David Lynch Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Mulholland Drive |
| 1986 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Blue Velvet (1986) |
| 1980 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay The Elephant Man (1980) |
| 1980 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director The Elephant Man (1980) |
American Film Institute
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nominated | American Film Institute |
Best Director Mulholland Drive |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Picture The Elephant Man (1980) |
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Won | Cannes Film Festival |
Best Director Mulholland Drive |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Won | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Director Mulholland Drive |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director The Elephant Man (1980) |
French Academy of Cinema
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Won | French Academy of Cinema |
Best Foreign Film The Elephant Man (1980) |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Mulholland Drive |
| 2001 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Mulholland Drive |
| 1986 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Blue Velvet (1986) |
| 1980 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director The Elephant Man (1980) |
| 1980 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay The Elephant Man (1980) |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Director The Straight Story |
| 1986 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Screenplay Blue Velvet (1986) |
| 1986 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Director Blue Velvet (1986) |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Director Mulholland Drive |
| 1985 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Director Blue Velvet (1986) |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Director Blue Velvet (1986) |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Won | Toronto Film Critics Association |
Best Director Mulholland Drive |