Marco Bellochio, is selected for the life time achievement award of 19th International Film Festival of Kerala this year.

Marco Bellochio, a  well known auteur is selected for the life time achievement award of 19^th International Film Festival of Kerala this year. Marco Bellocchio was born on November 9, 1939 in Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He is a writer and director, known for Vincere (2009), Dormant Beauty (2012) and Good Morning, Night (2003). He is married to Gisella Burinato. They have two children. His film ‘My Mother’s Smile’ will be screened during the fest .This year’s IFFK Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented  at the gala opening Ceremony that will be held on December 12.

Awards and other recognitions

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina

2010

Nominated Award of the Argentinean Academy

Best Foreign Film Vincere (2009) Italy/France.

Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards

2011

Nominated Silver Condor

Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera) Vincere (2009) Italy.

Avellino Neorealism Film Festival

2007

Won Career Award

BIFEST - Bari International Film Festival

2013

Won Italian Competition Award

Best Director Bella addormentata (2012)

Bastia Italian Film Festival

2010

Nominated Grand Jury Prize

Vincere (2009)

Berlin International Film Festival

1991	Won Silver Berlin Bear	Special Jury Prize La condanna (1991) Tied with Satana (1991).
	Nominated Golden Berlin Bear	La condanna (1991)
1979	Won FIPRESCI Prize	Forum of New Cinema La macchina cinema (1979) Shared with: Silvano Agosti Sandro Petraglia Stefano Rulli Tied with My Way Home (1978).
1975	Won OCIC Award	Forum of New Cinema Matti da slegare (1975) Shared with: Silvano Agosti Sandro Petraglia Stefano Rulli
	Won FIPRESCI Prize - Recommendation	Forum of New Cinema Matti da slegare (1975) Shared with: Silvano Agosti Sandro Petraglia Stefano Rulli
1969	Nominated Golden Berlin Bear	Amore e rabbia (1969) Shared with: Carlo Lizzani Pier Paolo Pasolini Bernardo Bertolucci Jean-Luc Godard

Cannes Film Festival

2009	Nominated Palme d'Or	Vincere (2009)
2002	Won Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention	L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
	Nominated Palme d'Or	L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
1999	Nominated Palme d'Or	La balia (1999)
1997	Nominated Palme d'Or	Il principe di Homburg (1997)
1984	Nominated Palme d'Or	Enrico IV (1984)
1980	Nominated Palme d'Or	Salto nel vuoto (1980)

Capri, Hollywood

2009

Won Capri Legend Award

Chicago International Film Festival

2009	Won Silver Hugo	Best Director Vincere (2009)
2002	Nominated Gold Hugo	Best Feature L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
1997	Nominated Gold Hugo	Best Film Il principe di Homburg (1997)

CinEuphoria Awards

2011	Won CinEuphoria	Best Film - International Competition Vincere (2009) Shared with: Mario Gianani (producer)
		Top Ten of the Year - International Competition Vincere (2009)

Cinemanila International Film Festival

2004

Nominated Lino Brocka Award

Buongiorno, notte (2003)

Damascus Film Festival

2009

Nominated Golden Award

Feature Film Vincere (2009)

David di Donatello Awards

2014	Won Career David
2011	Nominated David	Best Director (Migliore Regista) Sorelle Mai (2010)
2010	Won David	Best Director (Migliore Regista) Vincere (2009)
	Nominated David	Best Film (Miglior Film) Vincere (2009) Shared with: Mario Gianani
		Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) Vincere (2009) Shared with: Daniela Ceselli
2007	Nominated Critics Award (Film Commission Torino Piemonte)	Il regista di matrimoni (2006)
	Nominated David	Best Director (Migliore Regista) Il regista di matrimoni (2006)
2004	Nominated David	Best Film (Miglior Film) Buongiorno, notte (2003)
		Best Director (Migliore Regista) Buongiorno, notte (2003)
		Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) Buongiorno, notte (2003)
2003	Nominated David	Best Film (Miglior Film) L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002) Shared with: Sergio Pelone
		Best Director (Migliore Regista) L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
		Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
1980	Won David	Best Director (Migliore Regia) Salto nel vuoto (1980) Tied with Gillo Pontecorvo for Ogro (1979).

European Film Awards

2003	Won FIPRESCI Prize	Buongiorno, notte (2003)
2002	Nominated European Film Award	Best Director L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
	Nominated Audience Award	Best Director L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)

Flaiano Film Festival

2002

Won Best Film

L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)

Flaiano International Prizes

2002

Won Career Award

Cinema

Golden Globes, Italy

2009	Won Special Award 'Stampa Estera'	Vincere (2009)
	Nominated Golden Globe	Best Film (Miglior Film) Vincere (2009)
		Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) Vincere (2009) Shared with: Daniela Ceselli
2007	Won Career Golden Globe
2006	Won Golden Globe	Best Film (Miglior Film) Il regista di matrimoni (2006)
2004	Nominated Golden Globe	Best Film (Miglior Film) Buongiorno, notte (2003)
		Best Director (Migliore Regista) Buongiorno, notte (2003)
		Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) Buongiorno, notte (2003)
2002	Won Golden Globe	Best Film (Miglior Film) L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
	Nominated Golden Globe	Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
1997	Won Golden Globe	Best Film (Miglior Film) Il principe di Homburg (1997)
1991	Won Golden Globe	Best Film (Miglior Film) La condanna (1991)

Golden Goblets, Italy

2000	Won Career Goblet
1966	Won Plate	I pugni in tasca (1965)

Golden Graals

2007

Nominated Golden Graal

Best Comedic Director (Migliore Regista di Commedia) Il regista di matrimoni (2006)

Gramado Film Festival

1994

Nominated Golden Kikito

Best Latin Film (Melhor Filme) Il sogno della farfalla (1994)

Haifa International Film Festival

2013	Nominated Golden Anchor Award	Bella addormentata (2012)
2009	Nominated Golden Anchor Award	Vincere (2009)

Ischia Global Film & Music Festival

2013

Won Ischia Master of Cinematic Art Award

Istanbul International Film Festival

2010

Won Lifetime Achievement Award

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

2013	Nominated Silver Ribbon	Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film) Bella addormentata (2012)
		Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) Bella addormentata (2012) Shared with: Veronica Raimo Stefano Rulli
2011	Nominated Silver Ribbon	Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film) Sorelle Mai (2010)
2009	Nominated Silver Ribbon	Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film) Vincere (2009)
2007	Won Silver Ribbon	Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto) Il regista di matrimoni (2006)
	Nominated Silver Ribbon	Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film) Il regista di matrimoni (2006)
2004	Nominated Silver Ribbon	Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film) Buongiorno, notte (2003)
		Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) Buongiorno, notte (2003)
2002	Won Silver Ribbon	Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film) L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
		Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto) L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
	Nominated Silver Ribbon	Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
1998	Nominated Silver Ribbon	Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) Il principe di Homburg (1997)
1976	Nominated Silver Ribbon	Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto) Marcia trionfale (1976)
1968	Won Silver Ribbon	Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto) La Cina è vicina (1967)
	Nominated Silver Ribbon	Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) La Cina è vicina (1967) Shared with: Elda Tattoli
1966	Won Silver Ribbon	Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto) I pugni in tasca (1965)
	Nominated Silver Ribbon	Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film) I pugni in tasca (1965)
		Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) I pugni in tasca (1965)

Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)

2013

Nominated IOMA

Best Italian Picture (Miglior film italiano) Bella addormentata (2012)

Kerala International Film Festival

2014

Won Lifetime Achievement Award

Lecce Festival of European Cinema

2014

Won Tribute Plate

Locarno International Film Festival

1976	Won Bronze Leopard	For his complete works.
1965	Won Silver Sail	I pugni in tasca (1965)

Los Angeles Italian Film Awards

2011

Won Lifetime Achievement Award

Marrakech International Film Festival

2011

Won Honorary Award of the Festival

Montecatini Filmvideo - International Short Film Festival

1997

Won Career Award

Montréal World Film Festival

1988

Won Special Mention of the Jury

For his artistic contribution to the art of cinema.

Moscow International Film Festival

1999

Won Honorary Prize

For the contribution to the cinema

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

1969	2nd place NSFC Award	Best Screenplay La Cina è vicina (1967) Shared with: Elda Tattoli Tied with Shame (1968).
	3rd place NSFC Award	Best Director La Cina è vicina (1967)

Roseto First Work Festival

2004

Won Career Rose

SESC Film Festival, Brazil

2011	Won Critics Award	Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro) Vincere (2009)
		Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro) Vincere (2009)
	Won Audience Award	Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro) Vincere (2009)
		Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro) Vincere (2009)

Sannio FilmFest

2009	Nominated Golden Capital	Best Director Vincere (2009)
		Best Picture Vincere (2009)

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival

1997

Nominated Best Film

Il principe di Homburg (1997)

São Paulo International Film Festival

2012

Won Critics Award

Bella addormentata (2012)

Taormina International Film Festival

2010	Won Taormina Arte Award
2006	Won Best Producer	Il regista di matrimoni (2006) Shared with: Sergio Pelone

Uruguay International Film Festival

2010

Won Special Jury Award

Vincere (2009)

Venice Film Festival

2012	Won Brian Award	Bella addormentata (2012)
	Nominated Golden Lion	Bella addormentata (2012)
2011	Won Career Golden Lion
2006	Won Pietro Bianchi Award
2003	Won Little Golden Lion	Buongiorno, notte (2003)
	Won 'CinemAvvenire' Award	Best Film Buongiorno, notte (2003)
	Won Golden Osella	Buongiorno, notte (2003) For the screenplay.
	Nominated Golden Lion	Buongiorno, notte (2003)
1982	Nominated Golden Lion	Gli occhi, la bocca (1982)
1967	Won Special Jury Prize	La Cina è vicina (1967) Tied with La chinoise (1967).
	Won FIPRESCI Prize	La Cina è vicina (1967)
	Nominated Golden Lion	La Cina è vicina (1967)
1965	Won Award of the City of Imola	I pugni in tasca (1965)

Viareggio EuropaCinema

2002

Won Platinum Award for Cinematic Excellence

Yerevan International Film Festival

2006	Won Lifetime Achievement Award