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Birthplace
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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Birthday
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Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve (born October 3, 1967 in Gentilly, Quebec) is a Canadian film director and writer. In his early career he won Radio-Canada's youth film competition "La Course Europe-Asie" in 1990-91. He is a three-time winner of the Genie Award for Best Director, for Maelström in 2001, Polytechnique in 2010 and Incendies in 2011. All three films also won the Best Picture award.
His 2010 film Incendies represented Canada at the 83rd Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film and made the list of nominees. In January 2011 he was selected as one of the top ten film makers to watch.
Denis Villeneuve awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AACTA International Awards | Winner AACTA International Award | Best Direction (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Critics Association of Central Florida Awards | Winner CACF Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Winner Golden Schmoes | Best Director of the Year (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Hollywood Critics Association | Winner HCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Hugo Awards | Winner Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth, Frank Herbert) | Dune |
| 2022 | Prix Aurora Awards | Winner Aurora Award | Best Visual Presentation (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Silver Horn Film & TV Awards | Winner Silver Horn Film & TV Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Winner VFCC Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | Black Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner BFCC Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | Camerimage | Winner Bronze Frog | Main Competition (Greig Fraser, Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | North Texas Film Critics Association, US | Winner NTFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | Sunset Film Circle Awards | Winner SFC Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2018 | Hawaii Film Critics Society | Winner HFCS Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2018 | Prix Aurora Awards | Winner Aurora Award | Best Visual Presentation (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2017 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Winner Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro) (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Hugo Awards | Winner Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (Eric Heisserer, Ted Chiang, Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | IGN Summer Movie Awards | Winner IGN Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2017 | Prix Aurora Awards | Winner Aurora Award | Best Visual Presentation (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Winner Outstanding Director of the Year Award | (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Winner Bradbury Award | Outstanding Dramatic Presentation (Eric Heisserer, Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | SESC Film Festival, Brazil | Winner Critics Award | Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro) (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner DFCC | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Faro Island Film Festival | Winner Golden Train Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | IGN Summer Movie Awards | Winner IGN People's Choice Award | Best Movie Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Venice Film Festival | Winner Arca CinemaGiovani Award | Best Film in Competition (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Venice Film Festival | Winner Future Film Festival Digital Award | (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Nominee Movies for Grownups Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year (Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve, Cale Boyter) | Dune |
| 2022 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Nominee EDA Award | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | Amanda Awards, Norway | Nominee Amanda | Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm) (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Austin Film Critics Association | Nominee AFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Austin Film Critics Association | Nominee AFCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | BAFTA Awards | Nominee BAFTA Film Award | Best Film (Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | BAFTA Awards | Nominee BAFTA Film Award | Best Screenplay (Adapted) (Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts) | Dune |
| 2022 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee Critics Choice Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee Critics Choice Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Nominee Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro) (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Columbus Film Critics Association | Nominee COFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Columbus Film Critics Association | Nominee COFCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | Danish Film Awards (Robert) | Nominee Robert | Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film) (Denis Villeneuve, SF Studios) | Dune |
| 2022 | David di Donatello Awards | Nominee David | Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Denver Film Critics Society | Nominee DFCS Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Denver Film Critics Society | Nominee DFCS Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | Directors Guild of America, USA | Nominee DGA Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | DiscussingFilm Critics Awards | Nominee Jury Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | DiscussingFilm Critics Awards | Nominee Jury Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | Dragon Awards | Nominee Dragon Award | Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics | Nominee Dorian Award | Director of the Year (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) | Nominee GAFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby Film Award | Motion Picture (Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve, Cale Boyter, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.) | Dune |
| 2022 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby Film Award | Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby Film Award | Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | Golden Globes, USA | Nominee Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Hawaii Film Critics Society | Nominee HFCS Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee HFCS Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Hugo Awards | Nominee Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth, Frank Herbert) | Dune |
| 2022 | Iowa Film Critics Awards | Nominee IFC Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards | Nominee LEJA Award | Best Picture (Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve, Cale Boyter) | Dune |
| 2022 | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Nominee ALFS Award | Director of the Year (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Awards | Nominee MNFCA Award | Best Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Awards | Nominee MNFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Music City Film Critics' Association Awards | Nominee MCFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | North Carolina Film Critics Association | Nominee NCFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | North Carolina Film Critics Association | Nominee NCFCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee OFCS Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee OFCS Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | PGA Awards | Nominee PGA Award | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures (Denis Villeneuve, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter) | Dune |
| 2022 | Prémios Fantastic | Nominee Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic) | Best International Film (Melhor Filme Internacional) (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee SDFCS Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | Nominee SFBAFCC Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | Nominee SFBAFCC Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2022 | Satellite Awards | Nominee Satellite Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Satellite Awards | Nominee Satellite Award | Best Screenplay, Adapted (Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts) | Dune |
| 2022 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Nominee SFCS Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee TFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2022 | USC Scripter Award | Nominee USC Scripter Award | Film (Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Frank Herbert) | Dune |
| 2022 | Writers Guild of America, USA | Nominee WGA Award (Screen) | Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2021 | Camerimage | Nominee Golden Frog | Main Competition (Greig Fraser, Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee DFWFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Nominee DFCC | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee GWNYFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Nominee ICP Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee Sierra Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee Sierra Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2021 | Online Association of Female Film Critics | Nominee OAFFC Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | People's Choice Awards, USA | Nominee People's Choice Award | The Drama Movie of 2021 (Denis Villeneuve, Cale Boyter, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., Mary Parent) | Dune |
| 2021 | Portland Critics Association Awards | Nominee PCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Nominee SLFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Nominee SLFCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2021 | Venice Film Festival | Nominee Fanheart3 Award | Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee WAFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Dune |
| 2021 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee WAFCA Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth) | Dune |
| 2018 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2018 | Austin Film Critics Association | Nominee AFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2018 | BAFTA Awards | Nominee David Lean Award for Direction | (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2018 | Bodil Awards | Nominee Bodil | Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2018 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Nominee Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro) (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2018 | Danish Film Awards (Robert) | Nominee Robert | Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film) (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2018 | Dragon Awards | Nominee Dragon Award | Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie (Denis Villeneuve, Hampton Fancher, Michael Green) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2018 | Faro Island Film Festival | Nominee Golden Carp Film Award - International | Best Achievement in Directing (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2018 | Hugo Awards | Nominee Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (Hampton Fancher, Michael Green, Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2018 | International Cinephile Society Awards | Nominee ICS Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2018 | Sant Jordi Awards | Nominee Sant Jordi | Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2017 | AACTA International Awards | Nominee AACTA International Award | Best Direction (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Nominee EDA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Amanda Awards, Norway | Nominee Amanda | Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm) (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2017 | BAFTA Awards | Nominee David Lean Award for Direction | (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Bodil Awards | Nominee Bodil | Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Nominee COFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Danish Film Awards (Robert) | Nominee Robert | Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film) (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Denver Film Critics Society | Nominee DFCS Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Directors Guild of America, USA | Nominee DGA Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Dragon Awards | Nominee Dragon Award | Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie (Denis Villeneuve, Eric Heisserer) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Nominee DFCC | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2017 | Empire Awards, UK | Nominee Empire Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) | Nominee GAFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby Award | Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Nominee Golden Schmoes | Best Director of the Year (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2017 | Hawaii Film Critics Society | Nominee HFCS Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee HFCS Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | New Mexico Film Critics | Nominee NMFC Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2017 | North Texas Film Critics Association, US | Nominee NTFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2017 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee OFCS Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Nominee Rondo Statuette | Best Film (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2017 | Sant Jordi Awards | Nominee Sant Jordi | Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2017 | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Nominee SLFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Blade Runner 2049 |
| 2016 | Austin Film Critics Association | Nominee AFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee Critics Choice Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee DFWFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Faro Island Film Festival | Nominee Audience Award | Best Film (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Faro Island Film Festival | Nominee Golden Train Award | Best Film (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Nominee Golden Schmoes | Best Director of the Year (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | IGN Summer Movie Awards | Nominee IGN Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Nominee ICP Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | North Texas Film Critics Association, US | Nominee NTFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Phoenix Critics Circle | Nominee PCC Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Nominee SFFCC Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Nominee SLFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Nominee VFCC Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Venice Film Festival | Nominee Golden Lion | Best Film (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
| 2016 | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee WAFCA Award | Best Director (Denis Villeneuve) | Arrival |
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