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Bruno Ganz Biography
Birth Name:Bruno Ganz
Birth Place:Zürich-Seebach, Switzerland
Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Editor, Art department
Fast Facts
- Received the 2010 European Film Award for lifetime achievement
- Served as president of the German Film Academy
- Was awarded Germany's Order of Merit
- Was made a knight of the French Legion d'honneur
- Worked as a bookseller and trained as a paramedic
- Well known for his role in the film "Downfall․"
- Co-founded the theatre company Schaubuhne
Awards
- 1976Film Award in Gold-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Hauptrolle): winner
- 1979Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
- 1979Chaplin Shoe-Best Actor (Bester Darsteller): winner
- 1979Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Performer: winner
- 1981David-Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore non Protagonista): nominated
- 1982Film Award in Gold-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Hauptrolle): nominated
- 1982Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
- 1985Silver Mask-: winner
- 1988Film Award in Gold-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Hauptrolle): nominated
- 1988Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero): nominated
- 1992AFI Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role: nominated
- 1999Adolf Grimme Award-Fiction/Entertainment: winner
- 2000David-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): winner
- 2000European Film Award-European Actor: nominated
- 2000Golden Ciak-Best Actor (Migliore Attore Protagonista): winner
- 2001International Competition-Best Actor: winner
- 2001Swiss Film Prize-Best Actor (Bester Darsteller): winner
- 2004Bambi-Film - National: winner
- 2004European Film Award-European Actor: nominated
- 2005Bavarian Film Award-Best Actor (Darstellerpreis): winner
- 2005Film Award in Gold-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Hauptrolle): nominated
- 2005Jupiter Award-Best German Actor: winner
- 2005Special Jury Award-International Film: winner
- 2006Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2006ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2006INOCA-Best Actor: nominated
- 2006ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: winner
- 2006Critics Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
- 2010Swiss Film Prize-Best Actor (Bester Darsteller): nominated
- 2012Jupiter Award-Best German Actor: nominated
- 2016Swiss Film Prize-Best Actor (Bester Darsteller): nominated
- 2017Film Award in Gold-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Hauptrolle): nominated
- 2017Swiss Film Prize-Best Actor (Bester Darsteller): winner
- 2019Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de reparto): nominated