Cannes Best Director Award

award given at the Cannes Film Festival
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The Cannes Best Director Award was established on January 1, 1947. This award is given to recognize outstanding directing achievements. It is presented as part of a larger event. The Cannes Best Director Award has been a part of this event since its establishment on January 1, 1947. The award's establishment date of January 1, 1947 marks the beginning of its history. It has been awarded to directors for their work. The Cannes Best Director Award was established on January 1, 1947.

Cannes Best Director Award

Summary

Cannes Best Director Award is a Cannes Film Festival Awards[1]. It draws 148 Wikipedia views per month (cannes_film_festival_awards category, ranking #3 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cannes Best Director Award won the Pedro Almodóvar[3].
  • Cannes Best Director Award won the Alejandro González Iñárritu[4].
  • Cannes Best Director Award won the Sofia Coppola[5].
  • Cannes Best Director Award won the Nicolas Winding Refn[6].
  • Cannes Best Director Award won the Yuliya Solntseva[7].
  • Cannes Best Director Award won the John Boorman[8].
  • Cannes Best Director Award is in the country of France[9].
  • Cannes Best Director Award's instance of is recorded as Cannes Film Festival Awards[10].
  • Cannes Best Director Award's instance of is recorded as award for best direction[11].
  • Cannes Best Director Award's Commons category is recorded as Winners of Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director[12].
  • +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Cannes Best Director Award[13].
  • Cannes Best Director Award's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02wypbh[14].
  • Cannes Best Director Award's official website is recorded as http://www.festival-cannes.com[15].
  • Cannes Best Director Award's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Best Director Award (Cannes Film Festival)[16].
  • Cannes Best Director Award's conferred by is recorded as Cannes Film Festival[17].
  • Cannes Best Director Award's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director winners[18].

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Recognition

Wins include Pedro Almodóvar[3], a film director[19], b. 1949[20], of Spain[21], awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[22], specialised in film[23]; Alejandro González Iñárritu[4], a film director[24], b. 1963[25], of Mexico[26], awarded the Academy Award for Best Director[27]; Sofia Coppola[5], an actor[28], b. 1971[29], of United States[30], awarded the Writers Guild of America Award[31]; Nicolas Winding Refn[6], a film director[32], b. 1970[33], of Kingdom of Denmark[34], awarded the Cannes Best Director Award[35]; Yuliya Solntseva[7], a film director[36], 1901–1989[37], of Soviet Union[38], awarded the Stalin Prize[39]; and John Boorman[8], a screenwriter[40], b. 1933[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year[43].

Why It Matters

Cannes Best Director Award draws 148 Wikipedia views per month (cannes_film_festival_awards category, ranking #3 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did Cannes Best Director Award receive?

Honors received include Pedro Almodóvar[3], Alejandro González Iñárritu[4], Sofia Coppola[5], and Nicolas Winding Refn[6].

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