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François Ozon Biography

Birth Name:François Ozon

Birth Place:Paris, France

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor

Fast Facts

Was nominated for the 2002 French Academy of Cinema award for Best Director
Won the jury prize at the 2009 San Sebastian Festival
Studied filmmaking at La Femis
Frequently references the work of past directors in his own projects

Awards

1997Grand Prix-Fiction: nominated
1997Press Award-Best Film: winner
1998Prix Panavision-: winner
1998Golden Bayard-Best Film (Meilleur Film Francophone): nominated
1998Best Film-: nominated
1998Bronze Horse-: nominated
1999Golden Bayard-Best Film (Meilleur Film Francophone): nominated
1999Best Screenplay-: winner
1999Best Film-: nominated
1999Tokyo Grand Prix-: nominated
2000Teddy-Best Feature Film: winner
2000Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
2000Grand Jury Award-Outstanding Foreign Narrative Feature: winner
2000Best Feature-: winner
2000Golden Seashell-: nominated
2001European Film Award-European Director: nominated
2002Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost"-: winner
2002Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
2002César-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2002César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2002European Film Award-European Screenwriter: nominated
2002EFA People's Choice Award-Best European Director: nominated
2002Golden Aries-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2003Best Film-: winner
2003Palme d'Or-: nominated
2003Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2003César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2003César-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2003César-Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation): nominated
2003EFA People's Choice Award-Best European Director: nominated
2003Lumiere Award-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): winner
2004Golden Lion-: nominated
2005Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
2005Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
2005Silver Spike-Best Film: winner
2007Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
2007Grand Prix-National Competition: nominated
2007Grand Prix-Fiction: nominated
2009Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
2009Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
2009Lino Brocka Award-International Competition: nominated
2009Special Prize of the Jury-: winner
2009Golden Seashell-: nominated
2010Politiken's Audience Award-: nominated
2010Queer Lion Award-: nominated
2010Golden Lion-: nominated
2011César-Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation): nominated
2011EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
2011Globe de Cristal-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2011Silver Ribbon-Best European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Europeo): nominated
2012Black Pearl Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
2012BAFTA Film Award-Best Film Not in the English Language: nominated
2012Best Film-: nominated
2012Magritte Award-Best Foreign Film in Co-Production (Meilleur film étranger en coproduction): nominated
2012Golden Seashell-Best Film: winner
2012Prize of the Jury-Best Screenplay: winner
2012Grand Prize-: nominated
2012International Critics' Award (FIPRESCI)-Special Presentations: winner
2013Palme d'Or-: nominated
2013CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
2013César-Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation): nominated
2013César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2013César-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2013European Film Award-European Director: nominated
2013European Film Award-European Screenwriter: winner
2013Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): nominated
2013Girona Film Critics Award-Best Picture: nominated
2013Goya-Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea): nominated
2013Halfway Award-Best Non-English Language Film: nominated
2013Halfway Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2013OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013Jury Prize-Best Narrative Feature: winner
2013Jury Prize-Best Screenplay: winner
2013TVE Otra Mirada Award-: winner
2013Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
2014Best Film-Official Competition: nominated
2014ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014Sebastiane Award-Best Film: winner
2014Golden Seashell-Best Film: nominated
2014Jury Prize-Narrative Feature Competition Winner: nominated
2015Princess Dialta Alliata di Montereale Award-: nominated
2016Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
2016Best Film-Official Competition: nominated
2016Prix Louis Delluc-Best Film: nominated
2016Audience Award-City of Donostia Audience Award: nominated
2016Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
2017Palme d'Or-: nominated
2017César-Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation): nominated
2017César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2017César-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2017EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
2017European Film Award-European Screenwriter: nominated
2017Grand Jury-International Feature: winner
2017Globe de Cristal-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2017Halfway Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2017Halfway Award-Best Non-English Language Film: nominated
2017The Wilf Family Foundation Award-Best International Film: nominated
2017Lumiere Award-Best Screenplay (Meilleur scénario): nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2017Director's Choice Award-Best Foreign Feature Film: winner
2018Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
2018Robert-Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
2018Halfway Award-Best Non-English Language Film: nominated
2019Golden Berlin Bear-Best Film: nominated
2019Silver Berlin Bear-Grand Jury Prize: winner
2019Golden Lady Harimaguada-Best Film: nominated
2019Prix Louis Delluc-Best Film: nominated
2019FIPRESCI Prize-Best Film: winner
2020Gold Q-Hugo-: nominated
2020César-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2020César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2020César-Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original): nominated
2020European Film Award-European Director: nominated
2020Globe de Cristal-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2020Lumiere Award-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2020Lumiere Award-Best Screenplay (Meilleur scénario): nominated
2020Jury Prize-Best Feature Film: winner
2020Sebastiane Award-Best Film: nominated
2020Golden Seashell-Best Film: nominated
2021Palme d'Or-: nominated
2021Queer Palm-: nominated
2021César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2021César-Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation): nominated
2021César-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2021FFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2021Lumiere Award-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2021Lumiere Award-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2021ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated
2022Golden Berlin Bear-Best Film: nominated
2022Teddy-Best Feature Film: nominated
2022FilmOut Festival Award-Best International Feature: winner
2022Jury Prize-Best Feature Film: nominated
2022Sebastiane Award-Best Film: nominated
2023The Golden Linden Award-Additional Programme: nominated
2024Young Jury Award-: nominated
2024People's Choice Award-Gala-Best Film: nominated
2024Golden Seashell-Best Film: nominated
2024Jury Prize-Best Screenplay: winner
2025Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
2025Lumiere Award-Best Screenplay (Meilleur scénario): nominated
2025Lumiere Award-Best Director: nominated
2025Best Film Award-: nominated
2025ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated
2025City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award-: nominated
2025Aurora Award-: nominated
2025Faith in Film Award-: winner
2025Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
2026Lumiere Award-Best Film (Meilleur film): winner
2026Lumiere Award-Best Director (Meilleure mise en scène): nominated
2026Lumiere Award-Best Screenplay (Meilleur scénario): nominated