List of awards and nominations received by Damien Chazelle
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This is a list of awards and nominations received by American director and screenwriter Damien Chazelle.
Chazelle made his directorial debut with the musical Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009). He wrote and directed his second feature film, Whiplash (2014), based on his award-winning 2013 short film of the same name. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival as the opening film where it won the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic and Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic and went on to receive five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, winning three with Chazelle himself nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.
He is also known for co-writing Best Screenplay and Best Director, with the film itself receiving a record-breaking seven Golden Globes at the 74th Golden Globe Awards.
At 32, Chazelle is the youngest person to win the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Director.[1][2]
Major associations
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Whiplash | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Won | [3] |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Direction | Whiplash | Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Best Direction | La La Land
|
Won | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
Directors Guild of America Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | La La Land
|
Won |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Director – Motion Picture | La La Land
|
Won | |
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Won |
Other awards and nominations
AACTA International Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Direction | Whiplash | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Best Direction | La La Land
|
Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
Aspen Shortsfest
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Short Film Prize | Whiplash (Short) | Won |
Austin Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
Boston Society of Film Critics
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Won |
Bram Stoker Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Screenplay | 10 Cloverfield Lane | Nominated |
Calgary International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Maverick Award | Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Best Narrative Feature | Whiplash | Won |
Camerimage Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Directorial Debut | Whiplash | Nominated |
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Queer Palm Award | Whiplash | Nominated |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Original Screenplay | Whiplash | Nominated | |
Most Promising Filmmaker
|
Won | |||
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Nominated |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Original Screenplay
|
Whiplash | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Won | |
Best Screenplay
|
Won | |||
| 2018 | Best Director | First Man | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Babylon | Nominated |
Denver Film Critics Society
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Original Screenplay | Whiplash | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
Denver International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Emerging Filmmaker Award | Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench | Won |
Detroit Film Critics Society
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Breakthrough Artist | Whiplash | Won | |
| Best Director | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Won | |||
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Won |
Florida Film Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pauline Kael Breakout Award | Whiplash | Won | |
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated |
Gaudí Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Non-Catalan Language Film | Grand Piano | Nominated |
Gotham Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You | Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench | Nominated |
Hamptons International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Audience Award: Best Narrative Feature | La La Land
|
Won |
Houston Film Critics Society
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Director | Whiplash | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Director | Whiplash | Nominated |
London Film Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Screenwriter of the Year | Whiplash | Won | |
| 2017 | Director of the Year | La La Land
|
Nominated | |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Nominated |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Nominated |
Mill Valley Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Audience Award (Best U.S. Feature Film) | Whiplash | Won |
MTV Movie Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Movie
|
Whiplash | Nominated |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Nominated |
Online Film Critics Society
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Original Screenplay | Whiplash | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
San Diego Film Critics Society
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Original Screenplay
|
Whiplash | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Director
|
La La Land
|
Nominated | |
Best Original Screenplay
|
Nominated |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Director | Whiplash | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
Saturn Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Writing | Whiplash | Nominated | |
| Best Independent Film | Won | |||
| 2017 | Best Independent Film | La La Land
|
Won |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2014
|
Best Screenplay | Whiplash | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated |
Sundance Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction | Whiplash (Short) | Won | |
| Short Film Grand Jury Prize | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Audience Award (Dramatic) | Whiplash | Won | |
| Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) | Won |
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best North American Independent Film | Whiplash | Nominated |
Torino Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Feature Film (Special Jury Prize) | Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench | Won | |
| Best Feature Film (Prize of the City of Torino) | Nominated |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Nominated |
Toronto International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | People's Choice Award | La La Land
|
Won |
Valladolid International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Golden Spike (Best Film) | Whiplash | Nominated | |
| Pilar Miró Award (Best New Director) | Won |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Nominated |
Venice Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Golden Lion | La La Land
|
Nominated | |
| 2018 | First Man | Nominated |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Director | Whiplash | Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Best Director | La La Land
|
Won | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Won |
Writers Guild of America Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2014
|
Best Original Screenplay | Whiplash | Nominated | |
2016
|
La La Land
|
Nominated |
External links
References
- ^ F. Brinley Bruton (27 February 2017). "Oscars 2017: Damien Chazelle Is Youngest to Win Best Director". NBC News.
- ^ Roberts, Amy (4 January 2017). "Who's The Youngest Best Director Winner In Golden Globes History? 'La La Land' Director Damien Chazelle Could Break The Record". Bustle. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Glamour at the Oscars 2017 – Prestige Magazine". Prestige Magazine. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.