The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Mexican film director, producer, and screenwriter Alejandro González Iñárritu. His filmography comprises feature films, short films, television and commercials. González Iñárritu has been recognized with multiple awards for his films, including four Academy Awards, three Directors Guild of America Awards, a Producers Guild of America Award, three BAFTA Awards, three AACTA Awards, three Golden Globe Award, two Independent Spirit Awards, two American Film Institute Awards, and three Cannes Film Festival awards.
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González Iñárritu is the first Mexican director to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, and the first to win the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival.[1][2] His six feature films – Amores perros (2000), 21 Grams (2003), Babel (2006), Biutiful (2010), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), and The Revenant (2015) – received a total of 45 Academy Award nominations.[3] Amores perros and Biutiful received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film, with Amores perros winning the BAFTA Award. In 2015, González Iñárritu won the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, the Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Directing, and the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Director for Birdman, becoming the first Mexican to win three Oscars.[4] In 2016, he won the Academy Award for Best Director for The Revenant, marking the first time in 65 years that a director has won the award in two consecutive years. Iñárritu is the third director to accomplish this feat.[5]
In 2006, González Iñárritu was honored at the Gotham Awards' World Cinema Tribute, alongside fellow Mexican filmmakers Alfonso Cuarón and Guillermo del Toro.[6] In June 2015, González Iñárritu received the Sundance Institute's Vanguard Leadership Award for the "originality and independent spirit" of his films.[7] In November 2015, he was honored by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art at its Art + Film Gala.[8]
Major associations
editAcademy Awards
edit| Academy Awards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. | ||
| 2007 | Best Picture | Babel | Nominated | [3] | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | |||||
| 2015 | Best Picture | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Won | [3] | ||
| Best Director | Won | |||||
| Best Original Screenplay | Won | |||||
| 2016 | Best Picture | The Revenant | Nominated | [3] | ||
| Best Director | Won | |||||
| 2018 | Special Achievement Academy Award | Flesh and Sand | Recipient | [3] | ||
British Academy Film Awards
edit| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Best Film | Babel | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Direction | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Best Film | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Direction | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Best Film | The Revenant | Won | [9] |
| Best Direction | Won | |||
Golden Globe Awards
edit| Golden Globe Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Babel | Won | [10] |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Won | |||
| 2016 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | The Revenant | Won | [10] |
| Best Director | Won | |||
Industry awards
editAACTA Awards
edit| AACTA International Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Best Film | Won | [11] |
| Best Direction | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Won | |||
American Film Institute
edit| American Film Institute | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2000 | Amores perros | Audience Award – Best Feature Film | Won | [12] |
| 2015 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Movie of the Year | Won | [13] |
Directors Guild of America Awards
edit| Directors Guild of America Award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Babel | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Nominated | [14] |
| 2013 | Best Job | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials | Won | [14] |
| 2015 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Won | [14] |
| 2016 | The Revenant | Won | [15] | |
Independent Spirit Awards
edit| Independent Spirit Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2002 | Amores perros | Best Foreign Film | Nominated | [16] |
| 2004 | 21 Grams | Special Distinction Award | Won | [17] |
| 2015 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Best Film | Won | [18] |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
National Board of Review
edit| National Board of Review | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2002 | Amores perros | Best Foreign Language Film | Won | [19] |
| Top Foreign Films | Won | |||
| 2003 | 21 Grams | Top 10 Films | Won | [20] |
| 2007 | Babel | Won | [21] | |
| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Won | [22] | |
Producers Guild of America Awards
edit| Producers Guild of America Award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Babel | Outstanding Theatrical Motion Picture | Nominated | [23] |
| 2015 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Won | [24] | |
| 2016 | The Revenant | Nominated | [25] | |
Satellite Awards
edit| Satellite Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Best Film | Won | [26] |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | The Revenant | Best Film | Nominated | [27] |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | |||
Saturn Award
edit| Saturn Award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Best Fantasy Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | The Revenant | Best Action or Adventure Film | Nominated | |
Film festival awards
editCannes Film Festival
edit| Cannes Film Festival | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2000 | Amores perros | Critics Week Grand Prize | Won | [28] |
| 2006 | Babel | Palme d'Or | Nominated | [29] |
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Won | [30] | ||
| Best Director | Won | [31] | ||
| 2010 | Biutiful | Palme d'Or | Nominated | [32] |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
edit| Palm Springs International Film Festival | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2000 | Amores perros | FIPRESCI Award for Best Foreign Language Film | Won | [33] |
| 2006 | Babel | Director of the Year | Won | [33] |
| 2015 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Won | [33] | |
Venice Film Festival
edit| Venice Film Festival | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2002 | 11'09"01 September 11 | UNESCO Award | Won | [34] |
| 2003 | 21 Grams | Golden Lion | Nominated | [35] |
| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Nominated | [36] | |
| 2022 | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominated | [37] | |
Critics awards
editCritics' Choice Movie Awards
edit| Critics' Choice Movie Awards (Broadcast Film Critics Association Award) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2011 | Biutiful | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | [38] |
| 2015 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Best Director | Nominated | [39] |
| Best Original Screenplay | Won | |||
| 2016 | The Revenant | Best Director | Nominated | [40] |
| 2022 | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | [41] |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
edit| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Best Screenplay | Runner-up | [42] |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c d e "The Official Academy Awards Database". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Alejandro G. Iñárritu Makes History As First Mexican With 3 Oscars: Best Movie, Best Director And Best Screenplay". Latin Times. February 23, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Alejandro Innaritu Wins Best Director Oscar For The Revenant". Deadline. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ "Alfonso Cuaron, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Guillermo del Toro". Variety. November 28, 2006. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu to Receive Sundance Institute's Vanguard Leadership Award". The Hollywood Reporter. January 14, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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- ^ "AFI fetes Lonergan". Variety. October 27, 2000. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "'American Sniper,' 'Boyhood,' 'Birdman' among winners of AFI Awards 2014". Los Angeles Times. December 8, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Winner and Nominee Search". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "2016 DGA Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ "Amores Perros (2000)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "Here are the Independent Spirit Award nominees". Entertainment Weekly. December 3, 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "'Birdman' Wins Big at Independent Spirit Awards". Variety. February 21, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "2001 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
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- ^ a b c "Feature Festival Awards Archive". Palm Springs International Film Society. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "11'09"01 September 11 (2002)". AMC (TV channel). Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "21 Grams". Entertainment Weekly. August 15, 2003. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival To Open With Alejandro G. Inarritu's 'Birdman'". Variety. July 10, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "VENEZIA 79 COMPETITION". Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2011)". Broadcast Film Critics Association. November 20, 2011. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2015: The winners list". Entertainment Weekly. January 15, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
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- ^ "'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Leads 2023 Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. December 14, 2022.
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