Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke (German: Michael Haneke, German pronunciation: [ˈhaːnəkə]; March 23, 1942 -), Austrian film director, born in Munich, Germany. Michael Haneke's works can be divided into the Austrian period and the French period, and he is famous for his social issues. During his French period, two of his works won awards: "The Piano Teacher" in 2001 won him the Jury Prize at the 54th Cannes Film Festival (as well as Best Actor and Actress), and "Hidden Camera" in 2005 won the Best Director Award at the 58th Cannes Film Festival. He also won the Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Daniel Auteuil), Best Editing and other awards at the 2005 European Film Awards. In 2009, he won the Palme d'Or at the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival for "The White Ribbon". In 2012, he won the Palme d'Or again at the 65th Cannes Film Festival for "Amour", the second time he won the award in three years, becoming the seventh director in history to win the Palme d'Or twice.