Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 52 (2016) Winner
László Nemes
ネーメシュ・ラースロー
László Nemes
Aliases:
Nemes Jeles László
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-02-18 （Budapest, Hungary）
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Languages
- Hungarian, French, English
- Residence History
- Budapest, Hungary → Paris, France → New York City, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Film director, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1999-2025
- Influenced By
- András Jeles, Béla Tarr, Michelangelo Antonioni, Andrei Tarkovsky, Ingmar Bergman, Terrence Malick, Stanley Kubrick
- Nominations
- Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or nomination (Son of Saul, 2015), Venice Film Festival Golden Lion nomination (Sunset, 2018), Venice Film Festival Golden Lion nomination (Orphan, 2025)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University Tisch School of the Arts | — | Film Directing | — | 2006年以降 | United States |
| Sciences Po Paris | — | Screenwriting | — | 2011年9月から5ヶ月間 | France |
New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Film Directing
Period:
2006年以降
Country:
United States
Studied film directing
Sciences Po Paris
Screenwriting
Period:
2011年9月から5ヶ月間
Country:
France
As part of Cinéfondation scholarship program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Grand Prix | Son of Saul | コンペティション部門 | Cannes Film Festival | Won |
| 2016 | Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film | Son of Saul | — | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Won |
| 2016 | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film | Son of Saul | — | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Won |
| 2016 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | Government of Hungary | Won |
| 2017 | BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language | Son of Saul | — | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Won |
| 2016 | Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film | Son of Saul | — | Film Independent | Won |
Grand Prix
2015
Work:
Son of Saul
Category:
コンペティション部門
Organization:
Cannes Film Festival
Result:
Won
Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2016
Work:
Son of Saul
Organization:
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Result:
Won
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2016
Work:
Son of Saul
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
Won
Kossuth Prize
2016
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
Won
BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
2017
Work:
Son of Saul
Organization:
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Result:
Won
Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film
2016
Work:
Son of Saul
Organization:
Film Independent
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Son of Saul
2015 Historical DramaA Hungarian Jewish Sonderkommando member Saul Ausländer in Auschwitz-Birkenau seeks a rabbi to bury a boy he believes is his son.
HolocaustHuman dignityResistance
Sunset
2018 Historical DramaA young woman working in a hat store in 1913 Budapest searches for her brother's past.
IdentityPremonition of collapse
Orphan
2025 Historical DramaStory set in Budapest in the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian uprising against the Communist regime.
RevolutionLoss
Bibliography
- Son of Saul
- Sunset
- Orphan
- Arrivals
- With a Little Patience
- The Counterpart
- The Gentleman Takes His Leave
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Extensive use of long takesUse of non-professional actorsRestricted depth of field
- Recurring Motifs
- Jewish social and political resistance in 20th century Hungary
Legacy
Hungarian filmmaker whose debut Son of Saul won the Cannes Grand Prix and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, marking Hungary's second Oscar win in the category.
In Popular Culture
- Issued a public statement in 2024 condemning Jonathan Glazer's Oscar acceptance speech.
Quotes
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The big question for me – in film, in art, but also in everyday life – are you a humanist or an anti-humanist?
Source: 82nd Venice International Film Festival press conference (2025)
Trivia
- Son of Jewish mother and film/theater director András Jeles.
- Moved to Paris at age 12 and began making amateur horror films.
- Served as assistant director to Béla Tarr for two years on The Man from London.