Mike Leigh Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Happy Go Lucky (2008) |
| 2004 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Vera Drake |
| 2004 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Vera Drake |
| 1999 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Topsy-Turvy |
| 1996 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Secrets & Lies |
| 1996 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Secrets & Lies |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Director Vera Drake |
| 2004 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Original Screenplay Vera Drake |
| 1999 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Original Screenplay Topsy-Turvy |
| 1993 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Alexander Korda Award Naked (1994) |
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Won | Cannes Film Festival |
Best Director Naked (1994) |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Secrets & Lies |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Foreign Film Topsy-Turvy |
| 1993 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Foreign Film Naked (1994) |
| 1991 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Foreign Film Life Is Sweet |
| 1989 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Foreign Film High Hopes (1992) |
London Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | London Film Critics Association |
Best British Director Happy Go Lucky (2008) |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Screenplay Happy Go Lucky (2008) |
| 1996 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Director Secrets & Lies |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Director Happy Go Lucky (2008) |
| 2008 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Screenplay Happy Go Lucky (2008) |
| 1999 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Director Topsy-Turvy |
| 1996 | Won | National Society of Film Critics |
Best Director (Runner-up) Secrets & Lies |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Director Happy Go Lucky (2008) |
| 1999 | Won | New York Film Critics Circle |
Best Director Topsy-Turvy |