Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Academy Awards | Best Director | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Academy Awards | Best Picture | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Director | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Director | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Director | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Golden Globes | Best Director | Frost / Nixon | Nominated |
| 2008 | Las Vegas Film Critics Association | Best Director | Frost / Nixon | Won |
| 2005 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Director | Cinderella Man (2005) | Nominated |
| 2001 | Academy Awards | Best Director | A Beautiful Mind | Won |
| 2001 | Academy Awards | Best Picture | A Beautiful Mind | Won |
| 2001 | American Film Institute | Best Picture | A Beautiful Mind | Nominated |
| 2001 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Director | A Beautiful Mind | Nominated |
| 2001 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Picture | A Beautiful Mind | Nominated |
| 2001 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Director | A Beautiful Mind | Won |
| 2001 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | A Beautiful Mind | Won |
| 2001 | Golden Globes | Best Director | A Beautiful Mind | Nominated |
| 1995 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | Apollo 13 (1995) | Won |
| 1995 | Golden Globes | Best Director | Apollo 13 (1995) | Nominated |
| 1985 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director | Cocoon | Nominated |
| 1976 | Golden Globes | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | The Shootist | Nominated |
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