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Terry Zwigoff Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Script department

Awards

1995IDA Award-Feature Documentaries: winner
1995LAFCA Award-Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: winner
1995Golden Space Needle Award-Best Documentary: winner
1995Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: winner
1995Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize-: nominated
1996DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary: winner
2001ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2001BSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2001Grand Special Prize-: nominated
2001Jury Special Prize-: winner
2001Best International Film-: nominated
2001Award of Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention-: winner
2001Crystal Globe-: nominated
2001LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2001NYFCC Award-Best First Film: nominated
2001SDFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2001SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2001SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2001Prize of the City of Torino-Best Feature Film: nominated
2001TFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2002AFI Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2002Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
2002CFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2002Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2002Independent Spirit Award-: nominated
2002Independent Spirit Award-Best First Screenplay: winner
2002Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
2002Sierra Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2002Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
2002NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: winner
2002OFTA Film Award-Best First Screenplay: nominated
2002OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2002Literary Award-Screenplay: winner
2002PFCS Award-Best Screenplay - Adaptation: nominated
2002WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
2014Cinema Eye Honors Award-The Influentials: winner
2015Cinema Eye Honors Award-The Influentials: winner
2016Cinema Eye Honors Award-The Influentials: winner
2023Cinema Eye Legacy Award-: winner