Awards & Winners

César Award for Best Director

César Award

This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Director.

Check all the winners of César Award for Best Director presented under César Award since 1976 .


Roman Polanski

Honored for : Venus in Fur

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Albert Dupontel 9 Month Stretch
Guillaume Gallienne Me, Myself and Mum
Alain Guiraudie Stranger by the Lake
Arnaud Desplechin Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian
Asghar Farhadi The Past
Roman Polanski Venus in Fur
Abdellatif Kechiche Blue Is the Warmest Colour

Michael Haneke

Honored for : Amour

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Benoît Jacquot Farewell, My Queen
Michael Haneke Amour
Noémie Lvovsky Camille Rewinds
François Ozon In the House
Jacques Audiard Rust and Bone
Leos Carax Holy Motors
Stéphane Brizé A Few Hours of Spring

Michel Hazanavicius

Honored for : The Artist

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alain Cavalier Pater
Valérie Donzelli Declaration of War
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist
Aki Kaurismäki Le Havre
Maïwenn Besco Poliss
Pierre Schöller The Minister
Eric Toledano The Intouchables
Olivier Nakache The Intouchables

Roman Polanski

Honored for : The Ghost Writer

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mathieu Amalric On Tour
Olivier Assayas Carlos
Xavier Beauvois Of Gods and Men
Bertrand Blier The Clink of Ice
Roman Polanski The Ghost Writer

Jacques Audiard

Honored for : A Prophet

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jacques Audiard A Prophet
Lucas Belvaux Rapt
Xavier Giannoli In the Beginning
Philippe Lioret Welcome
Radu Mih?ileanu Le Concert

Jean-François Richet

Honored for : Mesrine: Public Enemy #1, Mesrine: Killer Instinct

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-François Richet Mesrine: Killer Instinct","Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Rémi Bezançon The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Laurent Cantet The Class
Arnaud Desplechin A Christmas Tale
Martin Provost Séraphine

Abdellatif Kechiche

Honored for : The Secret of the Grain

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Abdellatif Kechiche The Secret of the Grain
Olivier Dahan La Vie en Rose
Claude Miller A Secret
Julian Schnabel The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
André Téchiné Les Témoins

Guillaume Canet

Honored for : Tell No One

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Guillaume Canet Tell No One
Rachid Bouchareb Days of Glory
Pascale Ferran Lady Chatterley
Philippe Lioret Don't Worry, I'm Fine
Alain Resnais Private Fears in Public Places

Jacques Audiard

Honored for : The Beat That My Heart Skipped

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jacques Audiard The Beat That My Heart Skipped
Xavier Beauvois The Young Lieutenant
Luc Dardenne L'Enfant
Jean-Pierre Dardenne L'Enfant
Michael Haneke Caché
Radu Mih?ileanu Live and Become

Abdellatif Kechiche

Honored for : Games of Love and Chance

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Abdellatif Kechiche Games of Love and Chance
Christophe Barratier The Chorus
Arnaud Desplechin Kings and Queen
Jean-Pierre Jeunet A Very Long Engagement
Olivier Marchal 36th Precinct

Denys Arcand

Honored for : The Barbarian Invasions

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denys Arcand The Barbarian Invasions
Lucas Belvaux One: On the Run","Two: An Amazing Couple","Three: After life
Claude Miller Little Lili
Jean-Paul Rappeneau Bon Voyage
Alain Resnais Not on the Lips

Roman Polanski

Honored for : The Pianist

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roman Polanski The Pianist
Costa-Gavras Amen.
Cédric Klapisch L'Auberge Espagnole
Nicolas Philibert To Be and to Have
François Ozon 8 Women

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Honored for : Amélie

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-Pierre Jeunet Amélie
Jacques Audiard Read my Lips
François Dupeyron The Officers' Ward
Patrice Chéreau Intimacy
François Ozon Under the Sand

Dominik Moll

Honored for : With a Friend Like Harry...

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dominik Moll With a Friend Like Harry...
Jean-Pierre Denis Murderous Maids
Agnès Jaoui The Taste of Others
Mathieu Kassovitz The Crimson Rivers
Patricia Mazuy The King's Daughters

Tonie Marshall

Honored for : Venus Beauty Institute

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tonie Marshall Venus Beauty Institute
Jean Becker Children of the Marshlands
Luc Besson The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
Michel Deville Sachs' Disease
Patrice Leconte The Girl on the Bridge
Régis Wargnier East/West

Patrice Chéreau

Honored for : Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patrice Chéreau Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
Nicole Garcia Place Vendôme
Gérard Pirès Taxi
Francis Veber The Dinner Game
Erick Zonca The Dreamlife of Angels

Luc Besson

Honored for : The Fifth Element

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Luc Besson The Fifth Element
Alain Corneau Le cousin
Robert Guédiguian Marius and Jeannette
Manuel Poirier Western
Alain Resnais Same Old Song

Patrice Leconte

Honored for : Ridicule

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patrice Leconte Ridicule
Bertrand Tavernier Capitaine Conan
Jacques Audiard A Self Made Hero
Cédric Klapisch Family Resemblances
André Téchiné Thieves

Bertrand Tavernier

Honored for : Capitaine Conan

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patrice Leconte Ridicule
Bertrand Tavernier Capitaine Conan
Jacques Audiard A Self Made Hero
Cédric Klapisch Family Resemblances
André Téchiné Thieves

Claude Sautet

Honored for : Nelly and Mr. Arnaud

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claude Sautet Nelly and Mr. Arnaud
Étienne Chatiliez Happiness Is in the Field
Claude Chabrol La Cérémonie
Josiane Balasko French Twist
Mathieu Kassovitz La Haine
Jean-Paul Rappeneau The Horseman on the Roof

André Téchiné

Honored for : Wild Reeds

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
André Téchiné Wild Reeds
Luc Besson Léon: The Professional
Patrice Chéreau La Reine Margot
Nicole Garcia The Favourite Son
Krzysztof Kie?lowski Three Colors: Red

Alain Resnais

Honored for : Smoking/No Smoking

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alain Resnais Smoking/No Smoking
Claude Berri Germinal
Bertrand Blier 1, 2, 3, Sun
Krzysztof Kie?lowski Three Colors: Blue
Jean-Marie Poiré Les Visiteurs
André Téchiné My Favorite Season

Claude Sautet

Honored for : A Heart in Winter

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claude Sautet A Heart in Winter
Cyril Collard Savage Nights
Christine Pascal The Little Prince Said
Bertrand Tavernier L.627
Régis Wargnier Indochine

Alain Corneau

Honored for : All the World's Mornings

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alain Corneau All the World's Mornings
Bertrand Blier Merci la vie
Maurice Pialat Van Gogh
Jacques Rivette La Belle Noiseuse
André Téchiné I Don\u2019t Kiss

Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Honored for : Cyrano de Bergerac

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-Paul Rappeneau Cyrano de Bergerac
Claude Berri Uranus
Luc Besson Nikita
Jacques Doillon The Little Gangster
Patrice Leconte The Hairdresser's Husband

Bertrand Blier

Honored for : Too Beautiful for You

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bertrand Blier Too Beautiful for You
Alain Corneau Nocturne Indien
Miloš Forman Valmont
Patrice Leconte Monsieur Hire
Bertrand Tavernier Life and Nothing But

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Honored for : The Bear

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-Jacques Annaud The Bear
Luc Besson The Big Blue
Claude Chabrol Story of Women
Michel Deville The Reader
Claude Miller The Little Thief

Louis Malle

Honored for : Au revoir, les enfants

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Louis Malle Au revoir, les enfants
Jean-Loup Hubert The Grand Highway
Patrice Leconte Tandem
Maurice Pialat Under the Sun of Satan
André Téchiné Les Innocents

Alain Cavalier

Honored for : Thérèse

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alain Cavalier Thérèse
Jean-Jacques Beineix Betty Blue
Claude Berri Jean de Florette
Bertrand Blier Tenue de soirée
Alain Resnais Mélo

Michel Deville

Honored for : Peril

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michel Deville Peril
Luc Besson Subway
Claude Miller An Impudent Girl
Coline Serreau Three Men and a Cradle
Agnès Varda Vagabond

Claude Zidi

Honored for : My New Partner

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claude Zidi My New Partner
Alain Resnais L'Amour à mort
Éric Rohmer Les Nuits de la pleine lune
Francesco Rosi Carmen
Bertrand Tavernier A Sunday in the Country

Ettore Scola

Honored for : Le Bal

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ettore Scola Le Bal
Claude Berri So Long, Stooge
Jean Becker One Deadly Summer
Maurice Pialat To Our Loves
François Truffaut Confidentially Yours

Andrzej Wajda

Honored for : Danton

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrzej Wajda Danton
Jacques Demy A Room in Town
Jean-Luc Godard Passion
Bob Swaim La Balance

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Honored for : Quest for Fire

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-Jacques Annaud Quest for Fire
Pierre Granier-Deferre Strange Affair
Claude Miller Under Suspicion
Bertrand Tavernier Coup de Torchon

François Truffaut

Honored for : The Last Metro

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
François Truffaut The Last Metro
Jean-Luc Godard Every Man for Himself
Alain Resnais Mon oncle d'Amérique
Claude Sautet Un mauvais fils

Roman Polanski

Honored for : Tess

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roman Polanski Tess
Costa-Gavras Womanlight
Joseph Losey Don Giovanni
Jacques Doillon The Hussy

Christian de Chalonge

Honored for : Other People's Money

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christian de Chalonge Other People's Money
Michel Deville Le dossier 51
Ariane Mnouchkine Molière
Claude Sautet A Simple Story

Alain Resnais

Honored for : Providence

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alain Resnais Providence
Luis Buñuel That Obscure Object of Desire
Claude Miller This Sweet Sickness
Pierre Schoendoerffer Drummer-Crab

Joseph Losey

Honored for : Monsieur Klein

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joseph Losey Monsieur Klein
Claude Miller The Best Way to Walk
Bertrand Tavernier The Judge and the Assassin
André Téchiné Barocco

Bertrand Tavernier

Honored for : Let Joy Reign Supreme

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bertrand Tavernier Let Joy Reign Supreme
Robert Enrico Le vieux fusil
Jean-Paul Rappeneau Lovers Like Us
François Truffaut The Story of Adele H.