European Film Award for Best Director
The 2023 recipient: Justine Triet
Awarded forBest Achievement in Directing
Presented byEuropean Film Academy
First awardedWim Wenders
Wings of Desire (1988)
Currently held byJustine Triet
Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
Websiteeuropeanfilmacademy.org

The European Film Award for Best Director is an award given out at the annual European Film Awards to recognize a director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working in a film industry. The award is presented by the European Film Academy (EFA) and was first presented in 1988 to German director Wim Wenders for Wings of Desire.

Michael Haneke is the director with most wins in the category with three, followed by Pedro Almodóvar, Paolo Sorrentino and Paweł Pawlikowski, with two wins each. Almodovar is the most nominated director with six nominations for the award. Danish director Susanne Bier was the first female director to receive the award, winning for In a Better World in 2011.

Winners and nominees

1980s

Year Winner and nominees English title Original title
1988
(1st)
Germany Wim WendersWings of DesireDer Himmel über Berlin
United Kingdom Terence DaviesDistant Voices, Still Lives
Portugal Manoel de OliveiraThe CannibalsOs Canibais
France Louis MalleAu revoir, les enfants
Soviet Union Sergei ParajanovAshik Keribაშიკ-ქერიბი
1989
(2nd)
Hungary Géza BereményiEldorádó
Greece Theodoros AngelopoulosLandscape in the MistΤοπίο στην ομίχλη
Poland Maciej Dejczer300 Miles to Heaven300 mil do nieba
Soviet Union Vasili PichulLittle VeraМа́ленькая Ве́ра (Malenkaya Vera)
Republic of Ireland Jim SheridanMy Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

2000s

Year Winner and nominees English title Original title
2000

(13th)

No award given
2001
(14th)
[1]
France Jean-Pierre JeunetAmélieLe fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
Spain José Luis GarciYou're the OneYou're the one (una historia de entonces)
Hungary Péter GothárPassportPaszport
Italy Emanno OlmiThe Profession of ArmsIl mestiere delle armi
France François OzonUnder the SandSous le sable
France Éric RohmerThe Lady and the DukeL'Anglaise et le duc
2002
(15th)
[2]
Spain Pedro AlmodóvarTalk to HerHable con ella
Italy Marco BellocchioMy Mother's SmileL'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre)
Germany Andreas DresenGrill PointHalbe Treppe
Finland Aki KaurismäkiThe Man Without a PastMies vailla menneisyyttä
United Kingdom Mike LeighAll or Nothing
United Kingdom Ken LoachSweet Sixteen
France / Poland Roman PolańskiThe Pianist
Russia Alexander SokurovRussian ArkРусский ковчег (Russkij Kovcheg)
2003
(16th)
[3]
Denmark Lars von TrierDogville
Germany Wolfgang BeckerGood Bye Lenin!
Turkey Nuri Bilge CeylanDistantUzak
Spain Isabel CoixetMy Life Without Me
Italy Marco Tullio GiordanaThe Best of YouthLa meglio gioventù
United Kingdom Michael WinterbottomIn This World
2004
(17th)
[4]
Spain Alejandro AmenábarThe Sea InsideMar adentro
Germany / Turkey Fatih AkinHead-OnGegen die Wand
Spain Pedro AlmodóvarBad EducationLa mala educación
Greece Theo AngelopoulosTrilogy: The Weeping MeadowΤριλογία: Το λιβάδι που δακρύζει
Hungary / United States Nimród AntalKontroll
France Agnès JaouiLook at MeComme une image
2005
(18th)
[5]
Germany / Austria Michael HanekeCaché
Denmark Susanne BierBrothersBrødre
Italy Roberto FaenzaCome Into the LightAlla luce del sole
Spain Álex de la IglesiaThe Perfect CrimeCrimen ferpecto
Poland Paweł PawlikowskiMy Summer of Love
Romania Cristi PuiuThe Death of Mr. LazarescuMoartea domnului Lăzărescu
Germany Wim WendersDon't Come Knocking
2006
(19th)
[6]
Spain Pedro AlmodóvarVolver
Denmark Susanne BierAfter the WeddingEfter brylluppet
Italy Emanuele CrialeseThe Golden DoorNuovomondo
Germany / Austria Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckThe Lives of OthersDas Leben der Anderen
United Kingdom Ken LoachThe Wind That Shakes the Barley
United Kingdom Michael Winterbottom
United Kingdom Mat Whitecross
The Road to Guantanamo
2007
(20th)
[7]
Romania Cristian Mungiu4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile
Germany / Turkey Fatih AkinThe Edge of HeavenAuf der anderen Seite
Sweden Roy AnderssonYou, the LivingDu levande
United Kingdom Stephen FrearsThe Queen
United Kingdom Kevin MacdonaldThe Last King of Scotland
Italy Giuseppe TornatoreThe UnknownLa sconosciuta
2008
(21st)
[8]
Italy Matteo GarroneGomorrahGomorra
France Laurent CantetThe ClassEntre les murs
Germany Andreas DresenCloud 9Wolke neun
Israel Ari FolmanWaltz with BashirVals im Bashir
United Kingdom Steve McQueenHunger
Italy Paolo SorrentinoIl Divo
2009
(22nd)
[9]
Germany / Austria Michael HanekeThe White RibbonDas weiße Band
Spain Pedro AlmodóvarBroken EmbracesLos abrazos rotos
United Kingdom Andrea ArnoldFish Tank
France Jacques AudiardA ProphetUn prophète
United Kingdom Danny BoyleSlumdog Millionaire
Denmark Lars von TrierAntichrist

2010s

Year Winner and nominees English title Original title
2010
(23rd)
[10]
France / Poland Roman PolanskiThe Ghost Writer
France Olivier AssayasCarlos
Turkey Semih KaplanoğluHoneyBal
Israel Samuel MaozLebanon
Italy Paolo VirzìThe First Beautiful ThingLa prima cosa bella
2011
(24th)
[11]
Denmark Susanne BierIn a Better WorldHævnen
Belgium Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc DardenneThe Kid with a BikeLe Gamin au vélo
Finland Aki KaurismäkiLe Havre
Hungary Béla TarrThe Turin HorseA torinói ló
Denmark Lars von TrierMelancholia
2012
(25th)
[12]
Germany / Austria Michael HanekeAmour
Turkey Nuri Bilge CeylanOnce Upon a Time in AnatoliaBir zamanlar Anadolu'da
United Kingdom Steve McQueenShame
Denmark Thomas VinterbergThe HuntJagten
Italy Paolo and Vittorio TavianiCaesar Must DieCesare deve morire
2013
(26th)
[13]
Italy Paolo SorrentinoThe Great BeautyLa grande belleza
Spain Pablo BergerBlancanieves
Belgium Felix Van GroeningenThe Broken Circle Breakdown
Tunisia / France Abdellatif KechicheBlue Is the Warmest ColourLa Vie d'Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2
France François OzonIn the HouseDans la maison
Italy Giuseppe TornatoreThe Best OfferLa migliore offerta
2014
(27th)
[14][15]
Poland Paweł PawlikowskiIda
Turkey Nuri Bilge CeylanWinter SleepKış Uykusu
United Kingdom Steven KnightLocke
Sweden Ruben ÖstlundForce MajeureTurist
Italy Paolo VirzìHuman CapitalIl capitale umano
Russia Andrey ZvyagintsevLeviathanЛевиафан (Leviafan)
2015
(28th)
[16][17]
Italy Paolo SorrentinoYouth
Sweden Roy AnderssonA Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on ExistenceEn duva satt på en gren och funderade på tillvaron
Greece Yorgos LanthimosThe Lobster
Italy Nanni MorettiMia madre
Germany Sebastian SchipperVictoria
Poland Małgorzata SzumowskaBodyBody / Ciało
2016
(29th)
[18]
Germany Maren AdeToni Erdmann
Spain Pedro AlmodóvarJulieta
United Kingdom Ken LoachI, Daniel Blake
Romania Cristian MungiuGraduationBacalaureat
Netherlands Paul VerhoevenElle
2017
(30th)
[19]
Sweden Ruben ÖstlundThe Square
Hungary Ildikó EnyediOn Body and SoulTestről és lélekről
Finland Aki KaurismäkiThe Other Side of HopeToivon tuolla puolen
Greece Yorgos LanthimosThe Killing of a Sacred Deer
Russia Andrey ZvyagintsevLovelessНелюбовь (Nelyubov)
2018
(31st)
[20]
Poland Paweł PawlikowskiCold WarZimna wojna
Iran / Denmark Ali AbbasiBorderGräns
Italy Matteo GarroneDogman
Israel Samuel MaozFoxtrotפוֹקְסטְרוֹט
Italy Alice RohrwacherHappy as LazzaroLazzaro felice
2019
(32nd)
[21]
Greece Yorgos LanthimosThe Favourite
Spain Pedro AlmodóvarPain and GloryDolor y gloria
Italy Marco BellocchioThe TraitorIl traditore
France / Poland Roman PolanskiAn Officer and a SpyJ'accuse
France Céline SciammaPortrait of a Lady on FirePortrait de la jeune fille en feu

2020s

Year Winner and nominees English title Original title
2020
(33rd)
[22][23]
Denmark Thomas Vinterberg Another Round Druk
Poland Agnieszka HollandCharlatan Šarlatán
Poland Jan KomasaCorpus Christi Boże Ciało
Italy Pietro MarcelloMartin Eden
France François OzonSummer of 85 Été 85
Norway Maria SødahlHopeHåp
2021
(34th)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasmila Žbanić Quo Vadis, Aida?
Romania Radu JudeBad Luck Banging or Loony Porn Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc
France Florian ZellerThe Father
Italy Paolo SorrentinoThe Hand of God È stata la mano di Dio
France Julia DucournauTitane
2022
(35th)
[24]
Sweden Ruben Östlund Triangle of Sadness
Belgium Lukas DhontClose
Austria Marie KreutzerCorsage
Poland Jerzy Skolimowski Eo
Denmark / Iran Ali AbbasiHoly Spider
France Alice Diop Saint Omer
2023
(36th)
France Justine Triet Anatomy of a Fall Anatomie d'une chute
Finland Aki KaurismäkiFallen LeavesKuolleet lehdet
Poland Agnieszka HollandGreen BorderZielona granica
Italy Matteo GarroneMe CaptainIo capitano
United Kingdom Jonathan GlazerThe Zone of Interest

Multiple wins and nominations

Multiple wins

Wins Director
3 Austria Michael Haneke
2 Spain Pedro Almodóvar
Sweden Ruben Östlund
Poland Paweł Pawlikowski
Italy Paolo Sorrentino

Most nominations

Nominations Director
6 Spain Pedro Almodóvar
4 Finland Aki Kaurismäki
Italy Paolo Sorrentino
3 Denmark Susanne Bier
Turkey Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Italy Matteo Garrone
Austria Michael Haneke
Greece Yorgos Lanthimos
United Kingdom Ken Loach
Sweden Ruben Östlund
France François Ozon
Poland Paweł Pawlikowski
France / Poland Roman Polanski
Denmark Lars Von Trier
2 Iran / Denmark Ali Abbasi
Germany / Turkey Fatih Akın
Sweden Roy Andersson
Greece Theo Angelopoulos
Italy Marco Bellocchio
Germany Andreas Dresen
Poland Agnieszka Holland
Israel Samuel Maoz
United Kingdom Steve McQueen
Romania Cristian Mungiu
Italy Giuseppe Tornatore
Denmark Thomas Vinterberg
Italy Paolo Virzì
Germany Wim Wenders
United Kingdom Michael Winterbottom
Russia Andrey Zvyagintsev

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