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Jonathan Glazer Biography

Birth Name:Jonathan Glazer

Birth Place:London, England

Profession Director, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

In 1997, he was named as the MTV Director of the Year
Won the 2004 Citizen Kane Award for Best Directorial Revelation at the Sitges-Catalonian International Film Festival
Won the 2001 British Independent Film Award for Best Director
Won the MVPA Award for Best Foreign Video for his work on the music video to UNKLE's "Rabbit in Your Headlights․"
Attended Nottingham Trent University, where he studied theatre design
Has worked on various advertisement campaigns for Guinness, Stella Artois and Levi Strauss Jeans
Was the director of the "Street Spirit" music video for the band Radiohead

Awards

2001Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2001British Independent Film Award-Best Director: winner
2001NYFCC Award-Best First Film: nominated
2001TFCA Award-Best First Feature: winner
2002Independent Spirit Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2002Golden Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2004Best Film-: nominated
2004Citizen Kane Award for Best Directorial Revelation - Special Mention-: winner
2004Golden Lion-: nominated
2013Best Film-: nominated
2013British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2013Golden Lion-: nominated
2014Top 10 Film Award-: nominated
2014CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2014DFCC-Best Director: nominated
2014Film Comment's Year-End Critics' Poll-Best Film: nominated
2014Film and Literature Award-: nominated
2014Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2014Audience Award-: nominated
2014ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Halfway Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Halfway Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2014OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2014OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2014SFFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2014UFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2014VVFP Award-Best Director: nominated
2015Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2015Cinema Bloggers Award-Best European Film: nominated
2015Heterodox Award-: nominated
2015Chainsaw Award-Best Limited-Release/Direct-to-Video Film: nominated
2015Independent Spirit Award-Best International Film: nominated
2015ICS Award-Best Director: winner
2015ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2015INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2015IOMA-Best European Film (Miglior film europeo): nominated
2015ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2015Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2015iHorror Award-Best Sci-fi Horror: winner
2019Best Film of the 2010s-Best Film: nominated
2021Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2021Girona Film Critics Award-Best Picture: nominated
2023BSFC Award-Best Director: winner
2023BSFC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2023BSFC Award-Best Non-English Language Film: winner
2023FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
2023Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
2023Palme d'Or-: nominated
2023FIPRESCI Prize-Competition: winner
2023Grand Prize of the Festival-: winner
2023CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2023European Film Award-European Director: nominated
2023European Film Award-European Film: nominated
2023European Film Award-European Screenwriter: nominated
2023Film Comment's Year-End Critics' Poll-Best Film: nominated
2023FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023Gotham Independent Film Award-Best International Feature: nominated
2023Carmel Award-Best International Film: nominated
2023ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2023LAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2023PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2023SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2023SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2023TFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2023FCA Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2024Abraccine Award-Best International Feature Film (Melhor Longa Estrangeiro): nominated
2024Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2024Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024EDA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Astra Award-Best International Filmmaker: nominated
2024BAFTA Film Award-Best Film Not in the English Language: winner
2024BAFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2024BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted): nominated
2024BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: winner
2024Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2024Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: winner
2024DFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2024DFCC-Best Director: winner
2024DFCC-Best Screenplay: winner
2024Independent Spirit Award-Best International Film: nominated
2024Gold Derby Film Award-International Feature: nominated
2024ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024ICS Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Audience Award-Best Film: nominated
2024ALFS Award-Director of the Year: winner
2024NSFC Award-Best Director: winner
2024OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024FIPRESCI Prize-Best International Screenplay: winner
2024FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2024ACCRJ Award-Best Films of the Year (Melhores Filmes do Ano): nominated
2024SFBAFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024SFBAFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2024Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2024Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2024SFCS Award-Best International Film: nominated
2024FCA Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2024VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2025Grand Prix-: winner
2025Bodil-Best Non-English Language Film (Bedste ikke-engelsksprogede film): winner
2025CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
2025Grand Prix (Laurier du Cinéma)-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur Film Étranger): winner
2025César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): winner
2025Robert-Best Non-English Language Film (Årets ikke-engelsksprogede film): winner
2025David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2025Días de Cine Award-Best International Film: nominated
2025Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): nominated
2025Girona Film Critics Award-Best Picture: winner
2025Gopo Award-Best European Film (Cel mai bun film european): winner
2025Eagle-Best Screenplay (Najlepszy Scenariusz): nominated
2025Eagle-Best Director (Najlepsza Rezyseria): nominated
2025Eagle-Best Film (Najlepszy Film): nominated
2025Sophia-Best European Film (Melhor Filme Europeu): winner