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Giuseppe Tornatore Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Editor, Assistant director

Awards

  • 1987David-Best New Director (Migliore Regista Esordiente): nominated
  • 1987Golden Ciak-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 1987Golden Globe-Best First Feature (Migliore Opera Prima): winner
  • 1987Silver Ribbon-Best New Director (Migliore Regista Esordiente): winner
  • 1989Grand Prize of the Jury-: winner
  • 1989Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 1989David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 1989Special Prize of the Jury-: winner
  • 1989European Film Award-Young European Film of the Year: nominated
  • 1989Golden Ciak-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 1989Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): nominated
  • 1989Silver Ribbon-Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto): nominated
  • 1990Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
  • 1990Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 1990Prize of the Ecumenical Jury-: winner
  • 1990Best Film-: winner
  • 1990César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
  • 1990Mainichi Film Concours-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
  • 1991ASECAN Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
  • 1991Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
  • 1991BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: winner
  • 1991BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: nominated
  • 1991BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: winner
  • 1991Robert-Best Foreign Film (Årets udenlandske spillefilm): winner
  • 1991DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 1991Silver Ribbon-Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto): winner
  • 1994Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 1994Golden Globe-Best Film (Miglior Film): nominated
  • 1994Golden Globe-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 1995Golden Ciak-Best Editing (Miglior Montaggio): winner
  • 1995Silver Ribbon-Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto): nominated
  • 1995Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): nominated
  • 1995Grand Special Jury Prize-: winner
  • 1995Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 1996David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 1996David-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 1996Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 1996Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): winner
  • 1999Scholars Jury David-: winner
  • 1999David-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 1999David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 1999Golden Ciak-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
  • 1999Golden Ciak-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 1999Golden Globe-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): winner
  • 1999Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): winner
  • 1999Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): winner
  • 1999Golden Capital-Best Picture: winner
  • 1999People's Choice Award-Masters: nominated
  • 2000Guild Film Award - Silver-Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film): winner
  • 2001BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
  • 2001Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
  • 2001Golden Swann-: winner
  • 2001Premio Guarani-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 2002Premio Guarani-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 2003DVDX Award-Best New Movie Scenes (Finished-Edited Into Movie or Stand-Alone): nominated
  • 2006Premiere Prize-: winner
  • 2007Special Mention-: winner
  • 2007Grand Jury Prize-: nominated
  • 2007Capri Movie of the Year Award-: winner
  • 2007David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2007David of the Youth-: nominated
  • 2007David-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2007David-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
  • 2007European Film Award-European Director: nominated
  • 2007EFA People's Choice Award-Best European Film: winner
  • 2007Golden Ciak-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2007Golden Graal-Best Dramatic Director (Migliore Regista Drammatico): nominated
  • 2007Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): winner
  • 2007Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2007Silver St. George-Best Director: winner
  • 2007Audience Award-: winner
  • 2007Golden St. George-: nominated
  • 2007Audience Award-: winner
  • 2008Audience Award-: winner
  • 2008Young Cinephiles Award-: winner
  • 2009Capri Movie of the Year Award-: winner
  • 2009Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 2009Pasinetti Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2010David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 2010David-Best Film (Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2010David of the Youth-: winner
  • 2010EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
  • 2010Golden Globe-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2010Golden Globe-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2010Silver Ribbon of the Year-: winner
  • 2010Kineo Award-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
  • 2013David of the Youth-: winner
  • 2013David-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
  • 2013David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2013David-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2013European Film Award-European Director: nominated
  • 2013European Film Award-European Screenwriter: nominated
  • 2013EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
  • 2013European Film Award-European Film: nominated
  • 2013Audience Award-Best Italian Film (Miglior Film Italiano): winner
  • 2013FICE Award-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2013Golden Ciak-Best Film (Miglior Film): winner
  • 2013Golden Ciak-Best Director (Migliore Regista): winner
  • 2013Golden Ciak-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2013Silver Ribbon-Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film): winner
  • 2013Silver Ribbon-Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura): nominated
  • 2013IOMA-Best Italian Picture (Miglior film italiano): nominated
  • 2013Golden Arena-International Competition: Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Festival Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2014Eagle-Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski): nominated
  • 2021Capri Documentary Award-Documentary: winner
  • 2021Bronze Horse-Best Documentary: nominated
  • 2022Italian Competition Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2022Critic's Choice Award-Documentary Films: winner
  • 2022David-Best Film (Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2022David-Best Director (Migliore Regista): nominated
  • 2022Cecilia Mangini Award-Best Documentary (Miglior Documentario di Lungometraggio): winner
  • 2022David of the Youth-: nominated
  • 2022FICE Award-Best Documentary Director (Migliore Regista di Documentario): winner
  • 2022Golden Ciak-Best Film (Miglior Film): nominated
  • 2022Golden Globe-Best Documentary (Migliore Documentario): winner
  • 2022Silver Ribbon of the Year-: winner
  • 2023Eagle-Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski): winner