Czech Lion Awards Explained

Czech Lion Awards
Český lev
Awarded For:Excellence in cinematic achievements
Presenter:Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA)
Country:Czech Republic
Year:25 July 1994 (to honor achievements of 1993/4)

The Czech Lion Awards (Czech: Český lev) are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in filmmaking and television. It is the highest award of achievement in film awarded in the Czech Republic. The jury is composed of members of the Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA).

Eligible films must have been released in the year prior to the awards ceremony.

Categories

Main Awards

Special awards

Czech Lion winners

Single films with most awards

Year Film Awards Notes
2016 12 Nominated in 13 categories.[1]
2013 11 Originally released as miniseries. Nominated in 14 categories.
1998 10 Record holder until 2013.
2012 9 Nominated in 11 categories. Also won Film Critics' Award and Best Film Poster Award.
2019 9 Nominated in 11 categories. Also won Best Film Poster Award.
2021 8 Nominated in 13 categories. Also won Best Film Poster Award.
2008 8
2005 7
2014 7
2009 7
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2002 6
2015 6
2017 6
2020 6 Nominated in 15 categories. Also won Best Film Poster Award.
2022 6 Nominated in 11 categories.
1995 5
1999 5
2000 5
2003 5
2010 5

Best actors and actresses

Actor Awards won Main Awards Supporting Awards Notes
7 5 2
5 3 2
5 1 4
4 4 0
3 1 2
3 2 1
3 1 2
2 2 0
2 2 0
2 2 0
2 2 0
2 2 0
2 1 1
2 0 2 Supporting actor for Kajínek was awarded In Memoriam.
2 0 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strbova . Denisa . A Prominent Patient Received 12 Czech Lions . FilmNewEurope.com . 1 September 2019 . en-gb . 1 January 1970.