The Silver Bear for Best Director (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Regie) is an award presented annually at the

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...

since 1956. It is given for the best achievement in directing and is chosen by the International Jury from the films in the Competition slate at the festival. At the

6th Berlin International Film Festival The 6th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June to 3 July 1956. The FIAPF granted the festival the "A status" during this year, which was previously only reserved for Cannes and Venice. The awards for the first time, we ...

held in 1956, Robert Aldrich was the first winner of this award for his work on '' Autumn Leaves'', and

Claire Denis Claire Denis (; born 21 April 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter. Her feature film ''Beau Travail'' (1999) has been called one of the greatest films of the 1990s, as well as of all time. Other acclaimed works include '' Trouble Ev ...

is the most recent winner in this category for her work on '' Both Sides of the Blade'' at the

72nd Berlin International Film Festival The 72nd annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale took place from 10 to 20 February 2022 in person. On 15 December 2021 the first film of the festival was announced. The festival opened with François Ozon's drama ...

in 2022.

History

The award was first presented in 1956. The prize was not awarded on five occasions (1969, 1971, 1973–74, and 1981). In 1970, no awards were given as the festival was called off mid-way due to the controversy over official selection film, '' o.k.'' by

Michael Verhoeven Michael Verhoeven (born 13 July 1938) is a German film director. Life and work Verhoeven is the son of the German film director Paul Verhoeven (not to be confused with the Dutch film director Paul Verhoeven). He married actress Senta Berger in ...

, which led to the resignation of the international jury.

Mario Monicelli Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the ''Commedia all'Italiana'' (Comedy Italian style). He was nominated six times for an Oscar, and was awa ...

has received the most awards in this category, with three.

Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. One of the greatest auteurs of fil ...

is the only director to win the award in consecutive years, for ''

Mahanagar ''Mahanagar'' () is a 1963 Indian Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray. Starring Madhabi Mukherjee in the leading role and based on the short story ''Abataranika'' by Narendranath Mitra, it tells the story of a hous ...

'' (1964) and ''

Charulata ''Charulata'' (Spelt as ''Cārulatā''; ) is a 1964 Indian drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray. Based upon the novel ''Nastanirh'' by Rabindranath Tagore, it stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee and Sailen Mukherjee. The ...

'' (1965). One directing team has shared the award:

Michael Winterbottom Michael Winterbottom (born 29 March 1961) is an English film director. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films—''Welcome to Sarajevo'', '' Wonderland'' and '' 24 Hour Party People''� ...

and

Mat Whitecross Mat Whitecross (born 21 September 1977) is an English film director, editor and screenwriter. He began his career working for filmmaker Michael Winterbottom and producer Andrew Eaton at Revolution Films, being also known for directing ''The Road ...

for ''

The Road to Guantánamo ''The Road to Guantánamo'', alternatively ''The Road to Guantanamo'', is a British 2006 docudrama film written and directed by Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross about the incarceration of three British citizens (the 'Tipton Three'), who w ...

'' (2006).

Astrid Henning-Jensen Astrid Henning-Jensen (born Astrid Smahl; 10 December 1914 – 5 January 2002) was a Danes, Danish film director, actress, editor and screenwriter. Early life Henning-Jensen was born in the Copenhagen district of Frederiksberg in 1914, to pare ...

was the first woman to have won the award, for 1979's '' Winterborn''.

Winners

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, , , {{sort, Capitano, ''Il Capitano'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 1993
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'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 1994
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{{small, ( 45th) , {{sortname, Richard, Linklater , colspan="2", {{sort, Before Sunrise, ''

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'' , - , rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;", 1996
{{small, ( 46th) , {{sortname, Richard, Loncraine {{hashtag, alt=Indicates co-winners , colspan="2", {{sort, Richard III, ''

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'' , - , {{sortname, Yim, Ho, , Yim, Ho {{hashtag, alt=Indicates co-winners , {{sort, Sun Has Ears, ''

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'' , {{sort, Taiyang you er, ''太陽有耳'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 1997
{{small, ( 47th) , {{sortname, Eric, Heumann, nolink=1 , colspan="2", {{sort, Port Djema, ''

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'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 1998
{{small, ( 48th) , {{sortname, Neil, Jordan , colspan="2", {{sort, Butcher Boy, '' The Butcher Boy'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 1999
{{small, ( 49th) , {{sortname, Stephen, Frears , colspan="2", {{sort, Hi-Lo Country, ''

The Hi-Lo Country ''The Hi-Lo Country'' is a 1998 American Western film directed by Stephen Frears, starring Billy Crudup, Penélope Cruz, Woody Harrelson, Cole Hauser, Sam Elliott, Patricia Arquette, Enrique Castillo, and Katy Jurado. It is set in post-World War ...

'' , - , colspan="4" data-sort-value="ω" style="background-color:#EAECF0; font-weight:bold; padding-left:20%", 2000s , - , style="text-align:center;", 2000
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{{small, ( 51st) , {{sortname, Lin, Cheng-sheng , {{sort, Betelnut Beauty, '' Betelnut Beauty'' , {{sort, Ài Nǐ Ài Wǒ, ''愛你愛我'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2002
{{small, ( 52nd) , {{sortname, Otar, Iosseliani , {{sort, Monday Morning, '' Monday Morning'' , {{sort, Lundi matin, ''Lundi matin'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2003
{{small, ( 53rd) , {{sortname, Patrice, Chéreau , colspan="2", {{sort, Son frère, '' Son frère'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2004
{{small, ( 54th) , {{sortname, Kim, Ki-duk, , Kim, Ki-duk , {{sort, Samaritan Girl, ''

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'' , {{sort, Samaria, ''사마리아'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2005
{{small, ( 55th) , {{sortname, Marc, Rothemund , {{sort, Sophie Scholl - The Final Days, ''

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'' , {{sort, Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage, ''Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2006
{{small, ( 56th) , {{sortname, Michael, Winterbottom & {{sortname, Mat, Whitecross , colspan="2", {{sort, Road to Guantánamo, ''

'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2007
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'' , {{sort, Beaufort, ''בופור'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2008
{{small, ( 58th) , {{sortname, Paul Thomas, Anderson , colspan="2", {{sort, There Will Be Blood, ''

There Will Be Blood ''There Will Be Blood'' is a 2007 American historical drama, period drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, loosely based on the 1927 novel ''Oil!'' by Upton Sinclair. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview, a Silver mini ...

'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2009
{{small, ( 59th) , {{sortname, Asghar, Farhadi , {{sort, About Elly, ''

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'' , {{sort, Dar bāre-ye Elly, ''درباره الی'' , - , colspan="4" data-sort-value="ω" style="background-color:#EAECF0; font-weight:bold; padding-left:20%", 2010s , - , style="text-align:center;", 2010
{{small, ( 60th) , {{sortname, Roman, Polanski , colspan="2", {{sort, Ghost Writer, ''

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'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2011
{{small, ( 61st) , {{sortname, Ulrich, Köhler, nolink=1 , {{sort, Sleeping Sickness, ''

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'' , {{sort, Schlafkrankheit, ''Schlafkrankheit'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2012
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{{small, ( 63rd) , {{sortname, David Gordon, Green , colspan="2", {{sort, Prince Avalanche, ''

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'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2014
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{{small, ( 65th) , {{sortname, Radu, Jude {{hashtag, alt=Indicates co-winners , colspan="2", {{sort, Aferim!, ''

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'' , - , {{sortname, Malgorzata, Szumowska {{hashtag, alt=Indicates co-winners , {{sort, Body, ''

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'' , {{sort, Ciało, ''Ciało'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2016
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{{small, ( 67th) , {{sortname, Aki, Kaurismäki , {{sort, Other Side of Hope, ''

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'' , {{sort, Toivon tuolla puolen, ''Toivon tuolla puolen'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2018
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'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2019
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'' , {{sort, Domangchin yeoja, ''도망친 여자'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2021
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'' , {{sort, Természetes fény, ''Természetes fény'' , - , style="text-align:center;", 2022
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Multiple winners

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, Italy , '' Fathers and Sons'' (1957),
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Caro Michele ''Caro Michele'' is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival, where Monicelli won the Silver Bear for Best Director. Cast * Mariangela Melato as Mara Castorelli ...

'' (1976),
'' Il Marchese del Grillo'' (1982) , - , rowspan="4", 2 ,

, India , ''

'' (1964),
''

'' (1965) , - ,

Carlos Saura Carlos Saura Atarés (born 4 January 1932) is a Spanish film director, photographer and writer. Along with Luis Buñuel and Pedro Almodóvar, he is considered to be one of Spain’s most renowned filmmakers. He has a long and prolific career th ...

, Spain , '' The Hunt'' (1966),
''

Peppermint Frappé ''Peppermint Frappé'' is a 1967 Spanish psychological thriller directed by Carlos Saura, starring Geraldine Chaplin and José Luis López Vázquez. The story centers on a man who becomes obsessed with the wife of an old friend, believing her to ...

'' (1968) , - ,

Richard Linklater Richard Stuart Linklater (; born July 30, 1960) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for films that revolve mainly around suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. His films include the comedies '' ...

, United States , ''

'' (1995),
'' Boyhood'' (2014)

External links

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References

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History

Winners

Multiple winners

See also

External links

References