Bennett Miller
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 AwardWinner
- 1999Don Quixote Award - Special MentionWinner
- 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 DirectionNominated
- 2006Teddy - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2006Golden Berlin BearNominated
- 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 DirectorWinner
- 2014Palme d'OrNominated
- 2014Bronze Horse - Best Film:Nominated
- 2015Oscar - Best Achievement in Directing:Nominated
- 2015Special Distinction AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 2016Robert - Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film):Nominated