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Roland Joffé
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Academy Awards, USA (2)
Berlin International Film Festival (1)
BAFTA Awards (4)
Camerimage (1)
Cannes Film Festival (2)
César Awards, France (2)
Costume Designers Guild Awards (1)
David di Donatello Awards (3)
Directors Guild of America, USA (1)
Golden Globes, USA (2)
Guild of German Art House Cinemas (1)
London Critics Circle Film Awards (1)
Razzie Awards (4)
Shanghai International Film Festival (1)
Amanda Awards, Norway (1)
Association of Polish Filmmakers Critics Awards (1)
Jupiter Award (1)
Screenplay Festival (1)
Near Nazareth Film Festival (1)
Culver City Film Festival (1)
Paris Play Film Festival (1)
Oniros Film Awards (1)
Silver State Film Festival (1)
WeScreenplay (1)
Montreal Independent Film Festival (1)
Chicago Indie Film Awards (1)
New York Independent Cinema Awards (1)
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (1)
Vancouver Independent Film Festival (1)
SWN Screenplay Competition (1)
17 wins & 25 nominations
Academy Awards, USA
1987 Nominee
Oscar
Best Director
The Mission
1985 Nominee
Oscar
Best Director
The Killing Fields
Berlin International Film Festival
1990 Nominee
Golden Berlin Bear
Fat Man and Little Boy
BAFTA Awards
1987 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Direction
The Mission
1987 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Film
The Mission
Shared with:
Fernando Ghia
·
David Puttnam
1985 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Direction
The Killing Fields
1982 Nominee
BAFTA TV Award
Best Single Play
Play for Today
For episode "United Kingdom".
Camerimage
1999 Winner
Special Award
Film Direction with a Special Visual Sensitivity
Cannes Film Festival
1986 Winner
Palme d'Or
The Mission
1986 Winner
Technical Grand Prize
The Mission
César Awards, France
1987 Nominee
César
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
The Mission
1986 Nominee
César
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
The Killing Fields
Costume Designers Guild Awards
2002 Winner
Distinguished Director Award
David di Donatello Awards
1987 Nominee
David
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
The Mission
1985 Nominee
David
Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)
The Killing Fields
1985 Nominee
David
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
The Killing Fields
Directors Guild of America, USA
1985 Nominee
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
The Killing Fields
Golden Globes, USA
1987 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Director - Motion Picture
The Mission
1985 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Director - Motion Picture
The Killing Fields
Guild of German Art House Cinemas
1986 Winner
Guild Film Award - Silver
Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film)
The Killing Fields
London Critics Circle Film Awards
1986 Winner
ALFS Award
Director of the Year
The Killing Fields
Razzie Awards
2008 Nominee
Razzie Award
Worst Director
Captivity
1996 Nominee
Razzie Award
Worst Picture
The Scarlet Letter
Shared with:
Andrew G. Vajna
1996 Winner
Razzie Award
Worst Remake or Sequel
The Scarlet Letter
Shared with:
Andrew G. Vajna
1996 Nominee
Razzie Award
Worst Director
The Scarlet Letter
Shanghai International Film Festival
2011 Nominee
Golden Goblet
Best Film
There Be Dragons
Amanda Awards, Norway
1985 Nominee
Amanda
Best Children's or Youth Film (Årets barne- og ungdomsfilm)
The Killing Fields
Association of Polish Filmmakers Critics Awards
1987 Winner
Golden Reel
Best Foreign Film
The Mission
Jupiter Award
1986 Nominee
Jupiter Award
Best International Film
The Killing Fields
Screenplay Festival
2020 Nominee
Festival Prize
Best Screenplay
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
Near Nazareth Film Festival
2021 Winner
Official Finalist Award
Best Screenplay
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
Culver City Film Festival
2020 Winner
Jury Prize
Best Screenplay
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
Paris Play Film Festival
2021 Winner
Festival Prize
Best Script - Finalist
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
Oniros Film Awards
2021 Winner
June Monthly Edition
Best Screenplay
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
Silver State Film Festival
2020 Winner
Jury Prize
Best Screenplay - Historical Drama
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
WeScreenplay
2021 Winner
Feature Screenplay
Best Screenplay FINALIST
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
Montreal Independent Film Festival
2021 Nominee
Best Unproduced Script
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
Chicago Indie Film Awards
2021 Winner
Chicago Indie Film Award
Best Script
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
New York Independent Cinema Awards
2020 Nominee
New York Cinema Award
Best Script
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
2021 Winner
Festival Award
Semi-finalist
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
Vancouver Independent Film Festival
2021 Nominee
Vancouver Independent Film Festival Award
Best Script
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
SWN Screenplay Competition
2021 Winner
Festival Award
Best Screenplay - Semi-Finalist
The Great Hunger
Shared with:
Paul G. Andrews
·
Thomas Keneally
·
Meg Keneally
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