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Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)

Awards

The Ghost Writer

34 wins & 57 nominations

Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Nominee Silver Condor
    • Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera)
    • Roman Polanski
    UK.

Berlin International Film Festival

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2010 Winner Silver Berlin Bear
    • Best Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2010 Nominee Golden Berlin Bear
    • Roman Polanski

César Awards, France

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Winner César
    • Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur)
    • Roman Polanski
  • Pawel Edelman
    2011 Nominee César
    • Best Cinematography (Meilleure photographie)
    • Pawel Edelman
  • Alexandre Desplat
    2011 Winner César
    • Best Music Written for a Film (Meilleure musique écrite pour un film)
    • Alexandre Desplat
  • Hervé de Luze
    2011 Winner César
    • Best Editing (Meilleur montage)
    • Hervé de Luze
  • Robert Harris
    2011 Winner César
    • Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation)
    • Robert Harris
    • Roman Polanski

European Film Awards

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2010 Winner European Film Award
    • European Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Ewan McGregor at an event for Amelia (2009)
    2010 Winner European Film Award
    • European Actor
    • Ewan McGregor
  • Alexandre Desplat
    2010 Winner European Film Award
    • European Composer
    • Alexandre Desplat
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2010 Winner European Film Award
    • European Screenwriter
    • Roman Polanski
    • Robert Harris
  • 2010 Winner European Film Award
    • European Production Designer
    • Albrecht Konrad

Evening Standard British Film Awards

  • Olivia Williams in Manhattan (2014)
    2011 Nominee Evening Standard British Film Award
    • Best Actress
    • Olivia Williams
  • Ewan McGregor at an event for Amelia (2009)
    2011 Nominee Evening Standard British Film Award
    • Best Actor
    • Ewan McGregor
  • Robert Harris
    2011 Nominee Evening Standard British Film Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Robert Harris

Satellite Awards

  • Pierce Brosnan at an event for The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2010 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Pierce Brosnan
  • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2010 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Motion Picture, Drama
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2010 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Robert Harris
    2010 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Screenplay, Adapted
    • Robert Harris
    • Roman Polanski

Goya Awards

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Nominee Goya
    • Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)
    • Roman Polanski

Irish Film and Television Awards

  • Pierce Brosnan at an event for The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2011 Winner IFTA Award
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film
    • Pierce Brosnan

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2010 Nominee Silver Ribbon
    • Best European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Europeo)
    • Roman Polanski

London Critics Circle Film Awards

  • Pierce Brosnan at an event for The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2011 Nominee ALFS Award
    • British Supporting Actor of the Year
    • Pierce Brosnan
  • Olivia Williams in Manhattan (2014)
    2011 Winner ALFS Award
    • British Supporting Actress of the Year
    • Olivia Williams

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Alexandre Desplat
    2010 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Music
    • Alexandre Desplat
    Tied with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for The Social Network (2010).
  • Olivia Williams in Manhattan (2014)
    2010 Nominee LAFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Olivia Williams

National Board of Review, USA

  • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2010 Winner NBR Award
    • Top Independent Films

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • Olivia Williams in Manhattan (2014)
    2011 Winner NSFC Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Olivia Williams
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Roman Polanski
    • Robert Harris

San Sebastián International Film Festival

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2010 Winner FIPRESCI Film of the Year
    • Roman Polanski

USC Scripter Award

  • Robert Harris
    2011 Nominee USC Scripter Award
    • Robert Harris (screenwriter/author)
    • Roman Polanski (screenwriter)

World Soundtrack Awards

  • Alexandre Desplat
    2010 Winner World Soundtrack Award
    • Soundtrack Composer of the Year
    • Alexandre Desplat
    Shared with: Fantastic Mr. Fox · The Twilight Saga: New Moon · Julie & Julia

Empire Awards, UK

  • Olivia Williams in Manhattan (2014)
    2011 Nominee Empire Award
    • Best Actress
    • Olivia Williams

Lumiere Awards, France

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Winner Lumiere Award
    • Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur)
    • Roman Polanski
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Nominee Lumiere Award
    • Best Film (Meilleur Film)
    • Roman Polanski
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Winner Lumiere Award
    • Best Screenplay (Meilleur scénario)
    • Roman Polanski
    • Robert Harris

Polish Film Awards

  • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2011 Winner Eagle
    • Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski)

Kinema Junpo Awards

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Winner Kinema Junpo Award
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    • Roman Polanski

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

  • Alexandre Desplat
    2010 Nominee PFCS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Alexandre Desplat

Chlotrudis Awards

  • Robert Harris
    2011 Nominee Chlotrudis Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Robert Harris
    • Roman Polanski

Étoiles d'Or, France

  • Alexandre Desplat
    2011 Winner Étoile d'Or
    • Best Composer (Compositeur de musique originale)
    • Alexandre Desplat
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Winner Étoile d'Or
    • Best Director (Réalisateur)
    • Roman Polanski

Cinema for Peace Awards

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2010 Nominee Cinema for Peace Award
    • Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year
    • Roman Polanski (director)

Gaudí Awards

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Nominee Gaudí Award
    • Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea)
    • Roman Polanski (director/writer)
    • Robert Harris (writer)
    France/Germany/UK

Golden Globes, Italy

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2010 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best European Film (Miglior Film Europeo)
    • Roman Polanski
  • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2010 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Distributor (Migliore Distributore)

International Cinephile Society Awards

  • Robert Harris
    2011 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Robert Harris
    • Roman Polanski
  • Alexandre Desplat
    2011 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Original Score
    • Alexandre Desplat
    2nd place
  • Olivia Williams in Manhattan (2014)
    2011 Winner ICS Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Olivia Williams
  • 2011 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Production Design
    • Albrecht Konrad

New York Film Critics, Online

  • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2010 Winner NYFCO Award
    • Top Films of the Year

Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2010 Nominee DFCC
    • Best Director
    • Roman Polanski
    Tied with Sylvain Chomet for The Illusionist (2010), Elia Suleiman for The Time That Remains (2009) and Martin Scorsese for Shutter Island (2010) in 9th place

CinEuphoria Awards

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Winner CinEuphoria
    • Top Ten of the Year - International Competition
    • Roman Polanski

International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)

  • Alexandre Desplat
    2011 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Film Score of the Year
    • Alexandre Desplat
  • Alexandre Desplat
    2011 Winner IFMCA Award
    • Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
    • Alexandre Desplat
  • Alexandre Desplat
    2011 Nominee IFMCA Award
    • Film Music Composition of the Year
    • Alexandre Desplat
    Track: "The Truth About Ruth"

Online Film & Television Association

  • Olivia Williams in Manhattan (2014)
    2011 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Olivia Williams
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Robert Harris
    2011 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • Robert Harris
    • Roman Polanski
  • Alexandre Desplat
    2011 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best Music, Original Score
    • Alexandre Desplat

Village Voice Film Poll

  • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2010 Nominee VVFP Award
    • Best Film
    4th place.
  • Pierce Brosnan at an event for The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2010 Nominee VVFP Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Pierce Brosnan
    5th place.
  • Olivia Williams in Manhattan (2014)
    2010 Nominee VVFP Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Olivia Williams
    2nd place. Tied with Dale Dickey for Winter's Bone (2010).
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2010 Nominee VVFP Award
    • Best Director
    • Roman Polanski
    4th place. Tied with Gaspar Noé for Enter the Void (2009).
  • Robert Harris
    2010 Nominee VVFP Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Robert Harris
    • Roman Polanski
    2nd place. Tied with Maren Ade for Everyone Else (2009).

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2010 Winner Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)
    • Honorable Mentions

Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA)

  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Nominee IOMA
    • Best Picture (Miglior film)
    • Roman Polanski
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Nominee IOMA
    • Best Director (Miglior regia)
    • Roman Polanski
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Nominee IOMA
    • Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale)
    • Roman Polanski
    • Robert Harris

Women Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2010 Winner WFCC Award
    • Hall of Shame
    "At large Polanski sets up Olivia Williams' Lady Macbeth spouse as not only the instigator of UK's collusion in Iraq, letting Blair off the hook. But the predatory extreme seductress aggressor nearly rapes the gullible Ghost as well, when cornering him in his tub with an offer of towels to dry his tush. The Female Made Me Do It defense."

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • Olivia Williams in Manhattan (2014)
    2011 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Olivia Williams
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Robert Harris
    2011 Nominee INOCA
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Robert Harris
    • Roman Polanski
  • Alexandre Desplat
    2011 Winner INOCA
    • Best Original Score
    • Alexandre Desplat

Internet Film Critic Society

  • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2010 Winner IFCS Award
    • Most Underrated Film

Indiewire Critics' Poll

  • Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer (2010)
    2010 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best Film
    7th place.
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2010 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best Director
    • Roman Polanski
    4th place.
  • Olivia Williams in Manhattan (2014)
    2010 Nominee ICP Award
    • Best Supporting Performance
    • Olivia Williams
    8th place. Tied with Geoffrey Rush for The King's Speech (2010).

Gold Derby Awards

  • Olivia Williams in Manhattan (2014)
    2011 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Supporting Actress
    • Olivia Williams
  • Roman Polanski at an event for To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    2011 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Robert Harris
    2011 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Adapted Screenplay
    • Robert Harris
    • Roman Polanski
  • Alexandre Desplat
    2011 Nominee Gold Derby Film Award
    • Original Score
    • Alexandre Desplat

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