Jonathan Demme Awards
Academy
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Won | Academy |
Best Director The Silence of the Lambs |
Golden Globe
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director The Silence of the Lambs |
| 1991 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director The Silence of the Lambs |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie |
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 |
| 1991 | Won | Berlin International Film Festival |
Silver Bear (Best Director) The Silence of the Lambs |
British Academy Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nominated | British Academy Awards |
Best Director (David Lean Award) The Silence of the Lambs |
British Academy of Film and Television
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television |
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 |
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 |
| 1990 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Director The Silence of the Lambs |
| 1980 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Direction Melvin and Howard |
| 1980 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Director Melvin and Howard |
| 1980 | Nominated | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Picture Melvin and Howard |
Venice International Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nominated | Venice International Film Festival |
Competing Film Melvin and Howard |
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