Awards
Academy Awards2 nominated
- Nominated2024Best International Feature Film · Perfect Days
- Nominated2015Best Documentary Feature Film · The Salt of the Earth
BAFTA Film Awards1 won
- Won1985Best Direction · Paris, Texas
Cannes Film Festival3 won
- Won1993Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix · Faraway, So Close!
- Won1987Cannes Best Director Award · Wings of Desire
- Won1984Palme d'Or · Paris, Texas
Venice Film Festival1 won
- Won1982Golden Lion · The State of Things
Berlin International Film Festival3 won
- Won2024Berliner Bär
- Won2015Golden Bear
- Won2000Silver Bear
Other awards30 won · 4 nominated
- Won2026German Film Honorary Award: German Film Honorary Award
- Won2024European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award: European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Won2022Praemium Imperiale: Praemium Imperiale
- Won2017Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal: Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal
- Won2015César Award: César Award
- Won2015César Award for Best Documentary Film: César Award for Best Documentary Film
- Nominated2015European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film: European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film · The Salt of the Earth
- Won2015Honorary Golden Bear: Honorary Golden Bear
- Won2014François Chalais Prize: François Chalais Prize
- Won2014Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes · The Salt of the Earth
- Won2014Un certain regard Award: Un certain regard Award
- Won2012Ring of Honour of the City of Wuppertal: Ring of Honour of the City of Wuppertal
- Won2011European Film Award for Best Documentary: European Film Award for Best Documentary · Pina
- Won2010Herbert Strate Award: Herbert Strate Award
- Won20085th Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival: 5th Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival
- Won2008Goya Award for Best Documentary Film: Goya Award for Best Documentary Film · Invisibles (2007 film)
- Won2008Goya Awards: Goya Awards
- Won2006Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany: Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Won2006Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
- Nominated2005European Film Award for Best Director: European Film Award for Best Director · Don't Come Knocking
- Nominated2005European Film Award for Best Film: European Film Award for Best Film · Don't Come Knocking
- Won2005Golden Medal for Merit to Culture: Golden Medal for Merit to Culture
- Won2005Leopard of Honour: Leopard of Honour
- Won2004Helmut Käutner Prize: Helmut Käutner Prize
- Won2004Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia: Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Won2002Robert-Bresson Award: Robert-Bresson Award
- Won1999European Film Award for Best Documentary: European Film Award for Best Documentary · Buena Vista Social Club
- Won1993Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Won1989honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University: honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University
- Won1988European Film Award for Best Director: European Film Award for Best Director · Wings of Desire
- Nominated1988European Film Award for Best Film: European Film Award for Best Film · Wings of Desire
- Won1984FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes: FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes
- Won1984Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes · Paris, Texas
- Won1976FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes: FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes
Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.