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Alec Guinness Awards

Golden Globes

Year Result Award Movie
1989 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Little Dorrit (1988)
1978 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1958 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Academy Awards

Year Result Award Movie
1989 Nominated Oscar Best Supporting Actor
Little Dorrit (1988)
1978 Nominated Oscar Best Supporting Actor
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1959 Nominated Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay
The Horse's Mouth
1958 Won Oscar Best Actor
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
1953 Nominated Oscar Best Actor
The Lavender Hill Mob

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year Result Award Movie
1957 Won British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best British Actor
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Movie
1987 Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor
Little Dorrit (1920)

National Board of Review

Year Result Award Movie
1957 Won National Board of Review Best Actor
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
1950 Won National Board of Review Best Actor
Kind Hearts and Coronets

New York Film Critics Circle

Year Result Award Movie
1957 Won New York Film Critics Circle Best Actor
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Venice International Film Festival

Year Result Award Movie
1958 Won Venice International Film Festival Volpi Cup for Best Actor
The Horse's Mouth