Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Academy Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | 127 Hours | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy Awards | Best Picture | 127 Hours | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Director | 127 Hours | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Adapted Screenplay | 127 Hours | Nominated |
| 2010 | Golden Globes | Best Screenplay | 127 Hours | Nominated |
| 2010 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | 127 Hours | Nominated |
| 2010 | London Film Critics Association | Best British Director | 127 Hours | Nominated |
| 2010 | Writers Guild of America | Best Adapted Screenplay | 127 Hours | Nominated |
| 2008 | Academy Awards | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated |
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Florida Film Critics | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Golden Globes | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Houston Film Critics | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Iowa Film Critics Association | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | London Film Critics Association | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated |
| 2008 | London Film Critics Association | Best British Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | New York Film Critics Online | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Phoenix Film Critics Association | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | San Diego Film Critics Association | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
| 2008 | Vancouver Film Critics | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Nominated |
| 2008 | Washington D.C. Film Critics Association | Best Director | Slumdog Millionaire | Won |
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