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