The 14th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June – 7 July 1964. The Swedish film 491 by Vilgot Sjöman was rejected by festival director Alfred Bauer owing to its controversial nature. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Turkish film Susuz Yaz directed by Metin Erksan.
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Anthony Mann (Head of Jury)
Hermann Schwerin
Lucas Demare
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze
Yorgos Javellas
Richard Todd
Takashi Hamama
Gerd Ressing
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Golden Bear: Susuz Yaz by Metin Erksan
Silver Bear for Best Director: Satyajit Ray for Mahanagar
Silver Bear for Best Actress: Sachiko Hidari for Nippon konchuki and Kanojo to kare
Silver Bear for Best Actor: Rod Steiger for The Pawnbroker
Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize: Ruy Guerra for Os Fuzis
Youth Film Award
Best Documentary Film Suitable for Young People: The Human Dutch by Bert Haanstra
Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Kanojo to kare by Susumu Hani
Youth Film Award - Honorable Mention
Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: Anmeldung by Rob Houwer and Aru kikanjoshi by Noriaki Tsuchimoto
Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Time of the Innocent by Thomas Fantl
FIPRESCI Award
La visita by Antonio Pietrangeli
FIPRESCI Award - Honorable Mention
The Pawnbroker by Sidney Lumet
Interfilm Award
School for Suicide by Knud Leif Thomsen
OCIC Award
Kanojo to kare by Susumu Hani
UNICRIT Award
The Human Dutch by Bert Haanstra