Born in 1942
Studies of philosophy, psychology and theatre in Vienna
1967-1970 playwright with Südwestfunk (ARD)
Since 1970 freelance director and screenplay writer
Theatre productions in Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Berlin and Vienna
AMOUR
2012/writer, director
CANNES FESTIVAL, 2012
Palme d’or
THE WHITE RIBBON
2009/writer, director
CANNES FESTIVAL, 2009
Palme d’or
FIPRESCI Prize
Ecumenical Jury Prize
French National Education Prize
ACADEMY AWARDS, 2010
Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film
Nomination for Best Cinematography
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD 2010
Best Foreign Language Film
CESAR AWARD, 2010
Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film
EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS, 2009
Best Film Best Director Best Screenplay
BAFTA AWARD, 2010
Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film
LOLA AWARD 2010
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Costumes
Best Makeup
Best Sound
SAN SEBASTIAN FILM FESTIVAL, 2009
FIPRESCI Prize
MUNICH FILMFEST, 2009
CineMerit Award 2009 for Michael Haneke
Hollywood Film Festival 2009
Hollywood World Award
URUGUAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 2010
Best Film Audience Award
FRENCH FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION, 2010
Best Foreign Language Film
NEW YORK FILM CRITICS ON LINE AWARD, 2009
Best Foreign Language Film
HAMILTON BEHIND THE CAMERA AWARD, 2009
Director of Photography of the Year
NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, 2009
Best Cinematography
ONLINE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARD, 2010
Best Foreign Language Film
TORONTO FILM CRITICS’ ASSOCIATION AWARD, 2009
Best Foreign Language Film
LONDON FILM CRITICS’ CIRCLE AWARDS, 2009
Nominated for Best Film
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Director
Best Screenplay
GERMAN FILM CRITICS AWARDS, 2010
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Actor
JURY DER EVANGELISCHEN FILMARBEIT
Film of the month, October 2009
FILM CRITICS’ SELECTION OF POLISH FILMMAKERS ASSOCIATION, 2010
Golden Reel for Best Film distributed in Poland
CINEMA FOR PEACE AWARD, 2010
Nomination for Most Valuable Film of the Year
FUNNY GAMES U.S.
2007/writer, director
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, 2008
Park City at Midnight lineup
CACHE (Hidden)
2005/writer, director
CANNES FESTIVAL 2005
Best Director Prize
FIPRESCI Prize
Ecumenical Jury Prize
EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2005
Best Film
Best Director
Best Actor Award for Daniel Auteuil
FIPRESCI Prize
Best Editing
PRIX LUMIERES 2006
Best Screenplay
THE TIMES – Top 100 films of the decade 2000’s
Best Film of the Decade
SEVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2005
Eurimages Prize
DIAGONALE FILM FESTIVAL, Vienne 2006
Diagonale Grand Prize
PYONGYANG FESTIVAL 2006
Best Screenplay
DURBAN FESTIVAL 2006
International Jury Prize
NEW YORK FESTIVAL 2005
Closing Night Film
FESTIVAL CINEMATIK DE PIEST’ANY, 2006
Meeting Point Europe Award
MANAKI BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHERS’ FILM FESTIVAL, SKOPJE 2005
International Critics Prize
Audience Award for Cinematography for Christian Berger
LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARD, 2005
Best Foreign Film
SAN FRANCISCO FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, 2005
Best Foreign Film
CHICAGO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARD 2006
Best Foreign Language Film
AUSTRIAN ASSOCIATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS AWARD, VIENNE 2005
Goldener Kader for Best Cinematographer for Christian Berger
POLISH FILMMAKERS ASSOCIATION, 2005
Zlota Tasma for Best Foreign Film
CERTIFIED FRESH ROTTEN TOMATOES
With a score of 89%, Cache was among the best rated films of the year
TIME OF THE WOLF
2002/writer, director
CANNES FESTIVAL, 2003
Official selection, out of competition
SITGES INTERNATIONAL FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL, 2003
Best Film
Critics Award
THE PIANO TEACHER
2001/writer, director
CANNES FESTIVAL, 2001
Grand Jury Prize
Best Actress Award for Isabelle Huppert
Best Actor Award for Benoit Magimel
CESAR AWARD, 2002
Best Supporting Actress for Annie Giradot
THE GERMAN FILM AWARD, 2002
Best Foreign Film
ROMY AWARDS 2002
Best Austrian Film
EUROPEAN FILM AWARD, 2001
Best Actress for Isabelle Huppert
FESTIVAL KNOTAVR, MOSCOW 2002
Critics Prize Best Actress Award for Isabelle Huppert
SEATTLE FILM FESTIVAL 2002
Best Actress Award for Isabelle Huppert
CODE UNKNOWN
1999/writer, director
CANNES FESTIVAL 2000
Official selection, in competition
Ecumenical Jury Prize
FUNNY GAMES
1997/writer, director
CANNES FESTIVAL 1997
Official selection, in competition
CHICAGO FILM FESTIVAL 1997
Silver Hugo Award
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM DE FLANDRES, 1997
FIPRESCI Prize
BERLIN ACADEMY OF ARTS AWARDS 1998
Konrad Wolf Prize for career achievements
13th Very Special Prize – Press Release, Paris 1997
THE CASTLE (TV)
1997/screenwriter, director
AUSTRIAN NATIONAL EDUCATION BOARDS AWARD 1998
Best TV Movie
71 FRAGMENTS OF A CHRONOLOGY OF CHANCE
1994/writer, director
CANNES FESTIVAL 1994
Directors’ Fortnight
CHICAGO FILM FESTIVAL 1994
Golden Hugo Award
SITGES INTERNATIONAL FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL 1994
Best Film
Best Screenplay
Critics Prize
THE REBELLION (TV)
1992/screenwriter, director
Goldener Kader Prize for Best TV Movie 1994
AUSTRIAN NATIONAL EDUCATION BOARDS AWARD 1994
Best TV Movie
BERLIN ACADEMY OF ARTS AWARD 1994
Best TV Movie
BENNY'S VIDEO
1992/writer, director
CANNES FESTIVAL 1992
Directors’ Fortnight
EUROPEAN FILM AWARD 1993
FIPRESCI Prize
VIENNALE FILM FESTIVAL 1992
Vienna Award for Best Film
CHALON-SUR-SAONE FILM IMAG FESTIVAL 1992
Best Cinematography Award
OBITUARY FOR A MURDERER (TV)
1991/writer, director
Honorary Award of the Austrian National Education Board for the Cinematic Arts
THE SEVENTH CONTINENT
1988/co-writer, director
CANNES FESTIVAL 1989
Directors’ Fortnight
LOCARNO FESTIVAL 1989
Bronze Leopard
GHENT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 1989
Best Music
Best Sound
Honorary Award of the Austrian National Education Board for the Cinematic Arts
FRAULEIN (TV)
1984/co-writer, director
WHO WAS EDGAR ALLAN? (TV)
1984/co-writer, director
VARIATIONS (TV)
1982/writer, director
LEMMINGS
1979/writer, director
THREE PATHS TO THE LAKE (TV)
1976/screenwriter, director
SPERRMULL
1975/director
AFTER LIVERPOOL
1974/director