Lynne Ramsay
5 credits on file—5 films, spanning 1999–2025.
70
Average MEANRANK
across 5 scored credits
across 5 scored credits
5
Credits
in the catalogue
in the catalogue
26
Years active
1999–2025
1999–2025
Also credited for writing (5).
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On record for their credited titles
BAFTAs
1 won
+ 5 nominations
Cannes
4 won
+ 3 nominations
- Won BAFTA · Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer Ratcatcher · 2000
- Won Cannes · Best Screenplay You Were Never Really Here · 2017
- Won Cannes · Youth Award – Best Foreign Film Morvern Callar · 2002
- Won Cannes · C.I.C.A.E. Award Morvern Callar · 2002
- Won Cannes · SACD Prize – Director's Fortnight Morvern Callar · 2002
- Nominated BAFTA · Outstanding British Film Die My Love · 2026
- Nominated BAFTA · Outstanding British Film You Were Never Really Here · 2019
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Director We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2012
- Nominated BAFTA · Outstanding British Film We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2012
- Nominated BAFTA · Outstanding British Film Ratcatcher · 2000
- Nominated Cannes · Palme d'Or Die My Love · 2025
- Nominated Cannes · Palme d'Or We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2011
- Nominated Cannes · Un Certain Regard Award Ratcatcher · 1999
22
Wins
30
Nominations
52 awards — Lynne Ramsay
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Cannes Film Festival
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Screenplay | You Were Never Really Here · 2017 | Winner |
| C.I.C.A.E. Award | Morvern Callar · 2002 | Winner |
| SACD Prize – Director's Fortnight | Morvern Callar · 2002 | Winner |
| Youth Award – Best Foreign Film | Morvern Callar · 2002 | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Die My Love · 2025 | Nominee |
| Palme d'Or | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2011 | Nominee |
| Un Certain Regard Award | Ratcatcher · 1999 | Nominee |
BAFTA Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer | Ratcatcher · 2000 | Winner |
| Outstanding British Film | Ratcatcher · 2000 | Nominee |
BAFTA Award
2 nominations
| Best Director | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2012 | Nominee |
| Outstanding British Film | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2012 | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
2 nominations
| Best Director | You Were Never Really Here · 2019 | Nominee |
| Best Feature | You Were Never Really Here · 2019 | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Douglas Hickox Award | Ratcatcher · 1999 | Winner |
| Best British Independent Film | You Were Never Really Here · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Die My Love · 2025 | Nominee |
| Best Director | You Were Never Really Here · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Morvern Callar · 2002 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | You Were Never Really Here · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Ratcatcher · 1999 | Nominee |
British Independent Film Award
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2011 | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2011 | Nominee |
Chicago International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Silver Hugo Award (Best Director) | Ratcatcher · 1999 | Winner |
| Golden Hugo Award | Morvern Callar · 2002 | Nominee |
Flanders International Film Festival Ghent
2 nominations, 1 won
| Canvas Audience Award | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2011 | Winner |
| Grand Prix for Best Film | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2011 | Nominee |
Bratislava International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Grand Prix | Ratcatcher · 2000 | Winner |
British Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Sutherland Trophy | Ratcatcher · 1999 | Winner |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Russell Smith Award | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2011 | Winner |
Edinburgh International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| New Director’s Award | Ratcatcher · 1999 | Winner |
Evening Standard British Film Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2011 | Winner |
London Film Critics’ Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| British Director of the Year | Ratcatcher · 2000 | Winner |
London Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2011 | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| New Generation Award | Morvern Callar · 2002 | Winner |
Noir Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Jury Award | You Were Never Really Here · 2017 | Winner |
Riga International Film Forum
1 nomination, 1 won
| FIPRESCI Prize | Ratcatcher · 2000 | Winner |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| FIPRESCI Director of the Year | Morvern Callar · 2002 | Winner |
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Jury Prize: Best Director | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2011 | Winner |
Writers' Guild of Great Britain
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film Screenplay | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2012 | Winner |
AACTA International Award
2 nominations
| Best Direction | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2012 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2012 | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding British Film | Die My Love · 2026 | Nominee |
| Outstanding British Film | You Were Never Really Here · 2019 | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Best Movie About Women | Die My Love · 2025 | Nominee |
| Best Woman Storyteller (Screenwriting Award) | Die My Love · 2025 | Nominee |
Bodil Award
1 nomination
| Best American Film | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2013 | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films
1 nomination
| Best Director | Morvern Callar · 2002 | Nominee |
Dinard British Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Hitchcock | Morvern Callar · 2002 | Nominee |
Film Fest Gent
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | Ratcatcher · 1999 | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination
| Director of the Year | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2012 | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination
| Best Director | Die My Love · 2025 | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Award
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay | We Need to Talk About Kevin · 2012 | Nominee |
