FilmNominated
- 1998Elvira Notari Prize - Special MentionWinner
- 1998Golden LionNominated
- 1998Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" AwardWinner
- 1998Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Director:Winner
- 2001Top 10 Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2001Un Certain Regard AwardNominated
- 2001Gold Hugo - Best Feature:Nominated
- 2002Grand Jury Prize - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2005SIGNIS AwardWinner
- 2005Mimmo Rotella Foundation AwardWinner
- 2005Grand Special Jury PrizeWinner
- 2005Golden Lion - Best Film:Nominated
- 2005Sergio Trasatti AwardWinner
- 2007Grand Prix des AmériquesNominated
- 2011Golden LionNominated
- 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 AwardNominated
- 2014Golden LionNominated
- 2015ARRI/OSRAM Award - Best International Film:Nominated
- 2017C.I.C.A.E. AwardNominated
- 2017Golden EyeNominated
- 2019Hollywood Reporter AwardWinner
- 2019Grand Prix Asturias - Best Film:Nominated
- 2019Jaeger - LeCoultre Best Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2019Grand Jury PrizeWinner
- 2019Golden Giraldillo - Best Film:Nominated
- 2020Audience Award - Docs:Nominated
- 2020Festival Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2020Golden Berlin Bear - Best Film:Nominated
- 2020Best Film AwardNominated
- 2020Temps Ø People's Choice AwardNominated
- 2020Golden Giraldillo - Best Film:Nominated
- 2021Golden Leopard - Best Film:Nominated
- 2021Best Director - International Competition:Winner
- 2022Best Film AwardNominated
- 2025VHS Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2026Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2026OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated