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Bennett Miller Biography

Birth Name:Bennett Miller

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

Profession Director, Producer, Cinematographer

Fast Facts

Graduated from the New York State Summer School of the Arts in 1984
Directorial debut came in 1998 with the documentary "The Cruise․"
Best known for directing the films "Moneyball" and "Capote," the latter earning him an Academy Award nomination
Directed the music video for the Bob Dylan song "When the Deal Goes Down․"
Was childhood friends with screenwriter Dan Futterman and actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman

Awards

1998Audience Award-Best Documentary: winner
1998Special Jury Award-Feature Competition: winner
1999Wolfgang Staudte Award-: winner
1999Don Quixote Award - Special Mention-: winner
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Motion Picture, Documentary: nominated
2000Daring Digital Award-N-Vision: nominated
2000Emmy-Special Classification for Outstanding News and Documentary Program Achievement - Programs: winner
2005ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2005DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2005Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: winner
2005Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Director: winner
2005NYFCC Award-Best First Film: winner
2005SDFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Director: nominated
2005TFCA Award-Best First Feature: winner
2006Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2006David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
2006Teddy-Best Feature Film: nominated
2006Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
2006Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2006CFCA Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: winner
2006Chlotrudis Award-Best Director: nominated
2006DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
2006NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2006OFTA Film Award-Best First Feature: winner
2006OFCS Award-Best Breakthrough Filmmaker: nominated
2007Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
2007Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2011Hollywood Film Award-Director of the Year: winner
2014ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2014Best Director-: winner
2014Palme d'Or-: nominated
2014Bronze Horse-Best Film: nominated
2015Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2015Special Distinction Award-: winner
2015IOMA-Best Picture (Miglior film): nominated
2015OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2015Outstanding Director of the Year Award-: winner
2016Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated