Denis Villeneuve

Birth Name:

Denis Villeneuve

Birth Place:

Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

Profession

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor

Received a Canadian Screen Award for his film "Enemy" in 2014
Was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2017
Studied film at the Universite du Quebec a Montreal
Gained notoriety after winning the 1991 Radio-Canada film competition Course Europe-Asie
Was inspired to become a filmmaker after seeing the film "Blade Runner" at the age of 15
Quote: "[On filmmaking ] "I always loved storytelling, and as a child that was my favourite part of my existence — that bubble when I was reading․""
Frequently works on science fiction films

1994Award of the New York Film AcademyWinner
1997SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
1997Golden Bayard - Best Film (Meilleur Film Francophone):Nominated
1998Un Certain Regard AwardNominated
1998Golden Bayard - Best Film (Meilleur Film Francophone):Winner
1999Jutra - Best Direction (Meilleure Réalisation):Nominated
1999Jutra - Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario):Nominated
2000Best Canadian FilmWinner
2000Grand Prix des AmériquesNominated
2000Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury CitationWinner
2001Prix SACDWinner
2001FIPRESCI Prize - Panorama:Winner
2001Genie - Best Achievement in Direction:Winner
2001Genie - Best Screenplay:Winner
2001Jutra - Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario):Winner
2001Jutra - Best Direction (Meilleure Réalisation):Winner
2001Grand PrizeWinner
2001Prix Ciné FemmeWinner
2001Grand PrixNominated
2001Golden Spike - Best Film:Nominated
2001VFCC Award - Best Director of a Canadian Film:Winner
2008Canadian Award - Short Film:Winner
2008Best Canadian Short - Best Short Film:Winner
2008Discovery AwardNominated
2008Canal+ AwardWinner
2008Grand Prix - Best Short Film:Winner
2008Brief Encounters Grand Prix - International Competition:Nominated
2008Special Competition AwardWinner
2008Director's Choice AwardWinner
2008Best Short FilmWinner
2008Best Short Award - Short Film:Winner
2008Short Cuts Award - Honorable Mention - Best Canadian Film:Winner
2008Best Short - Best Short Film:Winner
2009Best Short Film - Short Film:Winner
2009Jury Award - Best Drama:Winner
2009C.I.C.A.E. AwardNominated
2009SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
2009SIGNIS Award - Best Short Film:Winner
2009Genie - Best Live Action Short Drama:Winner
2009Jutra - Best Short Film (Meilleur Court/Moyen Métrage):Winner
2009Golden Bayard - Best Cinematography (Meilleure Photographie):Winner
2009Best Narrative ShortWinner
2009Festival Award - Best Drama Short:Winner
2009Audience Award - Audience Choice Program B:Nominated
2009Short Film Award - Honorable MentionWinner
2009Short Film Competition Special Jury Award - Best Short Film:Winner
2009Short Film Grand Jury PrizeNominated
2009Rogers Award - Best Canadian Film:Winner
2010Canadian Award - Best Canadian Feature:Winner
2010Audience AwardWinner
2010Genie - Best Achievement in Direction:Winner
2010Jutra - Best Direction (Meilleure Réalisation):Winner
2010Rogers Award - Best Canadian Film:Winner
2010Best Canadian Feature FilmWinner
2010Miguel Delibes Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
2010Youth Jury Award - Best Film:Winner
2010Golden Spike - Best Film:Nominated
2010Audience Award - Best Film:Winner
2010VFCC Award - Best Director in a Canadian Film:Nominated
2010Best Canadian Feature FilmWinner
2010Fedeora Award - Special Mention - Venice Days:Winner
2010Fedeora Award - Best Film (Venice Days):Nominated
2010Grand PrixWinner
2011International Feature Award - Best Feature:Winner
2011David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
2011Audience Award - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero):Winner
2011Genie - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Winner
2011Genie - Best Achievement in Direction:Winner
2011Audience AwardWinner
2011Jutra - Most Successful Film Outside Quebec:Nominated
2011Jutra - Best Director:Winner
2011Jutra - Best Screenplay:Winner
2011Directors to WatchWinner
2011Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature:Winner
2011VFCC Award - Best Director in a Canadian Film:Winner
2012BAFTA Film Award - Best Film Not in the English Language:Nominated
2012César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
2012Gold Derby Film Award - Foreign Language Film:Nominated
2012Jutra - Most Successful Film Outside Quebec:Winner
2013Black Pearl Award - Best Narrative Feature:Nominated
2013Golden Seashell - Best Film:Nominated
2013Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver - Official Fantàstic European Selection:Winner
2013People's Choice AwardNominated
2014Canadian Screen Award - Achievement in Direction:Winner
2014DGC Team Award - Feature Film:Winner
2014Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia CinemaNominated
2014Rogers Award - Best Canadian Film:Winner
2015Palme d'OrNominated
2015CinEuphoria - Top Ten of the Year - International Competition:Winner
2015CinEuphoria - Best Director - International Competition:Nominated
2015CinEuphoria - Best Film - International Competition:Nominated
2015DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2015Jutra - Best Director:Nominated
2015KCFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
2015OFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2015TFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2015VFCC Award - Best Director of a Canadian Film:Winner
2016AFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016ACCA - Best Director:Nominated
2016COFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016Critics Choice Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016DFCC - Best Director:Winner
2016Golden Schmoes - Best Director of the Year:Nominated
2016IGN People's Choice Award - Best Movie Director:Winner
2016IGN Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016ICP Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016NTFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016PCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016SFFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016SLFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016VHS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016VFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
2016Future Film Festival Digital AwardWinner
2016Arca CinemaGiovani Award - Best Film in Competition:Winner
2016Golden Lion - Best Film:Nominated
2016WAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017AACTA International Award - Best Direction:Nominated
2017Oscar - Best Achievement in Directing:Nominated
2017Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017EDA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017Amanda - Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm):Nominated
2017ACCA - Best Director:Nominated
2017David Lean Award for DirectionNominated
2017Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
2017COFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro):Winner
2017Robert - Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film):Nominated
2017DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film:Nominated
2017Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie:Nominated
2017DFCC - Best Director:Nominated
2017Empire Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017GAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017Gold Derby Film Award - Director:Nominated
2017Golden Schmoes - Best Director of the Year:Nominated
2017HFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017HFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Winner
2017IGN Award - Best Director:Winner
2017NMFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017NTFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017OFTA Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017OFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017Aurora Award - Best Visual Presentation:Winner
2017Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
2017Critics Award - Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro):Winner
2017Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Film (Millor pel·lícula estrangera):Nominated
2017Outstanding Director of the Year AwardWinner
2017Bradbury Award - Outstanding Dramatic Presentation:Winner
2017SFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017SFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017SLFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2018Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
2018AFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2018David Lean Award for DirectionNominated
2018Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
2018Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro):Nominated
2018Robert - Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film):Nominated
2018Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie:Nominated
2018HFCS Award - Best Director:Winner
2018Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
2018ICS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2018Aurora Award - Best Visual Presentation:Winner
2018Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Film (Millor pel·lícula estrangera):Nominated
2021BFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
2021Bronze Frog - Main Competition:Winner
2021Golden Frog - Main Competition:Nominated
2021DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2021DFCC - Best Director:Nominated
2021GWNYFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2021IFJA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2021IFJA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2021ICP Award - Best Director:Nominated
2021Sierra Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2021Sierra Award - Best Director:Nominated
2021NTFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
2021OAFFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
2021People's Choice Award - The Drama Movie of 2021:Nominated
2021PCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2021Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Winner
2021SLFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2021SLFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2021SFC Award - Best Director:Winner
2021VHS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2021VHS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2021Fanheart3 Award - Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film:Nominated
2021WAFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2021WAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022AACTA International Award - Best Direction:Winner
2022Movies for Grownups Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022Oscar - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022Oscar - Best Motion Picture of the Year:Nominated
2022EDA Award - Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022Amanda - Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm):Nominated
2022AFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022AFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay (Adapted):Nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
2022BOFA - Best Director:Nominated
2022Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro):Nominated
2022COFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022COFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022CACF Award - Best Director:Winner
2022Critics Choice Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022Critics Choice Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022Robert - Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film):Nominated
2022David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
2022DFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film:Nominated
2022DFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022DFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022Dorian Award - Director of the Year:Nominated
2022Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie:Winner
2022GAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award - Director:Nominated
2022Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
2022Golden Schmoes - Best Director of the Year:Winner
2022HFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022HCA Award - Best Director:Winner
2022HFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Winner
2022IFC Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022Jupiter Award - Best International Film:Winner
2022LEJA Award - Best Picture:Nominated
2022ALFS Award - Director of the Year:Nominated
2022MNFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
2022MNFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022MCFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022NCFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022NCFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022OFTA Film Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022OFTA Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022OFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022OFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
2022Aurora Award - Best Visual Presentation:Winner
2022Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic) - Best International Film (Melhor Filme Internacional):Nominated
2022SDFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022SFBAFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022SFBAFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2022Satellite Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
2022SFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022TFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2022USC Scripter Award - Film:Nominated
2022VFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
2022WGA Award (Screen) - Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2024Astra Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
2024Astra Award - Best Director:Nominated
2024Astra Midseason Award - Best Director:Winner
2024Astra Midseason Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
2024Golden Frog - Main Competition:Nominated
2024DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2024FFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2024Golden Rooster - Best Foreign Language Film:Nominated
2024IFJA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2024Sierra Award - Best Director:Winner
2024Sierra Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2024NTFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
2024OAFFC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2024SDFCS Award - Best Director:Winner
2024SDFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2024SFBAFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2024SFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2024SFCS Award - Best Picture:Nominated
2024SLFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2024SLFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
2024SLFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2024TFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2024FCA Award - Director of the Year:Winner
2024VHS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2024VHS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2024WAFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2024WAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2024Zhihu Award - Director of the Year:Winner
2025AACTA International Award - Best Direction in Film:Nominated
2025Movies for Grownups Award - Best Screenwriter:Nominated
2025Oscar - Best Motion Picture of the Year:Nominated
2025Saturn Award - Best Film Screenwriting:Nominated
2025Saturn Award - Best Film Direction:Winner
2025AFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025AFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025BAFTA Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025BOFA - Best Director:Nominated
2025Windie - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025Windie - Best Studio Film:Winner
2025Windie - Best Director:Nominated
2025COFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025COFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025CACF Award - Best Director:Winner
2025Critics Choice Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025Critics Choice Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025DFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
2025DFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025DFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025GAFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025GAFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
2025Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
2025Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025Gold Derby Film Award - Director:Nominated
2025Golden Schmoes - Best Director of the Year:Winner
2025Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
2025HFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025HFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Winner
2025ICFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
2025ICFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
2025KCFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025KCFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025LEJA Award - Best Picture:Nominated
2025LEJA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025ALFS Award - Director of the Year:Nominated
2025MNFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025MNFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025MCFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
2025NCFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
2025NCFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025OFTA Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025OFTA Film Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025OFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2025OFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025Visionary AwardWinner
2025PCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Film (Millor pel·lícula estrangera):Winner
2025Satellite Award - Best Director:Nominated
2025Bradbury Award - Outstanding Dramatic Presentation:Winner
2025UFCA Award - Best Achievement in Directing:Nominated
2025VFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
2025WGA Award (Screen) - Adapted Screenplay:Nominated

Denis Villeneuve

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