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Krzysztof Kieslowski

Awards

Krzysztof Kieslowski

72 wins & 30 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Director
    • Three Colors: Red
  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Three Colors: Red
    Shared with: Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards

  • Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    1992 Nominee Silver Condor
    • Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
    • The Double Life of Véronique
    France/Poland.

Berlin International Film Festival

  • Julie Delpy and Zbigniew Zamachowski in Three Colors: White (1994)
    1994 Winner Silver Berlin Bear
    • Best Director
    • Three Colors: White
  • Julie Delpy and Zbigniew Zamachowski in Three Colors: White (1994)
    1994 Nominee Golden Berlin Bear
    • Three Colors: White
  • Camera Buff (1979)
    1980 Winner Interfilm Award - Otto Dibelius Film Award
    • Forum of New Cinema
    • Camera Buff

Bodil Awards

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Winner Bodil
    • Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film)
    • Three Colors: Red
  • Dekalog (1989)
    1991 Winner Bodil
    • Best European Film (Bedste europæiske film)
    • Dekalog
  • A Short Film About Killing (1988)
    1990 Winner Bodil
    • Best European Film (Bedste europæiske film)
    • A Short Film About Killing

BAFTA Awards

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Screenplay - Adapted
    • Three Colors: Red
    Shared with: Krzysztof Piesiewicz
  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Nominee David Lean Award for Direction
    • Three Colors: Red
  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film not in the English Language
    • Three Colors: Red
    Shared with: Marin Karmitz

Cannes Film Festival

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1994 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • Three Colors: Red
  • Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    1991 Winner Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
    • The Double Life of Véronique
  • Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    1991 Winner FIPRESCI Prize
    • The Double Life of Véronique
  • Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    1991 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • The Double Life of Véronique
  • A Short Film About Killing (1988)
    1988 Winner Jury Prize
    • A Short Film About Killing

César Awards, France

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Nominee César
    • Best Film (Meilleur film)
    • Three Colors: Red
  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Nominee César
    • Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur)
    • Three Colors: Red
  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Nominee César
    • Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation)
    • Three Colors: Red
    Shared with: Krzysztof Piesiewicz
  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1994 Nominee César
    • Best Film (Meilleur film)
    • Three Colors: Blue
  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1994 Nominee César
    • Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur)
    • Three Colors: Blue

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Director
    • Three Colors: Red

Chicago International Film Festival

  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1993 Winner Special Jury Prize
    • Special Jury Award
    • Three Colors: Blue
  • Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    1991 Nominee Gold Hugo
    • Best Feature
    • The Double Life of Véronique
  • A Short Film About Love (1988)
    1989 Nominee Gold Hugo
    • Best Feature
    • A Short Film About Love
  • Camera Buff (1979)
    1980 Winner Gold Hugo
    • Best Feature
    • Camera Buff
  • The Scar (1976)
    1978 Nominee Gold Hugo
    • Best Feature
    • The Scar

Krakow Film Festival

  • Seven Women of Different Ages (1979)
    1979 Winner Golden Hobby-Horse of Cracow
    • Seven Women of Different Ages
  • From a Night Porter's Point of View (1979)
    1979 Winner Golden Hobby-Horse of Cracow
    • From a Night Porter's Point of View
  • From a Night Porter's Point of View (1979)
    1979 Winner FIPRESCI Prize
    • From a Night Porter's Point of View
    For its unique ethical values and social tendencies as well as for interesting artistic solutions.
  • Hospital (1977)
    1977 Winner Golden Dragon
    • Hospital
  • Curriculum Vitae (1975)
    1975 Winner Bronze Hobby-Horse of Cracow
    • Curriculum Vitae

European Film Awards

  • Giovanni Ribisi and Cate Blanchett in Heaven (2002)
    2002 Nominee European Film Award
    • European Screenwriter
    • Heaven
    Shared with: Krzysztof Piesiewicz

French Syndicate of Cinema Critics

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Winner Critics Award
    • Best Film
    • Three Colors: Red
  • Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    1992 Winner Critics Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • The Double Life of Véronique
    Poland.
  • Dekalog (1989)
    1991 Winner Critics Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Dekalog
    Poland.
  • A Short Film About Love (1988)
    1990 Winner Critics Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • A Short Film About Love

Polish Film Festival

  • A Short Film About Love (1988)
    1988 Winner Golden Lions
    • A Short Film About Love
    Tied with A Short Film About Killing (1988).
  • A Short Film About Killing (1988)
    1988 Winner Golden Lions
    • A Short Film About Killing
    Tied with A Short Film About Love (1988).
  • A Short Film About Love (1988)
    1988 Winner Best Screenplay
    • A Short Film About Love
    Shared with: Krzysztof Piesiewicz
  • Blind Chance (1987)
    1987 Winner Silver Lions
    • Blind Chance
    Tied with Sala nr 6 (1987), Zycie wewnetrzne (1987), The Young Magician (1987) and Wierna rzeka (1987).
  • The Calm (1976)
    1981 Winner Special Jury Prize
    • The Calm
    Tied with Meta (1980).

Giffoni Film Festival

  • Krzysztof Kieslowski
    1995 Winner François Truffaut Award

Goya Awards

  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1994 Winner Goya
    • Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)
    • Three Colors: Blue
    Poland/France

Guild of German Art House Cinemas

  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1994 Winner Guild Film Award - Gold
    • Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film)
    • Three Colors: Blue

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Winner Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Three Colors: Red
    France/Switzerland/Poland.
  • Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    1992 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • The Double Life of Véronique
    France/Poland/Norway.

Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival

  • Personnel (1975)
    1975 Winner Grand Prize
    • Personnel
    Tied with Jutalomutazás (1975).

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

  • Dekalog (1989)
    1990 Winner European Silver Ribbon
    • Dekalog

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1994 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Three Colors: Red
  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1993 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Three Colors: Blue

Moscow International Film Festival

  • Camera Buff (1979)
    1979 Winner Golden Prize
    • Camera Buff
  • Camera Buff (1979)
    1979 Winner FIPRESCI Prize
    • Camera Buff

Munich Film Festival

  • A Short Film About Killing (1988)
    1988 Winner One Future Prize
    • A Short Film About Killing

National Board of Review, USA

  • Dekalog (1989)
    2000 Winner Special Citation
    • Outstanding Cinematic Series
    • Dekalog

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Director
    • Three Colors: Red
  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Three Colors: Red
    Shared with: Krzysztof Piesiewicz

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1994 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • Three Colors: Red

Oberhausen International Short Film Festival

  • Talking Heads (1980)
    1981 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Talking Heads

Pula Film Festival

  • Giovanni Ribisi and Cate Blanchett in Heaven (2002)
    2002 Winner International Competition
    • Best Screenplay
    • Heaven
    Shared with: Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Danish Film Awards (Robert)

  • A Short Film About Killing (1988)
    1990 Winner Robert
    • Best Foreign Film (Årets udenlandske spillefilm)
    • A Short Film About Killing

San Sebastián International Film Festival

  • Dekalog (1989)
    1989 Winner OCIC Award - Honorable Mention
    • Dekalog
  • A Short Film About Love (1988)
    1988 Winner Special Prize of the Jury
    • A Short Film About Love
  • A Short Film About Love (1988)
    1988 Winner OCIC Award
    • A Short Film About Love

São Paulo International Film Festival

  • A Short Film About Love (1988)
    1989 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Feature
    • A Short Film About Love
  • Dekalog (1989)
    1989 Winner Critics Award
    • Dekalog

Vancouver International Film Festival

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1994 Winner Most Popular Film
    • Three Colors: Red

Venice Film Festival

  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1993 Winner Golden Lion
    • Three Colors: Blue
    Tied with Short Cuts (1993).
  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1993 Winner OCIC Award
    • Three Colors: Blue
  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1993 Winner Golden Ciak
    • Best Film
    • Three Colors: Blue
  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1993 Winner Little Golden Lion
    • Three Colors: Blue
  • Dekalog (1989)
    1989 Winner FIPRESCI Prize
    • Competition
    • Dekalog

Warsaw International Film Festival

  • Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    1991 Winner Audience Award
    • The Double Life of Véronique

Amanda Awards, Norway

  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1994 Nominee Amanda
    • Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm)
    • Three Colors: Blue

Polish Film Awards

  • Big Animal (2000)
    2001 Nominee Eagle
    • Best Screenplay (Najlepszy Scenariusz)
    • Big Animal
    Posthumously.

Sant Jordi Awards

  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1994 Winner Sant Jordi
    • Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
    • Three Colors: Blue

Visions du Réel International Film Festival Nyon

  • From a Night Porter's Point of View (1979)
    1979 Winner Silver Medal
    • From a Night Porter's Point of View

Chlotrudis Awards

  • Big Animal (2000)
    2005 Nominee Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Big Animal

Turia Awards

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Three Colors: Red
  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1994 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Three Colors: Blue

Association of Polish Filmmakers Critics Awards

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1994 Winner Golden Reel
    • Best Polish Film
    • Three Colors: Red
  • Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    1991 Winner Golden Reel
    • Best Polish Film
    • The Double Life of Véronique
  • A Short Film About Love (1988)
    1988 Winner Golden Reel
    • Best Polish Film
    • A Short Film About Love

British Film Institute Awards

  • Krzysztof Kieslowski
    1990 Winner BFI Fellowship

SESC Film Festival, Brazil

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1995 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro)
    • Three Colors: Red

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    1994 Winner Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)
    • Honorable Mentions
    • Three Colors: Red

ASECAN

  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1994 Winner ASECAN Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Three Colors: Blue

Polish Film Festival in America

  • Krzysztof Kieslowski
    2005 Winner Wings Award
    posthumously

Cahiers du Cinéma

  • A Short Film About Killing (1988)
    1988 Winner Top 10 Film Award
    • Best Film
    • A Short Film About Killing

Girona Film Critics

  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    1995 Winner Girona Film Critics Award
    • Best Picture
    • Three Colors: Blue
    • Three Colors: Red
    • Three Colors: White

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