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{{Short description|Annual Czech film  and television award}}
{{Redirect|Czech Lion|the heraldic symbol|Coat of arms of Czechoslovakia|and|Coat of arms of the Czech Republic}}
{{Infobox award
| name        = Czech Lion Awards<br><small>''Český lev''</small>
| image       = File:Český lev 2017 (16).jpg
| imagesize   = 
| caption     = Czech Lion trophy
| current_awards =
| awarded_for = Excellence in [[film|cinema]]tic achievements
| presenter   = Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA)
| country     = Czech Republic
| year        = 25 July 1994 (to honor achievements of 1993/4)
| website     = {{url|ceskylev.cz}}
}}

The '''Czech Lion Awards''' ({{langx|cs|Český lev}}) are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in [[filmmaking]] and [[television]]. It is the highest award of achievement in film awarded in the [[Czech Republic]]. The jury is composed of members of the Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA).

Eligible films must have been released in the year prior to the awards ceremony.

==Categories==
=== Main Awards ===
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] 
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]] 
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Music|Best Music]] 
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Actor in Leading Role|Best Actor in Leading Role]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Actress in Leading Role|Best Actress in Leading Role]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] 
* [[Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film|Unique Contribution to Czech Film]] 
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best TV Series|Best TV Series]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Documentary|Best Documentary]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Television Film or Miniseries|Best Television Film or Miniseries]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Short Film|Best Short Film]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling|Best Makeup and Hairstyling]]
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Stage Design|Best Stage Design]]

=== Special awards ===
* [[Czech Lion Award for Best Film Poster|Best Film Poster]]
* [[Film Fans Award (Czech Lion Awards)|Film Fans Award]]
* [[Magnesie Award for Best Student Film|Best Student Film]]

==Czech Lion winners==
=== Single films with most awards ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Awards !! Notes
|-
| 2016 || [[A Prominent Patient]] || 12 || Nominated in 13 categories.<ref name="A Prominent Patient Received 12 Czech Lions">{{cite web |last1=Strbova |first1=Denisa |title=A Prominent Patient Received 12 Czech Lions |url=http://www.filmneweurope.com/news/czech-news/item/114133-a-prominent-patient-received-12-czech-lions |website=FilmNewEurope.com |access-date=1 September 2019 |language=en-gb |date=1 January 1970}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || [[Burning Bush (miniseries)|Burning Bush]] || 11 ||Originally released as miniseries. Nominated in 14 categories.
|-
| 1998 || [[Sekal Has to Die]] || 10 || Record holder until 2013.
|-
| 2012 || [[In the Shadow (2012 film)|In the Shadow]] || 9 || Nominated in 11 categories. Also won [[Film Critics' Award (Czech Lion Awards)|Film Critics' Award]] and [[Czech Lion Award for Best Film Poster|Best Film Poster Award]].
|-
| 2019 || [[The Painted Bird (film)|The Painted Bird]] || 9 || Nominated in 11 categories. Also won [[Czech Lion Award for Best Film Poster|Best Film Poster Award]].
|-
| 2021 || [[Zátopek (film)|Zátopek]] || 8 || Nominated in 13 categories. Also won Best Film Poster Award.
|-
| 2008 || [[The Karamazovs]] || 8 || 
|-
| 2005 || [[Something Like Happiness]] || 7 || 
|-
| 2014 || [[The Way Out (2014 film)|The Way Out]] || 7 || 
|-
| 2009 || [[Protector (2009 film)|Protector]] || 7 || 
|-
| 1996|| [[Kolya (film)|Kolya]] || 6 ||
|-
| 2002 || [[Year of the Devil]] || 6 || 
|-
| 2015 || [[The Snake Brothers]] || 6 || 
|-
| 2017 || [[Ice Mother]] || 6 || 
|-
| 2020 || [[Shadow Country (film)|Shadow Country]] || 6 ||  Nominated in 15 categories. Also won [[Czech Lion Award for Best Film Poster|Best Film Poster Award]].
|-
| 2022 || [[Il Boemo]] || 6 ||  Nominated in 11 categories. 
|-
| 1995 || [[The Garden (1995 film)|The Garden]] || 5 ||
|-
| 1999 || [[The Idiot Returns]] || 5 ||
|-
| 2000 || [[Divided We Fall (film)|Divided We Fall]] || 5 || 
|-
| 2003 || [[Boredom in Brno]] || 5 || 
|-
| 2010 || [[Walking Too Fast]] || 5 || 
|}

===Best actors and actresses===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Actor !! Awards won !! Main Awards !! Supporting Awards !! Notes
|-
| [[Ivan Trojan]] || 7 || 5 || 2 || 
|-
| [[Anna Geislerová]] || 5 || 3 || 2 || 
|- 
| [[Klára Melíšková]] || 5 || 1 || 4 ||
|-
| [[Jiří Schmitzer]] || 4 || 4 || 0 || 
|-
| [[Jan Budař]] || 3 || 1 || 2 ||
|-
| [[Zuzana Bydžovská]] || 3 || 2 || 1 || 
|-
| [[Petra Špalková]] || 3 || 1 || 2 || 
|-
| [[Jiřina Bohdalová]] || 2 || 2 || 0 || 
|-
| [[Iva Janžurová]] || 2 || 2 || 0 || 
|-
| [[Jiří Lábus]] || 2 || 2 || 0 || 
|-
| [[Bolek Polívka]] || 2 || 2 || 0 || 
|-
| [[Karel Roden]] || 2 || 2 || 0 || 
|-
| [[Tereza Brodská]] || 2 || 1 || 1 || 
|-
| [[Vladimír Dlouhý (actor)|Vladimír Dlouhý]] || 2 || 0 || 2 ||  Supporting actor for Kajínek was awarded In Memoriam.
|-
| [[Jiří Kodet]] || 2 || 0 || 2 || 
|}

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