The Golden Bear is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival and is, along with the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion, widely considered among the most prestig
2026 recipient: İlker Çatak
Gene Kelly won for Invitation to the Dance (1956).
Ingmar Bergman won for Wild Strawberries (1958).
Pier Paolo Pasolini won for The Canterbury Tales (1972).
Ang Lee is a Taiwanese filmmaker. His films are known for their emotional charge and exploration of repressed and hidden emotions. During his career, Lee has received international critical and popula
Golden Bear
…Below is a list of all winners since 1951: As of 2025, Ang Lee is the only filmmaker to win the award twice, for The Wedding Banquet in 1993 and for Sense and Sensibility in 1996. Honorary Golden Bear…
With the help of screenwriter and actress Emma Thompson (pictured in 2009), Lee adapted Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Lee at the Venice International Film Festival in 2009