John Boorman Awards

Born:
January 18, 1933 in Shepperton, Middlesex, England, UK
Occupation:
Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Biography:
One of Britain's most acclaimed directors, John Boorman is known for making films resplendent with great visual flair and taut narrative. Boorman is also known as one of the commercial mainstream's more independently-minded directors; his high-risk approach to filmmaking has insured that his films...Read More

  • The General

    Best Director

    Won
    Cannes Film Festival
    1998

  • The General

    Best Director (Runner-up)

    Won
    Los Angeles Film Critics Association
    1998

  • The General

    Best Foreign Film

    Nominated
    Independent Spirit Awards
    1998

  • Hope and Glory

    Best Picture - Musical or Comedy

    Won
    Golden Globe
    1987

  • Hope and Glory

    Best Original Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    1987

  • Hope and Glory

    Best Foreign Film

    Nominated
    Independent Spirit Awards
    1987

  • Hope and Glory

    Best Picture

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television
    1987

  • Hope and Glory

    Best Picture

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    1987

  • Hope and Glory

    Best Director

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television
    1987

  • Hope and Glory

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    1987

  • Hope and Glory

    Best Director

    Won
    Los Angeles Film Critics Association
    1986

  • Hope and Glory

    Best Screenplay

    Won
    Los Angeles Film Critics Association
    1986

  • Excalibur

    Best Artistic Contribution

    Won
    Cannes Film Festival
    1981

  • Deliverance

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1972

  • Deliverance

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    1972

  • Deliverance

    Best Picture

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    1972

  • Deliverance

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Golden Globe
    1972

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