List of accolades received by The Lives of Others explained

The Lives of Others, a 2006 German thriller, marks the feature film debut of director and screenwriter Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and stars Ulrich Mühe. It has received numerous awards and nominations.

OrganizationAwardRecipient(s)Result
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesBest Foreign Language Film[1] The Lives of Others
Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences (Academia de las Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas de la Argentina)South Award - Best Foreign Film (Premio Sur; Mejor Película Extranjera)[2] The Lives of Others (La vida de los otros)
Académie des Arts et Techniques du CinémaCésar Awards - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur Film Étranger)[3] The Lives of Others (La Vie des autres)
Accademia del Cinema ItalianoDavid di Donatello Award for Best European Union Film (Premi David di Donatello per il Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea)[4] The Lives of Others (Le vite degli altri)
AARP The MagazineMovies for Grown Ups: Best Foreign-Language Film[5] The Lives of Others
Argentine Film Critics Association (Asociación de Cronistas Cinematrográficos de la Argentina)Silver Condor - Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Cóndor de Plata - Mejor Película Extranjera)[6] The Lives of Others (La vida de los otros)
Australian Film Critics AssociationBest Overseas Film[7] The Lives of Others
Bavarian State GovernmentBavarian Film Awards - Best Actor (Darstellerpreis)[8] Ulrich Mühe
Bavarian Film Awards - Best Direction (Young Film) (Regiepreis [Nachwuchs])Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Bavarian Film Awards - Best Screenplay (Drehbuchpreis)Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
VGF Award (VGF Preis)[9] Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion
BBC FourBBC Four World Cinema Award[10] The Lives Of Others -->
Bernhard Wicki Memorial Fund (Bernhard Wicki Gedächtnis Fonds e.V.)Bernhard Wicki Film Award - The Bridge - German Film Peace Award (Bernhard Wicki Filmpreis - Die Brücke – Der Friedenspreis des Deutschen Films)[11] Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
Bernhard Wicki Film Award - The Bridge - German Film Peace Award (Bernhard Wicki Filmpreis - Die Brücke – Der Friedenspreis des Deutschen Films)Ulrich Mühe
Brazilian Academy of Cinema (Academia Brasileira de Cinema)Grand Prize: Best Foreign Feature Film (Grande Prêmio: Melhor Longa-Metragem Estrangeiro)[12] The Lives of Others (A Vida dos Outros)
British Academy of Film and Television ArtsBritish Academy Film Award for Best Film Not in the English Language[13] The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen), Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Best FilmThe Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen), Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann
Best DirectorFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Best Original ScreenplayFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Best Leading ActorUlrich Mühe
British Independent Film AwardsBest Foreign Independent FilmThe Lives of Others
Bunte and the Deutsche FilmakademieNew Faces Award for Best Director[14] Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Cinema Writers Circle (Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos)CEC Award for Best Foreign Film (CEC Premio al Mejor Película Extranjera)[15] The Lives of Others (La vida de los otros)
Cinereferendum San FedelePremio San Fedele[16] The Lives of Others (Le vite degli altri)
Circle of Dutch Film Journalists (Kring van Nederlandse Filmjournalisten)Best Film of the Year - International (Beste film van het jaar - Internationaal)[17] The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
Cologne ConferenceScreenwriter Award (Autoren Preise)[18] Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Danish Film Academy (Danmarks Film Akademi)Robert Award - Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film)[19] The Lives of Others (De andres liv)
(Danish) National Association of Film Critics (Filmmedarbejderforeningen)Bodil Awards - Best Non-American Film (Bodil Præmier - Bedste ikke-amerikanske film)[20] The Lives of Others (De andres liv), Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Dante Alighieri Society (Società Dante Alighieri)Dante Alighieri Society Gold Medal (Medaglia d'oro della Società Dante Alighieri)[21] Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Denver Film FestivalStarz People's Choice Awards for Best Feature[22] Lives of Others (sic)
Deutsche Film- und MedienbewertungRated: Most Valuable (Prädikat besonders wertvoll)[23] The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
Deutsche FilmakademieGerman Film Award in Gold for Best Feature Film (Deutscher Filmpreis in Gold für Bester Spielfilm)[24] The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
German Film Award in Gold for Best Director (Deutscher Filmpreis in Gold für Beste Regie)[25] Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
German Film Award in Gold for Best Screenplay (Deutscher Filmpreis in Gold für Beste Drehbuch)[26] Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
German Film Award in Gold for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Deutscher Filmpreis in Gold für Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Hauptrolle)Ulrich Mühe
German Film Award in Gold for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Deutscher Filmpreis in Gold für Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Nebenrolle)Ulrich Tukur
German Film Award in Gold for Best Cinematography (Deutscher Filmpreis in Gold für Beste Kamera/Bildgestaltung)Hagen Bogdanski
German Film Award in Gold for Best Production Design (Deutscher Filmpreis in Gold für Bestes Szenenbild)Silke Buhr
European Film AcademyEuropean Film Award for Best Film[27] The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
European Film Award for Best ActorUlrich Mühe
European Film Award for Best ScreenwriterFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck
European Film Award for Best Director[28] Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
European Film Award for Best ActressMartina Gedeck
European Film Award for Best ComposerGabriel Yared, Stéphane Moucha
Festival du nouveau cinémaRadio-Canada People's Choice Award[29] The Lives of Others
Film Critics Circle of AustraliaFCCA Award for Best Foreign Language Film[30] The Lives of Others
Foreign Press Association (L’Associazione della Stampa Estera)Golden Globe - Best European Film (Globo d'oro - Miglior Film Europeo)[31] The Lives of Others (Le vite degli altri)
Golden Globe - Best European Actor (Miglior Attore Europeo)Sebastian Koch
Golden Globe - Best Distributor (Miglior Distributore)01 Distribution
German Film Critics Association (Verband der Deutschen Filmkritik)German Film Critics Award - Best Feature Film Debut (Preis der deutschen Filmkritik - Bestes Spielfilmdebüt)[32] The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
German Film Critics Award - Best Actor (Bester Darstellar)Ulrich Mühe
German Film Critics Award - Best Cinematography (Beste Kamera)Hagen Bogdanski
German Film Critics Award - Best Editing (Bester Schnitt)[33] Patricia Rommel
Goldene HenneGolden Hen for "Current Film" (Goldene Henne für "Film aktuell")[34] Ulrich Mühe
High Falls Film FestivalAudience Choice for Best Feature[35] The Lives of Others
Hollywood Foreign Press AssociationGolden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film[36] The Lives of Others
Independent Spirit AwardsBest Foreign Film[37] Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck - Director - The Lives of Others
International Film Festival CinematikAward from the President of Slovakia's Trnava Region (Cena predsedu Trnavského samosprávneho kraja)[38] The Lives of Others (Životy tých druhých)
Audience Award (Cena divákov)The Lives of Others (Životy tých druhých)
Irish Film & Television AcademyIrish Film & Television Award for Best International Film[39] The Lives of Others
Irish Film & Television Award for Best International ActorUlrich Mühe
Italian-German Association (Associazione Italia-Germania)Capo Circeo Award (Premio Capo Circeo)[40] Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani)European Silver Ribbon (Nastro d'Argento Europeo)[41] Martina Gedeck
Locarno International Film FestivalAudience Award (Prix du Public UBS)[42] The Lives of Others
London Film Critics' CircleALFS Award for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year[43] The Lives of Others
ALFS Award for Best Screenwriter of the YearFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck
London Film FestivalSatyajit Ray Award[44] Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Los Angeles Film Critics AssociationBest Foreign-Language Film[45] The Lives of Others
New York Film Critics CircleNYFCC Award for Best Foreign Film[46] The Lives of Others
Online Film Critics SocietyBest Foreign Language Film[47] The Lives of Others
Palm Springs International Film FestivalAudience Choice Award - Best Narrative Feature[48] The Lives of Others
Polish Film AcademyPolish Film Award - Eagle for Best European Film (Orzeł dla Najlepszy Film Europejski)[49] The Lives of Others (Życie na podsłuchu)
Portland International Film FestivalPIFF 30 Audience Award for Best Feature[50] The Lives of Others
PIFF 30 Audience Award for Best New DirectorFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Rotterdam International Film FestivalUPC Audience Award[51] The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
Sarasota Film FestivalBreakaway Award[52] Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
SESC Top Movies Festival (Festival SESC Melhores Filmes)Best Foreign Film, by audience vote (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro)[53] The Lives of Others (A Vida Dos Outros)
Seville Film Festival (Sevilla Festival de Cine)Silver Giraldillo (Giraldillo de Plata)[54] The Lives of Others
Swedish Film InstituteGuldbagge Award for Best Foreign Film (Svensk Guldbagge För Bästa Utländska Film)[55] The Lives of Others (De andras liv)
Toronto Film Critics AssociationBest Foreign Language Film[56] The Lives of Others
Vancouver International Film FestivalPeople's Choice Award for Most Popular International Film[57] The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
Verwertungsgesellschaft für Nutzungsrechte an FilmwerkenYoung Producers Prize (Nachwuchsproduzentenpreis)[58] Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion GmbH
Vilnius International Film FestivalThe Audience AwardThe Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
Warsaw International Film FestivalAudience Award[59] The Lives of Others
Zagreb Film FestivalGolden Pram for Best Feature Film[60] The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)
Zeitschrift Cinema (Cinema Magazine)Jupiter Award - Best German Actor (Bester deutscher Darsteller)[61] Ulrich Mühe

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nominees & Winners for the 79th Academy Awards . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . 11 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110806185654/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/oscarlegacy/2000-present/79nominees.html . 6 August 2011 .
  2. Web site: Premio Sur - 2007 - Ganadores . Academia de las Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas de la Argentina . 11 May 2013. (in Spanish)
  3. Web site: Palmarès 2008 - 33 ème cérémonie des César . Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma . 12 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170606122619/http://www.academie-cinema.org/ceremonie/palmares.html . 6 June 2017 . dead . (in French)
  4. Web site: Candidature 2007 . Accademia del Cinema Italiano - Premi David di Donatello . 12 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071103173543/http://www.daviddidonatello.it/candi07.htm . 3 November 2007 . (in Italian)
  5. Movies for Grownups Awards 2007 . AARP The Magazine . 11 May 2013.
  6. Web site: Ganadores de la 56º Entrega de los Premios Cóndor de Plata (Winners of the 56th Awards Ceremony Silver Condor) . Argentine Film Critics Association . 11 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100224102915/http://www.cronistasdecine.org.ar/content/view/83/41 . 24 February 2010 . (in Spanish)
  7. News: Noise named best Australian film of 2007 . . 22 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012134524/http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/bfilmb-inoisei-named-best-australian-movie-of-2007/2008/01/22/1200764258404.html . 12 October 2008 .
  8. Web site: Bayerische Filmpreisträger . Bavarian State Government . 11 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608165339/http://www.bayern.de/Anlage9780627/PreistraegerdesBayerischenFilmpreises-Pierrot.pdf . 8 June 2011 . (in German)
  9. Web site: Ministerpräsident Stoiber verleiht Bayerischen Filmpreis 2005 . Bavarian State Government . 13 January 2006 . 16 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222130037/http://www.bayern.de/Pressemitteilungen-.1255.19185/index.htm . 22 February 2014 .
  10. Web site: BBC Four World Cinema Award shortlist announced . . 8 January 2008 . 16 May 2013.
  11. Web site: Preisträger . Bernhard Wicki Gedächtnis Fonds . 12 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219070556/http://www.bernhardwickigedaechtnisfonds.de/preistraeger.htm . 19 December 2013 . (in German)
  12. Web site: Confira os Ganhadores do Grande Prêmio VIVO 2007 . Academia Brasileira de Cinema . 12 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130627033522/http://www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.br/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=596&Itemid=493 . 27 June 2013 . dead . (in Portuguese)
  13. Web site: Film Awards Winners in 2008 . British Academy of Film and Television Arts . 11 May 2013.
  14. Web site: new faces award FILM: BUNTE präsentiert die Nominierten für den begehrten Nachwuchspreis . 21 March 2013 . 13 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130724225813/http://www.hubert-burda-media.de/newsroom/mitteilungen/-new-faces-award-film-bunte-praesentiert-die-nominierten-fuer-den-begehrten-nachwuchspreis_aid_72081.html . 24 July 2013 . (in German)
  15. Web site: Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 2007 . Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos . 12 May 2013. (in Spanish) On the first screen, click on "Medallas CEC", then "Palmarés histórico" and finally the year 2007 to see list of honorees.
  16. Web site: Le vite degli altri - Premio San Fedele 2008 . Centro Culturale e Galleria SanFedele . 13 May 2013. (in Italian)
  17. Web site: Beste film van het jaar . Kring van Nederlandse Filmjournalisten . 13 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150102094543/http://www.filmjournalisten.nl/prijs_fvhj.html . 2 January 2015 . (in Dutch)
  18. Web site: The 2006 Awardees: Screenwriter Award 2006 to Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck . Cologne Conference . 12 May 2013.
  19. Web site: Robert . Scope Film Guide . 13 May 2013. (in Danish)
  20. Web site: Ikke-amerikanske film . Filmmedarbejderforeningen . 12 May 2013. (in Danish)
  21. Web site: Il Premio Oscar Von Donnersmarck Premiato Negli States Come Ambasciatore Della Lingua Italiana Nel Mundo . Società Dante Alighieri . 12 May 2013. (in Italian)
  22. Web site: 29th Starz Denver Film Festival Jury and Audience Award Winners . Denver Film Society . 20 November 2006 . 12 May 2013.
  23. Web site: Film Mit Prädikat: Das Leben der Anderen . Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung . 11 May 2013. (in German)
  24. Web site: Best Film . Deutsche Filmakademie . 12 May 2013.
  25. Web site: Best Director . Deutsche Filmakademie . 12 May 2013.
  26. Web site: Deutsche Filmpreise von 1951 bis heute . Deutsche Filmakademie . 14 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150115101405/http://www.deutsche-filmakademie.de/fpsuche.html?cVal=2 . 15 January 2015 . dead . (in German)
  27. Web site: European Film Awards 2006 . European Film Academy . 12 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120119220058/http://www.europeanfilmawards.eu/en_EN/archive . 19 January 2012 . dead .
  28. Web site: 2006: The Nominations . European Film Academy . 17 May 2013.
  29. Web site: Awards and Jury 2006 . Festival du nouveau cinéma . 13 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130318012003/http://www.nouveaucinema.ca/programmation/awards-and-jury-2006 . 18 March 2013 .
  30. Web site: Winners of the FCCA Awards for Australia (sic) Film From 2000 to 2011. . Film Critics Circle of Australia . 12 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140125092626/http://fcca.com.au/award-archive/ . 25 January 2014 .
  31. Web site: Globo d'Oro - Chronologia . L’Associazione della Stampa Estera . 12 May 2013. (in Italian)
  32. Web site: Preise der deutschen Filmkritik 1956 bis heute . Verband der Deutschen Filmkritik . 12 May 2013. (in German)
  33. Lives Of Others leads German critics award nominations . Martin Blaney . 16 January 2007 . . 17 May 2013.
  34. Web site: Rückblick 2006 . Goldene Henne - So goldig war die Henne-Gala . 12 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080714154803/http://www.goldene-henne.de/goldenehenne/preis/Rueckblick_2006_309928.html . 14 July 2008 .
  35. Web site: History . High Falls Film Festival . 12 May 2013.
  36. Web site: Lives of Others, The . https://archive.today/20130704021233/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/?param=/film/26083 . dead . 4 July 2013 . Hollywood Foreign Fress Association . 12 May 2013 .
  37. Web site: History Search Results . Independent Spirit Awards . 12 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131212000547/http://www.spiritawards.com/history-results . 2013-12-12 . dead .
  38. Web site: Cinematik 2007 . International Film Festival Cinematik . 13 May 2013. (in Slovak)
  39. Web site: Winners of the 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards . Irish Film & Television Academy . 12 May 2013.
  40. Web site: Il premio Capo Circeo . Fondazione Vincenzo di Paoli . 12 May 2013. (in Italian)
  41. Web site: Nastro d'Argento . Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani . 12 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110620165643/http://www.cinegiornalisti.com/premi_new.asp . 20 June 2011 . (in Italian)
  42. Web site: Piazza Grande . Locarno International Film Festival . 13 May 2013.
  43. News: London critics honour Coen drama . . 2 February 2008 . 13 May 2013.
  44. Web site: Previous Winners . The Satyjit Ray Foundation . 13 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309061152/http://www.satyajitray.org.uk/content/blogcategory/8/17/11/11/ . 9 March 2012 .
  45. Web site: Previous Years Winners . Los Angeles Film Critics Association . 13 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180802030911/http://www.lafca.net/years/2006.html . 2 August 2018 . dead .
  46. Web site: 2007 Awards . New York Film Critics Circle . 13 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150702041648/http://www.nyfcc.com/awards/?awardyear=2007 . 2 July 2015 .
  47. Web site: 2007 Awards (11th Annual) . Online Film Critics Society . 13 May 2013.
  48. Web site: 2007 Award Winners . Palm Springs International Film Festival . 13 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150601155855/http://www.psfilmfest.org/festival/events/cat.aspx?FID=29&SGID=17 . 1 June 2015 .
  49. Web site: Laureaci Polskich Nagród Filmowych Orły 2008 . Polish Film Awards . 13 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130308130309/http://www.pnf.pl/edycja2008/?id=edycja2008&_id=edycja2008&lang=pl . 8 March 2013 .
  50. Web site: The 30th Portland International Film Festival's Audience Awards . Northwest Film Center, Portland Art Museum . 13 May 2013 .
  51. Web site: UPC Audience Award . Rotterdam International Film Festival . 13 May 2013.
  52. News: Sarasota Film Fest: Award winners reflect diversity of movie entries . Steve Echeverria Jr. . . 13 April 2008 .
  53. Web site: 2007 . Festival SESC MElhores Filmes . 16 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130523075048/http://melhoresfilmes.sescsp.org.br/sobre-o-festival#ano-2007 . 23 May 2013 . dead . (in Portuguese)
  54. Web site: Venus and German films triumph in Seville . Vitor Pinto . Cineuropa . 14 November 2006 . 13 May 2013.
  55. Web site: Guldbaggen . Swedish Film Institute . 12 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160501211133/http://www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-filmdatabas/guldbaggelistan/ . 1 May 2016 . (in Swedish). Select 2006.
  56. Web site: Previous Winners . Toronto Film Critics Association . 13 May 2013 . The site states "See our Wikipedia page for winners from 2001 - 2012", which links to Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2007.
  57. Web site: Past Award Winners . Vancouver International Film Festival . 13 May 2013.
  58. Web site: Nachwuchsproduzentenpreis - Bisherige Preisträger (Young Producers Prize - Previous Winners) . Verwertungsgesellschaft für Nutzungsrechte an Filmwerken . May 11, 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130701033644/http://www.vg-film.de/de/content/bisherige-preistraeger . July 1, 2013 . (in German)
  59. Web site: 22nd Warsaw International Film Festival . Warsaw International Film Festival . 13 May 2013.
  60. Web site: Awards at the 4th Zagreb Film Festival . Zagreb Film Festival . 13 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206074743/http://www.zagrebfilmfestival.com/index_en.php?page=b1&lang=en . 6 February 2012 .
  61. Web site: Bilder der Jupiter Preisträger 2007 . 13 May 2013. (in German)

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