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Michel Hazanavicius Biography

Birth Name:Michel Hazanavicius

Birth Place:Paris, France

Profession Writer, Director, Actor, Producer, Editor

Fast Facts

He grasped the attention of international audiences with his 2011 silent film, "The Artist," which garnered 35 awards including an Oscar for Best Achievement in Directing
Born and raised in Paris, France, he worked in television for the Canal+ channel, where he then started directing in 1988
Quote: "I love silent cinema but don't hold it sacred: like any branch of film, there are some very boring films alongside the masterpieces․ These films are old because of the era they're from, not specifically the format they're made in, which is extraordinary, and can still be contemporary․"
His first film was a TV production which consisted of only footage from various films produced by Warner Brothers, re-edited and dubbed into French
His second feature film, "OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies," was a hit at French box offices, as was the sequel, "OSS 117: Lost in Rio․"
Married to French-Argentine actress Bérénice Bejo, who starred as the lead in his 2011 film, "The Artist․"

Awards

2006Golden Space Needle Award-Best Film: winner
2006Tokyo Grand Prix-: winner
2007César-Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation): nominated
2007Globe de Cristal-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2009Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2009Best of Puchon-: nominated
2010Globe de Cristal-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2011ACCA-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
2011ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2011ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2011Best Film-: nominated
2011BSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2011Palme d'Or-: nominated
2011Capri Movie of the Year Award-: winner
2011CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2011CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2011Founder's Award-: winner
2011DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2011DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2011DFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2011European Film Award-European Film: nominated
2011FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2011Jury Award-Best Director: winner
2011Audience Award-Narrative: winner
2011EuroCinema Hawai'i Award-Best Film: nominated
2011Hollywood Breakthrough Award-Breakthrough Directing: winner
2011HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2011HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2011IFJA Award-Best Director: winner
2011NYFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2011NYFCO Award-Best Director: winner
2011OFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2011OFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2011Audience Award - Honorable Mention-Galas: winner
2011PFCS Award-Breakthrough Behind the Camera: winner
2011PFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2011PFCS Award-Best Screenplay - Original: winner
2011PFCS Award-Best Film Editing: winner
2011Audience Award-Feature Film: winner
2011SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2011SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2011SDFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
2011Audience Award-Best Film: winner
2011Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2011Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2011EFA Selection Award-: winner
2011SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2011SEFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2011SLFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2011SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2011Audience Choice Award-Best International Feature: winner
2011TFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2011UFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2011WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2011WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2012AACTA International Award-Best Direction: winner
2012AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2012Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2012Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
2012Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: winner
2012EDA Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
2012EDA Award-Best Director: winner
2012EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2012Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
2012Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical: winner
2012BAFTA Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2012BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
2012David Lean Award for Direction-Best Director: winner
2012Chlotrudis Award-Best Director: nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
2012CinEuphoria-Best Editing - International Competition: nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: winner
2012CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: winner
2012CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: winner
2012CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
2012Critics Choice Award-Best Director: winner
2012Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2012Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: nominated
2012César-Best Film (Meilleur film): winner
2012César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): winner
2012César-Best Editing (Meilleur montage): nominated
2012César-Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original): nominated
2012David-Best European Film (Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea): nominated
2012DFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2012DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
2012EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
2012Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: winner
2012Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2012GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2012Globe de Cristal-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
2012Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
2012Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2012Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2012Golden Ciak-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): winner
2012Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2012Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2012Goya-Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea): winner
2012HPA Award-Outstanding Editing - Feature Film: nominated
2012IFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2012Silver Ribbon-Best European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Europeo): winner
2012IOMA-Special Prize for the Best European Film (Premio speciale al miglior film europeo): nominated
2012IOMA-Best Picture (Miglior film): nominated
2012ALFS Award-Director of the Year: winner
2012ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2012Lumiere Award-Best Screenplay (Meilleur scénario): nominated
2012Lumiere Award-Best Film (Meilleur film): winner
2012Lumiere Award-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2012OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
2012OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2012OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2012OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2012Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
2012VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2012VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2012Étoile d'Or-Best Director (Réalisateur): winner
2013ASECAN Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2013Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
2013Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
2013Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
2013Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Film (Melhor Filme): winner
2013Robert-Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
2013Golden Eagle-Best Foreign Film: winner
2013Eagle-Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski): nominated
2013Premio Guarani-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2014Palme d'Or-: nominated
2015Audience Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
2017Palme d'Or-: nominated
2017ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated
2018César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2018César-Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation): nominated
2018Lumiere Award-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): nominated
2022Official Fantàstic Competition-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2023César-Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation): nominated
2024Cristal-Best Feature: nominated
2024Palme d'Or-: nominated
2024Best Film-International Competition: nominated
2024Special Jury Award-International Competition: winner
2024Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
2024Seminci Joven Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2025César-Best Animated Film (Meilleur film d'animation): nominated
2025César-Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation): nominated
2025Lumiere Award-Best Animated Film (Meilleur film d'animation): nominated
2025Magritte Award-Best Foreign Film in Co-Production (Meilleur film étranger en coproduction): winner