Awards & Winners

César Award for Best Film

César Award

The winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Film.

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


Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Albert Dupontel 9 Month Stretch
Catherine Bozorgan 9 Month Stretch
Edouard Weil Me, Myself and Mum
Cyril Colbeau-Justin Me, Myself and Mum
Jean-Baptiste Dupont Me, Myself and Mum
Guillaume Gallienne Me, Myself and Mum
Alain Guiraudie Stranger by the Lake
Sylvie Pialat Stranger by the Lake
Grégoire Sorlat Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian
Arnaud Desplechin Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian
Pascal Caucheteux Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian
Asghar Farhadi The Past
Alexandre Mallet-Guy The Past
Roman Polanski Venus in Fur
Robert Benmussa Venus in Fur
Alain Sarde Venus in Fur
Abdellatif Kechiche Blue Is the Warmest Colour
Vincent Maraval Blue Is the Warmest Colour
Brahim Chioua Blue Is the Warmest Colour

Michael Haneke, Margaret Ménégoz

Honored for : Amour

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-Pierre Guérin Farewell, My Queen
Kristina Larsen Farewell, My Queen
Benoît Jacquot Farewell, My Queen
Margaret Ménégoz Amour
Michael Haneke Amour
Jean-Louis Livi Camille Rewinds
Philippe Carcassonne Camille Rewinds
Noémie Lvovsky Camille Rewinds
Eric Altmeyer In the House
Nicolas Altmeyer In the House
François Ozon In the House
Pascal Caucheteux Rust and Bone
Grégoire Sorlat Rust and Bone
Jacques Audiard Rust and Bone
Martine Marignac Holy Motors
Maurice Tinchant Holy Motors
Leos Carax Holy Motors
Dimitri Rassam What's in a Name
Jérôme Seydoux What's in a Name
Mathieu Delaporte What's in a Name
Alexandre de La Patellière What's in a Name

Michel Hazanavicius, Thomas Langmann

Honored for : The Artist

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denis Freyd The Minister
Pierre Schöller The Minister
Edouard Weil Declaration of War
Valérie Donzelli Declaration of War
Fabienne Vonier Le Havre
Aki Kaurismäki Le Havre
Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky The Intouchables
Laurent Zeitoun The Intouchables
Olivier Nakache The Intouchables
Eric Toledano The Intouchables
Yann Zenou The Intouchables
Michel Seydoux Pater
Alain Cavalier Pater
Alain Attal Poliss
Maïwenn Besco Poliss
Thomas Langmann The Artist
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joann Sfar Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
Marc du Pontavice Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
Didier Lupfer Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
Pascal Chaumeil Heartbreaker
Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky Heartbreaker
Yann Zenou Heartbreaker
Laurent Zeitoun Heartbreaker
Michel Leclerc The Names of Love
Antoine Rein The Names of Love
Caroline Adrian The Names of Love
Fabrice Goldstein The Names of Love
Gustave de Kervern Mammuth
Benoît Delépine Mammuth
Jean-Pierre Guérin Mammuth
Xavier Beauvois Of Gods and Men
Pascal Caucheteux Of Gods and Men
Grégoire Sorlat Of Gods and Men
Etienne Comar Of Gods and Men
Mathieu Amalric On Tour
Yael Fogiel On Tour
Laetitia Gonzalez On Tour
Roman Polanski The Ghost Writer
Alain Sarde The Ghost Writer
Robert Benmussa The Ghost Writer

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jacques Audiard A Prophet
Pascal Caucheteux A Prophet
Grégoire Sorlat A Prophet
Marco Cherqui A Prophet
Xavier Giannoli In the Beginning
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam In the Beginning
Edouard Weil In the Beginning
Radu Mih?ileanu Le Concert
Alain Attal Le Concert
Alain Resnais Wild Grass
Jean-Louis Livi Wild Grass
Jean-Paul Lilienfeld La journée de la jupe
Bénédicte Lesage La journée de la jupe
Ariel Askénazi La journée de la jupe
Lucas Belvaux Rapt
Patrick Sobelman Rapt
Diana Elbaum Rapt
Sébastien Delloye Rapt
Philippe Lioret Welcome
Christophe Rossignon Welcome

Martin Provost, Gilles Sacuto, Milena Poylo

Honored for : Séraphine

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Provost Séraphine
Gilles Sacuto Séraphine
Milena Poylo Séraphine
Arnaud Desplechin A Christmas Tale
Pascal Caucheteux A Christmas Tale
Laurent Cantet The Class
Caroline Benjo The Class
Carole Scotta The Class
Rémi Bezançon The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Nicolas Altmeyer The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Eric Altmeyer The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Isabelle Grellat The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Philippe Claudel I've Loved You So Long
Yves Marmion I've Loved You So Long
Cédric Klapisch Paris
Bruno Levy Paris
Jean-François Richet Mesrine: Killer Instinct","Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Thomas Langmann Mesrine: Killer Instinct","Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

Abdellatif Kechiche, Claude Berri

Honored for : The Secret of the Grain

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Abdellatif Kechiche The Secret of the Grain
Claude Berri The Secret of the Grain
Julian Schnabel The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jérôme Seydoux The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Vincent Paronnaud Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi Persepolis
Marc-Antoine Robert Persepolis
Xavier Rigault Persepolis
Claude Miller A Secret
Yves Marmion A Secret
Olivier Dahan La Vie en Rose
Alain Goldman La Vie en Rose

Pascale Ferran

Honored for : Lady Chatterley

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pascale Ferran Lady Chatterley
Rachid Bouchareb Days of Glory
Philippe Lioret Don't Worry, I'm Fine
Guillaume Canet Tell No One
Xavier Giannoli When I Was a Singer

Jacques Audiard

Honored for : The Beat That My Heart Skipped

Nominations 2006 »

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

Abdellatif Kechiche, Jacques Ouaniche

Honored for : Games of Love and Chance

Nominations 2005 »

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

Denys Arcand

Honored for : The Barbarian Invasions

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Denys Arcand The Barbarian Invasions
Jean-Paul Rappeneau Bon Voyage
Noémie Lvovsky Feelings
Alain Resnais Not on the Lips
Sylvain Chomet The Triplets of Belleville

Roman Polanski

Honored for : The Pianist

Nominations 2003 »

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

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Honored for : Amélie

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-Pierre Jeunet Amélie
Coline Serreau Chaos
François Dupeyron The Officers' Ward
Jacques Audiard Read my Lips
François Ozon Under the Sand

Agnès Jaoui

Honored for : The Taste of Others

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Agnès Jaoui The Taste of Others
Dominik Moll With a Friend Like Harry...
Jean-Pierre Denis Murderous Maids
Bernard Rapp A Matter of Taste
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
Régis Wargnier East/West
Patrice Leconte The Girl on the Bridge
Luc Besson The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

Erick Zonca

Honored for : The Dreamlife of Angels

Nominations 1999 »

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

Alain Resnais

Honored for : Same Old Song

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alain Resnais Same Old Song
Luc Besson The Fifth Element
Robert Guédiguian Marius and Jeannette
Philippe de Broca On Guard
Manuel Poirier Western

Patrice Leconte

Honored for : Ridicule

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patrice Leconte Ridicule
Bertrand Tavernier Capitaine Conan
Cédric Klapisch Family Resemblances
Claude Nuridsany Microcosmos
Marie Pérennou Microcosmos
Gabriel Aghion Soft Pedal
André Téchiné Thieves

Mathieu Kassovitz

Honored for : La Haine

Nominations 1996 »

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

André Téchiné

Honored for : Wild Reeds

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
André Téchiné Wild Reeds
Nicole Garcia The Favourite Son
Luc Besson Léon: The Professional
Patrice Chéreau La Reine Margot
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
André Téchiné My Favorite Season
Krzysztof Kie?lowski Three Colors: Blue
Jean-Marie Poiré Les Visiteurs

Cyril Collard

Honored for : Savage Nights

Nominations 1993 »

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

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
Jacques Rivette La Belle Noiseuse
Maurice Pialat Van Gogh

Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Honored for : Cyrano de Bergerac

Nominations 1991 »

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

Bertrand Blier

Honored for : Too Beautiful for You

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bertrand Blier Too Beautiful for You
Alain Corneau Nocturne Indien
Bertrand Tavernier Life and Nothing But
Patrice Leconte Monsieur Hire
Éric Rochant Love Without Pity

Bruno Nuytten

Honored for : Camille Claudel

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruno Nuytten Camille Claudel
Jean-Jacques Annaud The Bear
Luc Besson The Big Blue
Étienne Chatiliez Life Is a Long Quiet River
Michel Deville The Reader

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
André Téchiné Les Innocents
Patrice Leconte Tandem
Maurice Pialat Under the Sun of Satan

Alain Cavalier

Honored for : Thérèse

Nominations 1987 »

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

Coline Serreau

Honored for : Three Men and a Cradle

Nominations 1986 »

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

Claude Zidi

Honored for : My New Partner

Nominations 1985 »

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

Maurice Pialat

Honored for : To Our Loves

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ettore Scola Le Bal
Maurice Pialat To Our Loves
Diane Kurys Entre Nous
Jean Becker One Deadly Summer
Claude Berri So Long, Stooge

Ettore Scola

Honored for : Le Bal

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ettore Scola Le Bal
Maurice Pialat To Our Loves
Diane Kurys Entre Nous
Jean Becker One Deadly Summer
Claude Berri So Long, Stooge

Bob Swaim

Honored for : La Balance

Nominations 1983 »

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

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Honored for : Quest for Fire

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean-Jacques Annaud Quest for Fire
Bertrand Tavernier Coup de Torchon
Claude Lelouch Les Uns et les Autres
Claude Miller Under Suspicion

François Truffaut

Honored for : The Last Metro

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
François Truffaut The Last Metro
Maurice Pialat Loulou
Alain Resnais Mon oncle d'Amérique
Jean-Luc Godard Every Man for Himself

Roman Polanski

Honored for : Tess

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roman Polanski Tess
Joseph Losey Don Giovanni
Henri Verneuil I as in Icarus
Costa-Gavras Womanlight

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
Pierre Schoendoerffer Drummer-Crab
Claude Goretta The Lacemaker
Yves Robert Pardon Mon Affaire, Too!

Joseph Losey

Honored for : Monsieur Klein

Nominations 1977 »

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

Robert Enrico

Honored for : Le vieux fusil

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Enrico Le vieux fusil
Jean-Charles Tacchella Cousin Cousine
Bertrand Tavernier Let Joy Reign Supreme
Jacques Rouffio Seven Deaths by Prescription