Golden Eagle Award for Best Foreign Language Film

The Golden Eagle Award for Best Foreign Language Film (Russian: Золотой Орёл за лучший зарубежный фильм в российском прокате) is one of twenty award categories presented annually by the National Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia. It is one of the Golden Eagle Awards, which were established by Nikita Mikhalkov as a counterweight to the annual Nika Awards given by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences.[1][2] It is the only category of the Golden Eagle Award that honors non-Russian-language films.

Golden Eagle Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Awarded forBest Foreign Language Film of the Year
CountryRussia
Presented byNational Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences of Russia
First awarded2002
Currently held by1917 (2020)
WebsiteOfficial site of the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Russia

Each year, three nominees are selected by the academy. Though infrequent, there have been occasions when all three nominees came from the same country; this happened in 2008 and 2010, when all the films were from the United States. In 2002, the first recipient of the award was Amélie.[3] The most recent award was given in 2021 to 1917. The nation with the most cumulative nominations is the United States, with 38 of the 57 nominations and 13 of the 19 wins to date. Other nations with multiple nominations are United Kingdom (with twelve), France (with nine), Germany and Spain (with four) and China (with fhree).

Nominations and awards edit

Key
Sign Meaning
As an executive producer
Indicates the winner
 
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amélie was the first winner.
 
Sam Mendes's 1917 was the latest winner.
Year International title National title[A] Production
country
Director(s) Producer(s) Ref
2002 Amélie Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain   France[4] Jean-Pierre Jeunet Jean-Marc Deschamps, Claudie Ossard [3][5]
2002 A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind   United States[6] Ron Howard Ron Howard, Brian Grazer [3][5]
2002 The Piano Teacher La Pianiste   France[7] Michael Haneke Michael Katz,† Yvon Crenn† [3][5]
2003 The Pianist Pianista   France[8] Roman Polanski Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde, Gene Gutowski† [9][10]
2003 Dogville Dogville   United Kingdom[11] Lars von Trier Vibeke Windeløv [9][10]
2003 Good Bye, Lenin! Good Bye, Lenin!   Germany[12] Wolfgang Becker Stefan Arndt [9][10]
2004 The Passion of the Christ The Passion of the Christ   United States[13] Mel Gibson Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson, Stephen McEveety, Enzo Sisti [14][15]
2004 Life Is a Miracle La vie est un miracle!   France[16] Emir Kusturica Alain Sarde, Emir Kusturica, Maja Kusturica [14][15]
2004 Lost in Translation Lost in Translation   United States[17] Sofia Coppola Ross Katz, Sofia Coppola [14][15]
2005 The Aviator The Aviator   United States[18] Martin Scorsese Michael Mann, Sandy Climan, Graham King, Charles Evans, Jr. [19][20]
2005 House of Flying Daggers
  • 十面埋伏 (shí miàn mái fú)
  China[21] Zhang Yimou William Kong, Zhang Yimou [19][20]
2005 Madagascar Madagascar   United States[22] Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath Mireille Soria [19][20]
2006 Volver Volver   Spain[23] Pedro Almodovar Esther García, Agustín Almodóvar† [24][25]
2006 Match Point Match Point   United Kingdom[26] Woody Allen Letty Aronson, Gareth Wiley, Lucy Darwin [24][25]
2006 Munich Munich   United States[27] Steven Spielberg Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, Barry Mendel, Colin Wilson [24][25]
2007 The Queen The Queen   France[28] Stephen Frears Andy Harries, Christine Langan, Tracey Seaward, Francois Ivernel,†
Cameron McCracken,† Scott Rudin
[29][30]
2007 Apocalypto Apocalypto   United States[31] Mel Gibson Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia, Bruce Davey, Ned Dowd [29][30]
2007 Babel Babel   United States[32] Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Alejandro González Iñárritu, Steve Golin, Jon Kilik [29][30]
2008 There Will Be Blood There Will Be Blood   United States[33] Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar, Scott Rudin [34][35]
2008 No Country for Old Men No Country for Old Men   United States[36] Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Scott Rudin [34][35]
2008 Hancock Hancock   United States[37] Peter Berg Akiva Goldsman, James Lassiter, Michael Mann, Will Smith [34][35]
2009 Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire   United States[38] Danny Boyle Christian Colson [39][40]
2009 Vicky Cristina Barcelona Vicky Cristina Barcelona   Spain[41] Woody Allen Letty Aronson, Jaume Roures, Stephen Tenenbaum, Gareth Wiley [39][40]
2009 Inglourious Basterds Inglourious Basterds   Germany[42] Quentin Tarantino Lawrence Bender [39][40]
2010 Avatar Avatar   United States[43] James Cameron James Cameron, Jon Landau [44][45]
2010 Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland   United States[46] Tim Burton Richard D. Zanuck, Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd [44][45]
2010 Up Up   United States[47] Pete Docter Jonas Rivera, John Lasseter,† Andrew Stanton [44][45]
2011 The King's Speech The King's Speech   United Kingdom[43] Tom Hooper Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin [48][49]
2011 Melancholia Melancholia   Denmark[50] Lars von Trier Meta Louise Foldager, Louise Vesth [48][49]
2011 Black Swan Black Swan   United States[51] Darren Aronofsky Ari Handel, Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Brian Oliver [48][49]
2012 The Artist The Artist   France[52] Michel Hazanavicius Thomas Langmann [53][54]
2012 The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Rises   United States[55] Christopher Nolan Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven [53][54]
2012 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy   United Kingdom[56] Tomas Alfredson Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Robyn Slovo [53][54]
2013 Gravity Gravity   United States Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman [57]
2013 The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby   United States Baz Luhrmann Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Knapman, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Catherine Martin [57]
2013 Argo Argo   United States Ben Affleck Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney [57]
2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel   United States Wes Anderson Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson [58]
2014 The Wolf of Wall Street The Wolf of Wall Street   United States Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, Emma Tillinger Koskoff [58]
2014 Blue Is the Warmest Colour La Vie d'Adèle : Chapitres 1 et 2   France
  Belgium
  Spain
Abdellatif Kechiche Abdellatif Kechiche, Brahim Chioua, Vincent Maraval [58]
2015 Birdman Birdman   United States Alejandro González Iñárritu Alejandro González Iñárritu, Arnon Milchan, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole [59]
2015 The Theory of Everything The Theory of Everything   United Kingdom
  Japan
  United States
James Marsh Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten [59]
2015 The Martian The Martian   United Kingdom
  United States
Ridley Scott Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam [59]
2016 The Revenant The Revenant   United States Alejandro González Iñárritu Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent, Keith Redmon, James W. Skotchdopole [60]
2016 Café Society Café Society   United States Woody Allen Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum, Edward Walson [60]
2016 Bridge of Spies Bridge of Spies   United States
  Germany
Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, Kristie Macosko Krieger [60]
2017 Loving Vincent Loving Vincent   Poland
  United Kingdom
  United States
Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman Hugh Welchman, Ivan Mactaggart, Sean M. Bobbitt [61][62]
2017 Dunkirk Dunkirk   United Kingdom
  United States
  France
  Netherlands
Christopher Nolan Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan [61][62]
2017 La La Land La La Land   United States Damien Chazelle Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Gary Gilbert, Marc Platt [61][62]
2018 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri   United Kingdom
  United States
Martin McDonagh Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, Martin McDonagh [63][64]
2018 The Shape of Water The Shape of Water   United States Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale [63][64]
2018 A Star Is Born A Star Is Born   United States Bradley Cooper Bill Gerber, Jon Peters, Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips, Lynette Howell Taylor [63][64]
2019 The Lion King The Lion King   United States Jon Favreau Jon Favreau, Jeffrey Silver, Karen Gilchrist [65]
2019 Green Book Green Book   United States Peter Farrelly Jim Burke, Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga, Charles B. Wessler [65]
2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Once Upon a Time in Hollywood   United States
  United Kingdom
  China
Quentin Tarantino David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, Quentin Tarantino [65]
2020 1917 1917   United States
  United Kingdom
  India
  Spain
  Canada
  China
Sam Mendes Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougall, Brian Oliver [66]
2020 Pinocchio Pinocchio   Italy
  France
  United Kingdom
Matteo Garrone Matteo Garrone, Jean Labadie, Anne-Laure Labadie, Jeremy Thomas, Paolo Del Brocco [66]
2020 Enfant Terrible Enfant Terrible   Germany Oskar Roehler Markus Zimmer [66]

A ^ : (Titles in brackets are transliterated)

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