Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Picture | Rachel Getting Married | Nominated |
| 2008 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | Rachel Getting Married | Nominated |
| 2008 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Director | Rachel Getting Married | Won |
| 1991 | Academy Awards | Best Director | The Silence of the Lambs | Won |
| 1991 | Berlin International Film Festival | Silver Bear for Best Director | The Silence of the Lambs | Won |
| 1991 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | David Lean Award | The Silence of the Lambs | Nominated |
| 1991 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | The Silence of the Lambs | Won |
| 1991 | Golden Globes | Best Director | The Silence of the Lambs | Nominated |
| 1991 | National Board of Review | Best Director | The Silence of the Lambs | Won |
| 1991 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Director | The Silence of the Lambs | Won |
| 1987 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | Swimming to Cambodia | Nominated |
| 1980 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Director | Melvin and Howard | Won |
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