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Xavier Dolan Biography

Birth Name:Xavier Dolan

Birth Place:Montreal, Québec, Canada

Profession Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Costume designer, Sound department, Costume department, Soundtrack, Art director, Art department, Camera department

Fast Facts

  • Was made a Knight of the National Order of Québec in 2018
  • Is the son of actor Manuel Tadros
  • Started out as a child actor
  • Well known for the work on his film "I Killed My Mother․"

Awards

  • 2009Special Mention-: winner
  • 2009Golden Kinnaree Award-: nominated
  • 2009Regards Jeunes Prize-: winner
  • 2009Golden Camera-: nominated
  • 2009C.I.C.A.E. Award-: winner
  • 2009SACD Prize (Directors' Fortnight)-: winner
  • 2009Audience Award-: winner
  • 2009Best Canadian First Feature-: winner
  • 2009Audience Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 2009Best First Screenplay-: winner
  • 2009Golden Bayard-: winner
  • 2009Golden Puffin-Best Film: winner
  • 2009Bronze Horse-: nominated
  • 2009Jay Scott Prize-: winner
  • 2009Best Canadian Feature Film-: winner
  • 2010Audience Award-New Auteurs: nominated
  • 2010Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 2010Regards Jeunes Prize-: winner
  • 2010Gold Hugo-New Directors Competition: nominated
  • 2010César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
  • 2010Claude Jutra Award-: winner
  • 2010Golden Starfish Award-Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2010MovieZone Award-: winner
  • 2010People's Choice Award-International Competition: winner
  • 2010Jutra-Best Screenplay (Meilleur Scénario): winner
  • 2010Jutra-Best Actor (Meilleur Acteur): nominated
  • 2010Jutra-Best Direction (Meilleure Réalisation): nominated
  • 2010Jutra-Best Film (Meilleur Film): winner
  • 2010World Audience Award-: winner
  • 2010Lumiere Award-Best French Language Film (Meilleur film francophone): winner
  • 2010Grand Jury Prize-Feature Film Competition: nominated
  • 2010Honorable Mention of Capital-: winner
  • 2010Sydney Film Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2010VFCC Award-Best Director in a Canadian Film: winner
  • 2010VFCC Award-Best Actor in a Canadian Film: winner
  • 2011Politiken's Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2011Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011Chlotrudis Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2011César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
  • 2011Genie-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2011Genie-Best Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 2011Emerging Cinema-: nominated
  • 2011MovieZone Award-: winner
  • 2011Jutra-Best Editing (Meilleur Montage Image): nominated
  • 2011Jutra-Most Successful Film Outside Quebec: winner
  • 2011Jutra-Best Film (Meilleur Film): nominated
  • 2011Jutra-Best Direction (Meilleure Réalisation): nominated
  • 2012Award of the Youth-: winner
  • 2012Golden Swann-Grand Prix: winner
  • 2012Queer Palm-: winner
  • 2012Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 2012Art Cinema Award-: winner
  • 2012Jury Prize-Best Film: winner
  • 2012Jaeger - LeCoultre Best Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2012Grand Jury Prize-Feature Film Competition: nominated
  • 2012Best North American Independent Film-: nominated
  • 2012Best Canadian Feature Film-: winner
  • 2013Best Film-: nominated
  • 2013Politiken's Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2013Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Costume Design: winner
  • 2013Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 2013Canadian Screen Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2013CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
  • 2013CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
  • 2013César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
  • 2013Grand Jury Prize-Narrative Feature Competition: winner
  • 2013Guldbagge-Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film): nominated
  • 2013Competição Internacional-Best Film: nominated
  • 2013Halfway Award-Best Film Editing: winner
  • 2013Halfway Award-Best Costume Design: winner
  • 2013Halfway Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2013Halfway Award-Best Non-English Language Film: winner
  • 2013Halfway Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2013Audience Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2013Jutra-Best Director: nominated
  • 2013Jutra-Most Successful Film Outside Quebec: nominated
  • 2013Jutra-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2013Lumiere Award-Best French-Language Film (Meilleur film francophone): winner
  • 2013Best Film-Grand Jury Award: nominated
  • 2013Sunny Rabbit Prize-Feature Film: nominated
  • 2013Louve d'Or-: nominated
  • 2013Jury Prize-Narrative Feature Film Competition: winner
  • 2013Best North American Independent Film-: nominated
  • 2013Best Canadian Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2013Trophée Francophone-Best Director (Trophée francophone de la réalisation): nominated
  • 2013Queer Lion Award-: nominated
  • 2013Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 2013FIPRESCI Prize-Competition: winner
  • 2014Honorable Mention-Best Foreign Film: winner
  • 2014Top 10 Film Award-: nominated
  • 2014Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 2014Canadian Screen Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2014Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 2014Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2014Queer Palm-: nominated
  • 2014International Federation of Film Critics Award-: winner
  • 2014PREMIO MAGUEY-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2014Art Cinema Award-: nominated
  • 2014ICS Cannes Award-Palme d'Or: winner
  • 2014ICS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2014ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014INOCA-Best Non-English Language Film: nominated
  • 2014People's Choice Award-International Competition: winner
  • 2014Jutra-Most Successful Film Outside Quebec: nominated
  • 2014Critics Award-: winner
  • 2014Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 2014People's Choice Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2014Grand Jury Prize-Feature Film Competition: nominated
  • 2014Audience Award-: winner
  • 2014Just Film Award-Best Youth Film: nominated
  • 2014Best North American Independent Film-: winner
  • 2014Rogers Award-Best Canadian Film: nominated
  • 2014Best Canadian Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2014Best Canadian Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2015Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Costume Design: nominated
  • 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Motion Picture: winner
  • 2015Canadian Screen Award-Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2015Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Editing: winner
  • 2015Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Direction: winner
  • 2015CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: winner
  • 2015CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: nominated
  • 2015Cinema Bloggers Award-Best North American Film: winner
  • 2015CCOP-Best Film Not in the Portuguese/English Language (Melhor Filme em Língua Não-Portuguesa/Inglesa): nominated
  • 2015CCOP-Best Original Screenplay (Melhor Argumento Original): nominated
  • 2015CCOP-Best Film (Melhor Filme): nominated
  • 2015César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): winner
  • 2015David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
  • 2015Lost Weekend Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2015Lost Weekend's Most Talked About Movie-: winner
  • 2015Independent Spirit Award-Best International Film: nominated
  • 2015Gold Derby Film Award-Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2015ICS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2015ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015INOCA-Best Director: nominated
  • 2015INOCA-Best Non-English Language Film: winner
  • 2015IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
  • 2015IOMA-Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale): winner
  • 2015IOMA-Best Editing (Miglior montaggio): nominated
  • 2015IOMA-Best Picture (Miglior film): winner
  • 2015Audience Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2015Jutra-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2015Jutra-Best Director: winner
  • 2015Jutra-Best Director: nominated
  • 2015Jutra-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015Jutra-Best Film: winner
  • 2015Jutra-Best Film: nominated
  • 2015Jutra-Best Editing: winner
  • 2015Jutra-Best Costume Design: nominated
  • 2015Jutra-Most Successful Film Outside Quebec: winner
  • 2015Jutra-Most Successful Film Outside Quebec: nominated
  • 2015Jutra-Golden Ticket: winner
  • 2015Lumiere Award-Best French-Language Foreign Film (Meilleur film francophone hors de France): nominated
  • 2015FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2015Premio Guarani-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 2015VFCC Award-Best Director of a Canadian Film: nominated
  • 2015VFCC Award-Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film: winner
  • 2015Audience Award-: winner
  • 2016Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
  • 2016Prize of the Ecumenical Jury-: winner
  • 2016Grand Prize of the Jury-: winner
  • 2016Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 2016Emeric Pressburger Prize-(none): nominated
  • 2016Robert-Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film): winner
  • 2016Le Prix TV5Monde-: winner
  • 2016Art Cinema Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 2016Prix Iris-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2016Grand Jury Prize-Feature Film Competition: nominated
  • 2016Sydney Film Prize-Best Film: nominated
  • 2016Best Canadian Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2017Canadian Screen Award-Best Motion Picture: winner
  • 2017Canadian Screen Award-Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2017Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Direction: winner
  • 2017César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
  • 2017César-Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur): winner
  • 2017César-Best Editing (Meilleur montage): winner
  • 2017Globe de Cristal-Best Film (Meilleur film): nominated
  • 2017Prix Iris-Public Prize: nominated
  • 2017Prix Iris-Most Successful Film Outside Quebec: winner
  • 2017Prix Iris-Best Casting: winner
  • 2017Prix Iris-Best Director: winner
  • 2017Prix Iris-Best Film: winner
  • 2017Lumiere Award-Best French-Language Film (Meilleur film francophone): nominated
  • 2017Knight Competition Grand Jury Prize-Best Film: nominated
  • 2017FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2017Grand Jury Prize-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2017Jury Prize-Best Director: nominated
  • 2017Trophée Francophone-Best Screenplay (Trophée francophone du scénario): nominated
  • 2018Best Canadian Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2019Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 2019Queer Palm-: nominated
  • 2019Hollywood Reporter Award-: nominated
  • 2019Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Impact Award-: nominated
  • 2019WIFF Prize in Canadian Film-: nominated
  • 2020Audience Award-Tops: nominated
  • 2020CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
  • 2020CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
  • 2020Grand Prix (Laurier du Cinéma)-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur Film Étranger): nominated
  • 2020Prix Iris-Most Successful Film Outside Quebec: winner
  • 2020Prix Iris-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2022César-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): nominated
  • 2022ICS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2023Hollywood Reporter Award-Outstanding Achievements in the International Film and Television Industry: winner
  • 2023Gémeaux-Best Direction - Dramatic Series (Meilleure réalisation: Série dramatique): winner
  • 2023Gémeaux-Best Supporting Role in a Drama Series (Meilleur rôle de soutien : série dramatique): nominated
  • 2023Gémeaux-Best Editing - Fiction (Meilleur montage: fiction): winner
  • 2023Gémeaux-Best Writing - Dramatic Series (Meilleur texte: Série dramatique): nominated
  • 2023Gémeaux-Best Dramatic Series (Meilleure série dramatique): nominated