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Steven Spielberg Biography

Birth Name:Steven Allan Spielberg

Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Editor, Assistant director, Composer, Cinematographer, Visual effects, Editorial department, Camera department

Fast Facts

As a former Boy Scout himself, he was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in 1989
In 2015, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Founded the USC Shoah Foundation - The Insitute for Visual History and Education, which records interviews with survivors of genocides
In recognition of his work in "Saving Private Ryan," he was awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service in 1999
Is the godfather to actresses Drew Barrymore and Gwyneth Paltrow
In 1968, his short film "Amblin" led him to become the youngest director to sign a long-term deal with a movie studio
Making amateur films with his friends at a young age, he would charge 25 cents admission to showings of his home movies
Quote: "Once a month the sky falls on my head, I come to, and I see another movie I want to make․ Sometimes I think I've got ball bearings for brains; these ideas are slipping and sliding across each other all the time ․․․ My imagination won't turn off․"
Known for addressing humanistic issues in his film, such as the Holocaust, slave trade, war, etc
Often uses music composed by John Williams in his films
Was rejected by the University of Southern California's film school twice
While attempting to graduate from college many years after he dropped out, he used "Schindler's List" as his senior film project

Awards

1968Jury Award-Best Short Film: winner
1969CINE Golden Eagle-Short Films: winner
1972Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1972Gold Remi Award-Short Subject - Live Action: winner
1973Grand Prize-: winner
1973Golden Charybdis-: nominated
1973Best First Film-: winner
1974Best Screenplay-: winner
1974Palme d'Or-: nominated
1975Golden Seashell-Best Film: nominated
1975Golden Spike-20th Anniversary Prize: winner
1975Golden Spike-Best Film: nominated
1975WGA Award (Screen)-Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1976BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: nominated
1976DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1976Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1977NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
1977NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
1978Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1978Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
1978Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
1978David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): winner
1978DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1978Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
1978Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1978Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1978WGA Award (Screen)-Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1979BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1979BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: nominated
1982Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1982Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
1982Marquee-Best Director: winner
1982BSFC Award-Best Director: winner
1982César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
1982DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1982Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1982Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
1982Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
1982Jupiter Award-Best International Film: winner
1982KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
1982Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1982LAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1982NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
1983Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1983Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1983Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
1983BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1983BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: nominated
1983Blue Ribbon Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1983BSFC Award-Best Director: winner
1983César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
1983David-Best Foreign Producer (Migliore Produttore Straniero): nominated
1983David-Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero): winner
1983DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1983Fotogramas de Plata-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
1983Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1983Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1983Jupiter Award-Best International Film: winner
1983Kinema Junpo Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1983Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1983Korean Association of Film Critics Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
1983NSFC Award-Best Director: winner
1983Sant Jordi-Mejor Película Infantil: winner
1984International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1985Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
1985Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
1985Jupiter Award-Best International Film: winner
1985KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
1986Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1986David-Best Foreign Producer (Migliore Produttore Straniero): winner
1986DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
1986Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1986Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: nominated
1987Blue Ribbon Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1987Christopher Award-Best Picture: winner
1987Jupiter Award-Best International Film: nominated
1987KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
1987NBR Award-Best Director: winner
1988David-Best Foreign Producer (Migliore Produttore Straniero): nominated
1988DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1990Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
1990Jupiter Award-Best International Film: nominated
1990Wise Owl Award-Television and Theatrical Film Fiction: winner
1991Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: winner
1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
1992Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
1993ACCA-Best Achievement in Directing: winner
1993ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
1993ACCA-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
1993BSFC Award-Best Director: winner
1993Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: winner
1993Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
1993KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
1993NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
1994Oscar-Best Director: winner
1994Oscar-Best Picture: winner
1994Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
1994Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): winner
1994Best Foreign Film Award-: nominated
1994BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: winner
1994David Lean Award for Direction-: winner
1994Blue Ribbon Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1994CFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1994Czech Lion-Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film): winner
1994DFWFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1994David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
1994Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Children's Program: nominated
1994DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
1994Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
1994Hochi Film Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1994Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
1994Jupiter Award-Best International Director: winner
1994Jupiter Award-Best International Film: winner
1994Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1994NSFC Award-Best Director: winner
1994PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
1994Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Director: winner
1995ASECAN Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
1995CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
1995César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
1995Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Children's Program: nominated
1995Guldbagge-Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film): nominated
1995Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
1995Jupiter Award-Best International Film: winner
1995Jupiter Award-Best International Director: winner
1995Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1995ALFS Award-Director of the Year: winner
1995Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
1996Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: winner
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
1997Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
1997Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: winner
1997Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: winner
1997Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
1998Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
1998ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
1998ACCA-Best Director: winner
1998David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
1998Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
1998Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
1998DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
1998Screen International Award-: nominated
1998Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1998Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
1998KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
1998Sierra Award-Best Director: winner
1998LAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1998NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
1998Vision Award-Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
1998PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
1998Audience Award-Best Director: winner
1998Golden Aries-Best Foreign Film: nominated
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
1998TFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1999Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1999Oscar-Best Director: winner
1999Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
1999David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
1999BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1999CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1999Critics Choice Award-Best Director: winner
1999Czech Lion-Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film): winner
1999César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
1999DFWFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1999Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
1999Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
1999Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: winner
1999DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
1999Empire Award-Best Director: winner
1999Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
1999Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): winner
1999ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
1999NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: winner
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Director: winner
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Drama Picture: winner
1999OFCS Award-Best Director: winner
1999PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
1999SEFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2000Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: winner
2000PGA Hall of Fame - Motion Pictures-: winner
2001Future Film Festival Digital Award-: winner
2002Saturn Award-Best Writing: winner
2002Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2002Christopher Award-Television & Cable: winner
2002Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2002Screen International Award-: nominated
2002Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2002Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2002Hollywood Movie of the Year-: winner
2002Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
2002OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2002PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: winner
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational): nominated
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: winner
2002Rondo Statuette-Best Genre Film: nominated
2003Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
2003ASECAN Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2003Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
2003CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
2003Critics Choice Award-Best Director: winner
2003César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2003Empire Award-Best Director: winner
2003Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2003INOCA-Best Director: nominated
2003Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2003IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2003OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: winner
2003SFX Award-Best SF or Fantasy Film Director: nominated
2005ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2005BSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2005Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2005Guinness World Record-First summer blockbuster film: winner
2005KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2005NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2005Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2005SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2005WAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2006Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: winner
2006Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2006Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2006Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2006CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2006Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2006DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
2006Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2006Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2006IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
2006OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2006OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2006OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2006PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: nominated
2006Georges Award-Best Blockbuster Movie: nominated
2006Bronze Wrangler-Television Feature Film: winner
2007Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2007Golden Eagle-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2008Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2009Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2010Best Film of the 2000s-Best Film: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: winner
2011Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
2011PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: winner
2011Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2011SLFCA Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2011Bronze Wrangler-Theatrical Motion Picture: winner
2012Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2012Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2012EDA Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2012ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2012ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2012BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
2012CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2012Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2012Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2012Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2012DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2012Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2012Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2012GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2012Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: nominated
2012Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
2012INOCA-Best Animated Feature: winner
2012IOFCP Award-Best Director: nominated
2012IOMA-Best Animated Feature Film (Miglior film d'animazione): nominated
2012Kinema Junpo Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2012Emmy-Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form: nominated
2012OFTA Film Award-Best Animated Picture: winner
2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2012PFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2012Georges Award-Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: nominated
2012Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2012WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2013AACTA International Award-Best Film: nominated
2013AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
2013Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: winner
2013Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2013Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2013BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2013Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2013COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2013Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2013Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year: winner
2013Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2013David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2013DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
2013Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2013Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2013Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2013HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2013IFC Award-Best Director: winner
2013NTFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2013OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2013OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2013International Theater Award-: winner
2013VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Felix-Best Director: winner
2015Guinness World Record-Highest Sunday gross: winner
2015Guinness World Record-Highest-grossing domestic opening weekend of all time: winner
2015Guinness World Record-Fastest movie to gross $200 million: winner
2015Guinness World Record-Fastest movie to gross $100 million: winner
2015Guinness World Record-Highest average gross per cinema: winner
2015Guinness World Record-Highest Saturday gross for a movie: winner
2015Guinness World Record-Fastest time for a movie to gross $1bn at the global box office: winner
2015Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
2016Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
2016Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2016David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
2016BAFTA Children's Award-BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2016CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2016Cinema Bloggers Award-Best North American Film: nominated
2016CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
2016Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2016David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): winner
2016Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
2016Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)-Honorable Mentions: winner
2017Blue Ribbon Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2017DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017The Pearl-Best Feature Film: nominated
2017Golden Eagle-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2017Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2017Kinema Junpo Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Male Director: nominated
2017NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2018Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2018Golden Angel Award-Most Popular U.S. Film in China: winner
2018Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year: winner
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: nominated
2018Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Kinema Junpo Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2018Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2018Nikkan Sports Film Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2018NCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2019Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2019Blue Ribbon Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2019Blue Ribbon Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2021CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2021DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2021DFCC-Best Director: nominated
2021IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2021ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2021Sierra Award-Best Director: winner
2021NMFC Award-Best Director: winner
2021NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2021PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
2021SEFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2021SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2021UFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2021WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2022Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2022Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Golden Reel-Best Foreign Film: winner
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Motion Picture: nominated
2022CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
2022CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
2022COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2022DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
2022DFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Dorian Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2022Film Comment's Year-End Critics' Poll-Best Film: nominated
2022FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2022FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Girona Film Critics Award-Best Picture: nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2022Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2022Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2022Truly Moving Picture Award-Truly Moving Picture Award: winner
2022HCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Imagen Award-Best Director - Feature Film: nominated
2022IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2022ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022ICFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022KCFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Kinema Junpo Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2022Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2022Sierra Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
2022LEJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2022Best Film Award-Out of Competition: nominated
2022MNFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022MCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022NBR Award-Best Director: winner
2022Director's Choice Award-: winner
2022NMFC Award-Best Director: winner
2022NCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2022OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2022PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2022PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2022SFBAFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Outstanding Director of the Year Award-: winner
2022SEFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022The Best Film-The 50 best films of 2021 in the UK: winner
2022People's Choice Award-Best Film: winner
2022VHS Award-Best Director: nominated
2022VHS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
2023Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
2023Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2023Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2023EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023EDA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
2023Blue Ribbon Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2023BOFA-Best Director: nominated
2023Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2023Capri Producer Award-: winner
2023Windie-Best Director: nominated
2023Windie-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Windie-Best Studio Film: nominated
2023CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2023CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: winner
2023CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: nominated
2023CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
2023Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2023COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023CACF Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2023David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): winner
2023DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
2023DFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Critics Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2023GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2023Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2023Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2023Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
2023Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023HCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023HCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023IFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2023IFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2023KCFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2023KCFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Kinema Junpo Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
2023LEJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023LEJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2023ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2023MCFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023MCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023NCFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023NCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023NDFS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023NDFS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023OFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2023OFTA Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2023OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2023Chairman's Vanguard Award-: winner
2023SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023SFBAFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023SFBAFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2023Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2023The Best Film-June: winner
2023The Best Film-The 50 best films of 2023 in the UK: winner
2023WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: nominated
2024Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2024Black Reel-Outstanding Film: nominated
2024Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: nominated
2024HMMA Award-Best Music Documentary/Special Program: nominated
2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2025Windie-Best Documentary Film: nominated
2025Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2026Windie-Best Studio Film: nominated
2026NDFS Award-Best Picture: nominated
2026Darryl F. Zanuck Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated