He was also awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for his debut film, Ivan's Childhood.
hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə ɡˈoʊldən lˈaɪən æt ðə vˈɛnɪs fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəl fɔːɹ hɪz deɪbjˈuː fˈɪlm, ˈaɪvənz tʃˈaɪldhʊd.