Dead Poets Society Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Robin Williams |
| 1989 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Peter Weir |
| 1989 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Tony Thomas Steven Haft Paul Junger Witt |
| 1989 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Tom Schulman |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Original Film Score Maurice Jarre |
| 1989 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Picture |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Peter Weir |
French Academy of Cinema
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Won | French Academy of Cinema |
Best Foreign Film Peter Weir |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Peter Weir |
| 1989 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Robin Williams |
| 1989 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1989 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Tom Schulman |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
