Michael Haneke
- Biography
- Cheerfully wishing his audience a "disturbing evening" at a London retrospective of his films, director Michael Haneke insists that he is an optimist at heart, despite all of the relentlessly bleak carnage and deeply disturbing imagery so vividly ...
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- Born
- March 23, 1942
Awards
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Foreign Language Film The Piano Teacher |
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Won | Cannes Film Festival | Best Director Cache (Hidden) |
European Film Academy
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nominated | European Film Academy | Best European Screenplay The Piano Teacher |
| 1993 | Won | European Film Academy | Critics Award Benny's Video |
Films
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