Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Academy Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nobody's Fool (1994) | Nominated |
| 1985 | Berlin International Film Festival | Silver Bear for Best Director | Places in the Heart | Won |
| 1984 | Academy Awards | Best Director | Places in the Heart | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Places in the Heart | Won |
| 1984 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | Places in the Heart | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globes | Best Screenplay | Places in the Heart | Nominated |
| 1984 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | Places in the Heart | Won |
| 1979 | Academy Awards | Best Director | Kramer vs Kramer | Won |
| 1979 | Academy Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Kramer vs Kramer | Won |
| 1979 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | Kramer vs Kramer | Won |
| 1979 | Golden Globes | Best Director | Kramer vs Kramer | Nominated |
| 1979 | Golden Globes | Best Screenplay | Kramer vs Kramer | Won |
| 1979 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Director | Kramer vs Kramer | Won |
| 1979 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Kramer vs Kramer | Won |
| 1979 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Director | Kramer vs Kramer | Won |
| 1977 | Academy Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Late Show | Nominated |
| 1977 | Edgar Allan Poe Awards | Best Screenplay | The Late Show | Won |
| 1967 | Academy Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Bonnie And Clyde | Nominated |
| 1967 | Golden Globes | Best Screenplay | Bonnie And Clyde | Nominated |
| 1967 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | Bonnie And Clyde | Won |
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