European Film Award for Best Comedy

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European Film Award
for Best Comedy
Awarded forBest European Comedy of the Year
Presented by European Film Academy
First awarded2013
Currently held by Ninjababy (2021)
Website europeanfilmawards.eu

European Film Award for Best Comedy has been awarded annually since 2013 by the European Film Academy.

Contents

Winners and nominees

2010s

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
2013
(26th)
[1]
Love Is All You Need Den skaldede frisør Susanne Bier Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
I'm So Excited Los amantes pasajeros Pedro Almodóvar Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
The Priest's Children Svećenikova djeca Vinko Brešan Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia, Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Welcome Mr. President! Benvenuto Presidente! Riccardo Milani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2014
(27th)
[2] [3]
The Mafia Kills Only in the Summer La mafia uccide solo d'estate Pierfrancesco Diliberto Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Carmina & Amen Carmina y amén Paco León Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Le Week-End Roger Michell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, Flag of France.svg  France
2015
(28th)
[4] [5]
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence En duva satt på en gren och funderade på tillvaron Roy Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
The Bélier Family La Famille Bélier Éric Lartigau Flag of France.svg  France
The Brand New Testament Le Tout Nouveau Testament Jaco Van Dormael Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
2016
(29th)
[6]
A Man Called Ove En man som heter Ove Hannes Holm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Look Who's Back Er ist wieder daDavid WnendtFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
One Man and His Cow La VacheMohamed HamidiFlag of France.svg  France, Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2017
(30th)
[7]
The Square Ruben Östlund Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
King of the Belgians Peter Brosens
Jessica Woodworth
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
VincentChristophe van RompaeyFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, Flag of France.svg  France
Welcome to Germany Willkommen bei den Hartmanns Simon Verhoeven Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2018
(31st)
[8]
The Death of Stalin Armando Iannucci Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
C'est la vie! Le Sens de la fête Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano Flag of France.svg  France
Diamantino Gabriel Abrantes & Daniel SchmidtFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, Flag of France.svg  France, Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2019
(32nd)
[9]
The Favourite Yorgos Lanthimos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Tel Aviv on Fire תל אביב על האש Sameh Zoabi Flag of Israel.svg  Israel, Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Ditte & Louise Niclas Bendixen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

2020s

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
2020
(33rd)
[10] [11]
The Big HitUn triompheEmmanuel CourcolFlag of France.svg  France
Advantages of Travelling by Train Ventajas de viajar en trenAritz MorenoFlag of Spain.svg  Spain, Flag of France.svg  France
Ladies of SteelTeräsleidit Pamela Tola Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
2021
(34th)
[12] [13]
Ninjababy Yngvild Sve FlikkeFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
The Morning AfterBelle filleMéliane MarcaggiFlag of France.svg  France
The People Upstairs Sentimental Cesc Gay Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

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