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Bouli Lanners Biography

Birth Name:Philippe Lanners

Birth Place:Moresnet-Chapelle, Belgium

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won the 2012 Buster International Children's Film Festival for Best Youth Film
  • Won the 2017 Magritte Award for Best Director
  • Trained at the Liège Fine Arts Academy
  • Well known for his work on the films "Ultranova," "Eldorado" and "Les Géants․"

Awards

  • 2008André Cavens Award-: winner
  • 2008C.I.C.A.E. Award-: nominated
  • 2008Regards Jeunes Prize-: winner
  • 2008FIPRESCI Prize-Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week: winner
  • 2008SACD Prize-Directors' Fortnight: nominated
  • 2008Label Europa Cinemas-: winner
  • 2008Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
  • 2008Art Cinema Award-: nominated
  • 2008Young Talent Award-: nominated
  • 2009César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
  • 2011C.I.C.A.E. Award-: winner
  • 2011SACD Prize (Directors' Fortnight)-: winner
  • 2011Gold Hugo-Best International Feature: nominated
  • 2011Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
  • 2012Best Buster Award-Best Youth Film: winner
  • 2012Magritte Award-Best Film (Meilleur film): winner
  • 2012Magritte Award-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): nominated
  • 2012Magritte Award-Best Director (Meilleure réalisation): winner
  • 2012Magritte Award-Best Script (Meilleur scénario original ou adaptation): nominated
  • 2012Golden Slipper-Best Feature Film for Youth: nominated
  • 2013Magritte Award-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): winner
  • 2014Magritte Award-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): nominated
  • 2015Magritte Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
  • 2016Label Europa Cinemas-: winner
  • 2016Prize of the Ecumenical Jury-Panorama: winner
  • 2016Golden Swann-Best Director: winner
  • 2017Lumiere Award-Best French-Language Film (Meilleur film francophone): nominated
  • 2017Magritte Award-Best Script (Meilleur scénario original ou adaptation): nominated
  • 2017Magritte Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
  • 2017Magritte Award-Best Director (Meilleure réalisation): winner
  • 2017Magritte Award-Best Film (Meilleur film): winner
  • 2017Trophée Francophone-Best Actor (Trophée francophone de l'interprétation masculine): nominated
  • 2019Magritte Award-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): nominated
  • 2020Magritte Award-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): nominated
  • 2021Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2021Silver Hugo-Best Actor: winner
  • 2021A.C.S. Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2021Grand Prix du Jury-Compétition internationale: winner
  • 2023César-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): winner
  • 2023Magritte Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): winner
  • 2023Magritte Award-Best Director (Meilleure réalisation): winner
  • 2023Magritte Award-Best Script (Meilleur scénario original ou adaptation): nominated
  • 2024Magritte Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated