Sam Mendes Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director American Beauty (1999) |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Director American Beauty (1999) |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Director American Beauty (1999) |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Director American Beauty (1999) |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director - Feature Film American Beauty (1999) |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Revolutionary Road |
| 1999 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director American Beauty (1999) |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Director American Beauty (1999) |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Won | Toronto Film Critics Association |
Best Director [Runner-up] American Beauty (1999) |