Czech Lion Awards

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The Czech Lion Awards (Czech: Český lev) are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in filmmaking and television. It is the highest award of achievement in film awarded in the Czech Republic. The jury is composed of members of the Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA).

Czech Lion Awards
Český lev
Czech Lion trophy
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
CountryCzech Republic
Presented byCzech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA)
First awarded25 July 1994 (to honor achievements of 1993/4)
Websiteceskylev.cz

Eligible films must have been released in the year prior to the awards ceremony.

Categories

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Main Awards

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Special awards

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Czech Lion winners

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Single films with most awards

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Year Film Awards Notes
2016 A Prominent Patient 12 Nominated in 13 categories.[1]
2013 Burning Bush 11 Originally released as miniseries. Nominated in 14 categories.
1998 Sekal Has to Die 10 Record holder until 2013.
2012 In the Shadow 9 Nominated in 11 categories. Also won Film Critics' Award and Best Film Poster Award.
2019 The Painted Bird 9 Nominated in 11 categories. Also won Best Film Poster Award.
2021 Zátopek 8 Nominated in 13 categories. Also won Best Film Poster Award.
2008 The Karamazovs 8
2005 Something Like Happiness 7
2014 The Way Out 7
2009 Protector 7
1996 Kolya 6
2002 Year of the Devil 6
2015 The Snake Brothers 6
2017 Ice Mother 6
2020 Shadow Country 6 Nominated in 15 categories. Also won Best Film Poster Award.
2022 Il Boemo 6 Nominated in 11 categories.
1995 The Garden 5
1999 The Idiot Returns 5
2000 Divided We Fall 5
2003 Boredom in Brno 5
2010 Walking Too Fast 5

Best actors and actresses

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Actor Awards won Main Awards Supporting Awards Notes
Ivan Trojan 7 5 2
Anna Geislerová 5 3 2
Klára Melíšková 5 1 4
Jiří Schmitzer 4 4 0
Jan Budař 3 1 2
Zuzana Bydžovská 3 2 1
Petra Špalková 3 1 2
Jiřina Bohdalová 2 2 0
Iva Janžurová 2 2 0
Jiří Lábus 2 2 0
Bolek Polívka 2 2 0
Karel Roden 2 2 0
Tereza Brodská 2 1 1
Vladimír Dlouhý 2 0 2 Supporting actor for Kajínek was awarded In Memoriam.
Jiří Kodet 2 0 2

References

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  1. ^ Strbova, Denisa (1 January 1970). "A Prominent Patient Received 12 Czech Lions". FilmNewEurope.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.