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Léos Carax Biography

Profession Director, Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer

Awards

  • 1981Best First Film-National Competition: nominated
  • 1984Award of the Youth-French Film: winner
  • 1984Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
  • 1985César-Best First Work (Meilleure première oeuvre): nominated
  • 1986Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 1986Prix Louis Delluc-: winner
  • 1987Alfred Bauer Award-: winner
  • 1987C.I.C.A.E. Award - Honorable Mention-: winner
  • 1987Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
  • 1988International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 1991Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 1993BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
  • 1999Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 1999Grand Prix Asturias-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2000CFCA Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2008Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 2008Narcisse Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2008Titra Film Award-: winner
  • 2008Special Mention-: winner
  • 2008Best Film-: nominated
  • 2012AFCA Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
  • 2012Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2012Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 2012Award of the Youth-: winner
  • 2012Gold Hugo-Best International Feature: winner
  • 2012ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2012LAFCA Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
  • 2012ARRI Award-Best International Film: nominated
  • 2012Maria-Best Motion Picture: winner
  • 2012José Luis Guarner Critic's Award-: winner
  • 2012Maria-Best Director: winner
  • 2012Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver-Official Fantàstic European Selection: winner
  • 2012TFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2012VVFP Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2013Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
  • 2013César-Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original): nominated
  • 2013César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
  • 2013César-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
  • 2013Robert-Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
  • 2013Fotogramas de Plata-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
  • 2013Girona Film Critics Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2013Globe de Cristal-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
  • 2013Gold Derby Film Award-Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2013Gopo Award-Best European Film: winner
  • 2013ICS Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2013ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2013INOCA-Best Non-English Language Film: nominated
  • 2013INOCA-Best Director: nominated
  • 2013INOCA-Best Original Song: nominated
  • 2013Lumiere Award-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
  • 2013OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2014IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
  • 2019Best Film of the 2010s-Best Film: nominated
  • 2021Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2021Best Director-: winner
  • 2021Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 2021DFCC-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2021Douglas Sirk Award-: winner
  • 2021HMMA Award-Best Music Themed Film, Biopic or Musical: nominated
  • 2021IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2022CinEuphoria-Best Song (Original or Adapted) - International Competition: nominated
  • 2022César-Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original): nominated
  • 2022César-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
  • 2022César-Best Director (Meilleure réalisation): winner
  • 2022Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): nominated
  • 2022Gold Derby Film Award-Original Song: nominated
  • 2022Gopo Award-Best European Film (Cel mai bun film european): nominated
  • 2022Lumiere Award-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
  • 2022Lumiere Award-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): winner
  • 2022NCFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
  • 2022Eagle-Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski): nominated
  • 2024Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Prize-Best Film in Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Competition: nominated