Silver Bear for Best Actor
The Silver Bear for Best Actor was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chosen by the International Jury from the films in the Competition slate at the festival. Beginning with the 71st Berlin International Film Festival, the award was replaced with two gender-neutral categories: the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance and the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance.
Sidney Poitier was the first actor to win the award twice
Burt Lancaster, the first winner of the Berlin Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Elio Germano, the last winner of the Berlin Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europe's "Big Three" film festivals alongside the Venice Film Festival held in Italy and the Cannes Film Festival held in France. Furthermore, it is one of the "Big Five", the most prestigious film festivals in the world. The festival regularly draws tens of thousands of visitors each year.
Delphi Filmpalast
Berlinale Palast (aka Theater am Potsdamer Platz), main venue since 2000
Werner Herzog, 2010 jury president
Conference after a screening