Midnight Express Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Alan Parker |
| 1978 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Editing Gerry Hambling |
| 1978 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture David Puttnam Alan Marshall |
| 1978 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor John Hurt |
| 1978 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Oliver Stone |
| 1978 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Score Giorgio Moroder |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Picture Alan Parker |
| 1978 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Director Alan Parker |
| 1978 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Editing Gerry Hambling |
| 1978 | Won | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Supporting Actor John Hurt |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Alan Parker |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Director Alan Parker |
| 1978 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Brad Davis |
| 1978 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Original Score Giorgio Moroder |
| 1978 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture John Hurt |
| 1978 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Picture - Drama |
| 1978 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Oliver Stone |
| 1978 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
New Star of the Year - Female Irene Miracle |
| 1978 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
New Star of the Year - Male Brad Davis |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Won | Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Best Music Score Giorgio Moroder |
National Board of Review
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Nominated | National Board of Review |
Best Picture |
