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Golden Bear
Presented by Berlin International Film Festival
Location Berlin
Country Germany
First awarded 1951
Last awarded 2024

The Golden Bear (German: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin.

History

The winners of the first Berlin International Film Festival in 1951 were determined by a West German panel, with five winners of the Golden Bear, divided by categories and genres.

Between 1952 and 1955, the winners of the Golden Bear were determined by the audience members.

In 1956, the Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films formally accredited the festival, and since then, the Golden Bear has been awarded by an international jury.

The award

The statuette shows a bear standing on its hind legs and is based on the 1932 design by German sculptor Renée Sintenis of Berlin's heraldic mascot that later became the symbol of the festival. It has been manufactured since either the first or third edition by art foundry Hermann Noack.

It original award was redesigned in a larger version in 1960, with the left arm of the bear was raised as opposed to the right in the former model.

As of 2010, the bear is 20 cm (7.9 in) high and is fixed onto a base where the winning name is engraved. The figurine consists of a bronze core, which is then plated with a layer of gold. The total weight of the award is 4 kg (8.8 lb).

Winners

MKr354597 Mati Diop (Goldener Bär der Berlinale 2024)
Mati Diop with the Golden Bear for Dahomey in 2024
Nicolas Philibert with Golden Bear, Berlinale 2023-1
Nicolas Philibert, with the Golden Bear for On the Adamant in 2023
Carla Simón Winner of the Golden Bear for Best Film 2022 Nr 5
Carla Simón with the Golden Bear for Alcarràs in 2022
MJK 16773 Adina Pintilie (Touch Me Not) crop
Adina Pintilie with the Golden Bear for Touch Me Not in 2018
Year English Title Original title Director(s) Production Country
1951: West German Jury Vote
1951
(1st)
Four in a Jeep (Drama) Die Vier im Jeep Lindtberg, LeopoldLeopold Lindtberg Switzerland
Without Leaving an Address (Comedy) ...Sans laisser d'adresse Le Chanois, Jean-PaulJean-Paul Le Chanois France
In Beaver Valley (Documentary) Algar, JamesJames Algar United States
Justice Is Done (Thriller & Adventure) Justice est faite Cayatte, AndréAndré Cayatte France
Cinderella (Music Film) Jackson, WilfredWilfred Jackson United States
1952–1955: Audience Vote
1952
(2nd)
One Summer of Happiness Hon dansade en sommar Mattsson, ArneArne Mattsson Sweden
1953
(3rd)
The Wages of Fear Le salaire de la peur Clouzot, Henri-GeorgesHenri-Georges Clouzot France, Italy
1954
(4th)
Hobson's Choice Lean, DavidDavid Lean United Kingdom
1955
(5th)
Die Ratten Siodmak, RobertRobert Siodmak West Germany
1956–present: International Jury
1956
(6th)
Invitation to the Dance Kelly, GeneGene Kelly United States
1957
(7th)
12 Angry Men Lumet, SidneySidney Lumet
1958
(8th)
Wild Strawberries Smultronstället Bergman, IngmarIngmar Bergman Sweden
1959
(9th)
Les Cousins Chabrol, ClaudeClaude Chabrol France
1960s
1960
(10th)
El Lazarillo de Tormes Ardavín, César FernándezCésar Fernández Ardavín Spain
1961
(11th)
La Notte Antonioni, MichelangeloMichelangelo Antonioni Italy
1962
(12th)
A Kind of Loving Schlesinger, JohnJohn Schlesinger United Kingdom
1963
(13th)
Bushido, Samurai Saga 武士道残酷物語 Imai, TadashiTadashi Imai Japan
To Bed or Not to Bed Il diavolo Polidoro, Gian LuigiGian Luigi Polidoro Italy
1964
(14th)
Dry Summer Susuz yaz Erksan, MetinMetin Erksan Turkey
1965
(15th)
Alphaville Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution Godard, Jean-LucJean-Luc Godard France, Italy
1966
(16th)
Cul-de-Sac Polanski, RomanRoman Polanski United Kingdom
1967
(17th)
The Departure Le départ Skolimowski, JerzyJerzy Skolimowski Belgium
1968
(18th)
Who Saw Him Die? Ole dole doff Troell, JanJan Troell Sweden
1969
(19th)
Early Works Rani radovi Žilnik, ŽelimirŽelimir Žilnik Yugoslavia
1970s
1970
(20th)
No awards given because of the controversy surrounding Michael Verhoeven's anti-war film o.k., which led to the resignation of the international jury before the end of the festival.
1971
(21st)
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis Il giardino dei Finzi Contini De Sica, VittorioVittorio De Sica West Germany, Italy
1972
(22nd)
The Canterbury Tales I racconti di Canterbury Pasolini, Pier PaoloPier Paolo Pasolini Italy
1973
(23rd)
Distant Thunder অশনি সংকেত Ray, SatyajitSatyajit Ray India
1974
(24th)
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz Kotcheff, TedTed Kotcheff Canada
1975
(25th)
Adoption Örökbefogadás Mészáros, MártaMárta Mészáros Hungary
1976
(26th)
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Altman, RobertRobert Altman United States
1977
(27th)
The Ascent Восхождение Shepitko, LarisaLarisa Shepitko Soviet Union
1978
(28th)
Ascensor Muñoz, TomásTomás Muñoz Spain
Las truchas García Sánchez, José LuisJosé Luis García Sánchez
What Max Said Las palabras de Max Martínez-Lázaro, EmilioEmilio Martínez-Lázaro
1979
(29th)
David Lilienthal, PeterPeter Lilienthal West Germany
1980s
1980
(30th)
Heartland Pearce, RichardRichard Pearce United States
Palermo or Wolfsburg Palermo oder Wolfsburg Schroeter, WernerWerner Schroeter West Germany
1981
(31st)
Deprisa, deprisa Saura, CarlosCarlos Saura Spain
1982
(32nd)
Veronika Voss Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss Fassbinder, Rainer WernerRainer Werner Fassbinder West Germany
1983
(33rd)
Ascendancy Bennett, EdwardEdward Bennett United Kingdom
La colmena Camus, MarioMario Camus Spain
1984
(34th)
Love Streams Cassavetes, JohnJohn Cassavetes United States
1985
(35th)
Wetherby Hare, DavidDavid Hare United Kingdom
The Woman and the Stranger Die Frau und der Fremde Simon, RainerRainer Simon East Germany
1986
(36th)
Stammheim Stammheim – Die Baader-Meinhof-Gruppe vor Gericht Hauff, ReinhardReinhard Hauff West Germany
1987
(37th)
The Theme Teмa Panfilov, GlebGleb Panfilov Soviet Union
1988
(38th)
Red Sorghum 红高粱 Zhang, YimouZhang Yimou China
1989
(39th)
Rain Man Levinson, BarryBarry Levinson United States
1990s
1990
(40th)
Larks on a String Skřivánci na niti Menzel, JiříJiří Menzel Czechoslovakia
Music Box Costa-Gavras United States
1991
(41st)
The House of Smiles La casa del sorriso Ferreri, MarcoMarco Ferreri Italy
1992
(42nd)
Grand Canyon Kasdan, LawrenceLawrence Kasdan United States
1993
(43rd)
The Wedding Banquet 喜宴 Lee, AngAng Lee Taiwan, United States
Woman Sesame Oil Maker 香魂女 Fei, XieXie Fei China
1994
(44th)
In the Name of the Father Sheridan, JimJim Sheridan United Kingdom, Ireland
1995
(45th)
The Bait L'appât Tavernier, BertrandBertrand Tavernier France
1996
(46th)
Sense and Sensibility Lee, AngAng Lee United States
1997
(47th)
The People vs. Larry Flynt Forman, MilošMiloš Forman
1998
(48th)
Central Station Central do Brasil Salles, WalterWalter Salles Brazil, France
1999
(49th)
The Thin Red Line Malick, TerrenceTerrence Malick United States
2000s
2000
(50th)
Magnolia Anderson, Paul ThomasPaul Thomas Anderson United States
2001
(51st)
Intimacy Chéreau, PatricePatrice Chéreau France
2002
(52nd)
Bloody Sunday Greengrass, PaulPaul Greengrass United Kingdom, Ireland
Spirited Away 千と千尋の神隠し Miyazaki, HayaoHayao Miyazaki Japan
2003
(53rd)
In This World Winterbottom, MichaelMichael Winterbottom United Kingdom
2004
(54th)
Head-On Gegen die Wand Akin, FatihFatih Akin Germany
2005
(55th)
U-Carmen eKhayelitsha Dornford-May, MarkMark Dornford-May South Africa
2006
(56th)
Grbavica Žbanić, JasmilaJasmila Žbanić Bosnia and Herzegovina
2007
(57th)
Tuya's Marriage 图雅的婚事 Wang, Quan'anWang Quan'an China
2008
(58th)
Elite Squad Tropa de Elite Padilha, JoséJosé Padilha Brazil
2009
(59th)
The Milk of Sorrow La teta asustada Llosa, ClaudiaClaudia Llosa Spain, Peru
2010s
2010
(60th)
Honey Bal Kaplanoğlu, SemihSemih Kaplanoğlu Turkey
2011
(61st)
A Separation جدایی نادر از سیمین Farhadi, AsgharAsghar Farhadi Iran
2012
(62nd)
Caesar Must Die Cesare deve morire Taviani, Paolo and VittorioPaolo and Vittorio Taviani Italy
2013
(63rd)
Child's Pose Poziția copilului Netzer, Călin PeterCălin Peter Netzer Romania
2014
(64th)
Black Coal, Thin Ice 白日焰火 Diao, YinanDiao Yinan China
2015
(65th)
Taxi تاکسی Panahi, JafarJafar Panahi Iran
2016
(66th)
Fire at Sea Fuocoammare Rosi, GianfrancoGianfranco Rosi Italy
2017
(67th)
On Body and Soul Testről és lélekről Enyedi, IldikóIldikó Enyedi Hungary
2018
(68th)
Touch Me Not Nu mă atinge-mă Pintilie, AdinaAdina Pintilie Romania
2019
(69th)
Synonyms Synonymes Lapid, NadavNadav Lapid France, Israel
2020s
2020
(70th)
There Is No Evil شیطان وجود ندارد Rasoulof, MohammadMohammad Rasoulof Iran
2021
(71st)
Bad Luck ...'' Jude, RaduRadu Jude Romania
2022
(72nd)
Alcarràs Simón, CarlaCarla Simón Spain, Italy
2023
(73rd)
On the Adamant Sur l'Adamant Philibert, NicolasNicolas Philibert France, Japan
2024

(74th)

Dahomey Mati Diop France, Senegal, Benin

Multiple Winners

As of 2023, only Ang Lee has won the award twice, in 1993 with The Wedding Banquet, and in 1996 with Sense and Sensibility.

See also

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