The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1966. The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film '' Cul-de-sac'' directed by Roman Polanski.

Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: * Pierre Braunberger, producer (France) - Jury President *

Franz Seitz Franz Seitz may refer to: * Franz Seitz Sr. (1887–1952), German film director * Franz Seitz Jr. (1921–2006), German film producer See also * Franz von Seitz Franz von Seitz, born Franz Seitz (31 December 1817 – 13 April 1883) was ...

, director, screenwriter and producer (West Germany) *

Emilio Villalba Welsh Emilio Villalba Welsh (died 7 September 1992) was a prolific Argentine screenwriter. Welsh wrote the scripts for almost 50 films between 1943 and 1987 including the script for the 1954 Román Viñoly Barreto film '' The Grandfather'' which starre ...

, writer (Argentina) *

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (7 June 1914 – 1 June 1987) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, novelist, and journalist in Urdu, Hindi and English. He won four National Film Awards in India. Internationally, his films won the Palme d'Or ( Gold ...

, director, screenwriter, journalist and writer (India) * Pier Paolo Pasolini, filmmaker, poet and writer (Italy) *

Lars Forssell Lars Hans Carl Abraham Forssell (14 January 192826 July 2007) was a Swedish writer and member of the Swedish Academy. Forssell was a versatile writer who worked within many genres, including poetry, drama and songwriting. He was married from 1951 ...

, poet, journalist and academic (Sweden) * Hollis Alpert, writer and film critic (United States) * Helmuth de Haas, journalist and writer (West Germany) * Kurt Heinz, composer (West Germany)

Films in competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:

Key

Awards

Roman Polanski at Cannes in 2013 cropped and brightened

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: * Golden Bear: '' Cul-de-sac'' by Roman Polanski * Silver Bear for Best Director: Carlos Saura for '' La caza'' *

Silver Bear for Best Actress The Silver Bear for Best Actress (german: Silberner Bär/Beste Darstellerin) was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance and was cho ...

: Lola Albright for '' Lord Love a Duck'' * Silver Bear for Best Actor: Jean-Pierre Léaud for '' Masculin, féminin'' * Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: ** '' Jakten'' by

Yngve Gamlin Yngve Gamlin (17 March 1926 – 1 February 1995) was a Swedish actor and film director. His 1965 film '' The Chasers'' was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was he ...

** '' Schonzeit für Füchse'' by Peter Schamoni * Special Recognition: '' Nayak'' by Satyajit Ray *Youth Film Award **Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: ''High Steel'' by Don Owen **Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: '' Masculin Féminin'' by Jean-Luc Godard *Youth Film Award – Honorable Mention **Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: '' Naked Hearts'' by Édouard Luntz * FIPRESCI Award **'' Seasons of Our Love'' by Florestano Vancini *FIPRESCI Award – Honorable Mention ** Max Ophüls *Interfilm Award **'' Seasons of Our Love'' by Florestano Vancini *Interfilm Award – Honorable Mention **'' Masculin Féminin'' by Jean-Luc Godard *OCIC Award **'' Georgy Girl'' by Silvio Narizzano *UNICRIT Award **'' Nayak'' by Satyajit Ray

References

External links

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