William Forsythe (dancer) - Awards

Awards

Forsythe has been chosen as Choreographer Of The Year several times by international critics’ surveys. Forsythe’s choreography and his companies’ performances have won:

• The Bessies (1988, 1998, 2004, 2007)
• Laurence Olivier Award (1992, 1999)
• Commandeur des Arts et Lettres (1999)
• Federal Cross of Merit First Class (1997)
• Prix Benois de la Danse (2002)
• the Wexner Prize (2002)
• Nijinsky Award (2002)
• Dance Magazine Award (2003)
• Nijinsky Award in the category Best Play for "Decreation" (2004)
• German Theater Prize (Faust-Theaterpreis: Best Choreography for "Yes we can’t") (2008)