Awards
Academy Awards1 won · 1 nominated
- Won2001Best Director · Traffic
- Nominated1990Best Writing, Original Screenplay · Sex, Lies, and Videotape
BAFTA Film Awards2 nominated
- Nominated2001Best Direction · Erin Brockovich
- Nominated1990Best Original Screenplay · Sex, Lies, and Videotape
Golden Globes2 nominated
- Nominated2000Best Director · Traffic
- Nominated1989Best Screenplay · Sex, Lies, and Videotape
Primetime Emmy Awards1 won · 1 nominated
- Won2013Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · Behind the Candelabra
- Nominated2013Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie · Behind the Candelabra
Cannes Film Festival1 won
- Won1989Palme d'Or · Sex, Lies, and Videotape
Other awards12 won · 11 nominated
- Won2014Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Television Film: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Television Film · Behind the Candelabra
- Nominated2007Independent Spirit Awards: Best Director · Bubble
- Nominated2003César Award for Best Foreign Film: César Award for Best Foreign Film · Ocean's Eleven
- Nominated2002César Award for Best Foreign Film: César Award for Best Foreign Film · Traffic
- Nominated2001Satellite Award for Best Cinematography: Satellite Award for Best Cinematography · Traffic
- Won2001Satellite Award for Best Director: Satellite Award for Best Director · Traffic
- Won2000Critics' Choice Awards: Best Director · Erin Brockovich
- Won2000Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director · Traffic
- Nominated2000Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · Erin Brockovich
- Nominated2000European Film Award for Best Non-European Film: European Film Award for Best Non-European Film · Erin Brockovich
- Nominated2000Independent Spirit Awards: Best Director · The Limey
- Won2000Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director · Erin Brockovich
- Won2000National Board of Review Award for Best Director: National Board of Review Award for Best Director · Traffic
- Nominated2000National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography · Traffic
- Won2000National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director · Erin Brockovich
- Won2000New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director · Traffic
- Won2000New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film · Traffic
- Won2000Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director: Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director · Traffic
- Won1998National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director · Out of Sight
- Nominated1990César Award for Best Foreign Film: César Award for Best Foreign Film · Sex, Lies, and Videotape
- Won1990Independent Spirit Awards: Best Director · Sex, Lies, and Videotape
- Nominated1990Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay · Sex, Lies, and Videotape
- Nominated1989National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay · Sex, Lies, and Videotape
Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.