Ivan Fíla, alternate name Ivan Fila, is a Czechoslovakian film director, screenwriter and producer.
Background
Fíla was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Career
He moved to Germany in 1977 where he received a directing and scriptwriting degree at the Film Department of the University in Cologne. Fíla shot documentaries and shorts before making his feature debut with Lea. Lea brought Fíla to Hollywood where he was hired by Steven Spielberg to rewrite and direct The Betty Schimmel Story.
Fíla"s follow-up King of thieves premiered at the Moscow Filmfestival in 2004.
Other credits include documentaries as Vaclav Havel – A bohemian fairy tale, Hitler"s blackmail, Steps in a Labyrinth, Fog, Tales from another world, Joschka Fischer and others Fíla is currently working on his English language project Bella Luna.
Golden Globes; Prix du Jury
For Lea
1996: OCIC Award at the Venice Film Festival
1996: European Film - Best Young European Film of the Year- nominee
1997: Satyajit Ray Award at the London Film Festival
1997: Two Czech Lions and 9 nominees at the Czech Film 1997: Audience Award, Prix C.I.C.A.E and Prix du Jury etudiant - Best Film, Premiers Plans Festival D´Angers, France
1997: Opera Prima Award - Best Film, International Film Festival Montevideo, Uruguay
1997: Audience award at the Brussels Film Festival, Belgium
1997: Nominee - Best Film at Deutscher Filmpreis, Germany
1997: Crystal Star at the Brussels Film Festival, Belgium
1997: Grand Prix VESUVIO AWARD at the Napoli Filmfestival, Italy
1997: Grand Prix - Best Film at the International Film Festival, Film Forum Bratislava, Slovakia
1997: FIPRECI-Award - Best Film at the International Film Festival Sotschi, Russia
1997: Opera Prima Award - Best Feature Film at Puerto Rico International Film Festival
1998: Golden Globe - Best Foreign Film - nominee
1998: Best Dramatic Feature at the San Jose Film Festival, USA
For King of Thieves
2004: Slovakias Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film
2004: Four Czech Lions and 10 nominees (including Best Film, Best Direcror and Best Screenplay) at the Czech Film 2004: "Silver Griphon" - Audience Award for Best Film at the Festival of Festivals St. Petersburg, Russia
2004: TRILOBIT - Best Director and Best Screenplay, Czech film and TV Association Annual Award
2005: Audience Award - Best Film - World Cinema at the Phoenix Film Festival
2005: Best Film - nomination at the Adolf Adolf Grimme , Germany
For Hitler's blackmail
1995: German TV-Award - Best Film
1995: Best Film at the Festival international du film d´histoire, France
Golden Globes; Prix du Jury
For Lea
1996: OCIC Award at the Venice Film Festival
1996: European Film - Best Young European Film of the Year- nominee
1997: Satyajit Ray Award at the London Film Festival
1997: Two Czech Lions and 9 nominees at the Czech Film 1997: Audience Award, Prix C.I.C.A.E and Prix du Jury etudiant - Best Film, Premiers Plans Festival D´Angers, France
1997: Opera Prima Award - Best Film, International Film Festival Montevideo, Uruguay
1997: Audience award at the Brussels Film Festival, Belgium
1997: Nominee - Best Film at Deutscher Filmpreis, Germany
1997: Crystal Star at the Brussels Film Festival, Belgium
1997: Grand Prix VESUVIO AWARD at the Napoli Filmfestival, Italy
1997: Grand Prix - Best Film at the International Film Festival, Film Forum Bratislava, Slovakia
1997: FIPRECI-Award - Best Film at the International Film Festival Sotschi, Russia
1997: Opera Prima Award - Best Feature Film at Puerto Rico International Film Festival
1998: Golden Globe - Best Foreign Film - nominee
1998: Best Dramatic Feature at the San Jose Film Festival, USA
For King of Thieves
2004: Slovakias Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film
2004: Four Czech Lions and 10 nominees (including Best Film, Best Direcror and Best Screenplay) at the Czech Film 2004: "Silver Griphon" - Audience Award for Best Film at the Festival of Festivals St. Petersburg, Russia
2004: TRILOBIT - Best Director and Best Screenplay, Czech film and TV Association Annual Award
2005: Audience Award - Best Film - World Cinema at the Phoenix Film Festival
2005: Best Film - nomination at the Adolf Adolf Grimme , Germany
For Hitler's blackmail
1995: German TV-Award - Best Film
1995: Best Film at the Festival international du film d´histoire, France