Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Director Mississippi Burning |
1988 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Midnight Express |
1978 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Won |
Best Director Midnight Express |
1978 |
| Nominated |
Best Picture Midnight Express |
1978 |
| Nominated |
Best Picture Bugsy Malone |
1976 |
| Won |
Best Screenplay Bugsy Malone |
1976 |
| Won |
David Lean Award The Commitments |
1991 |
Directors Guild of America
| Nominated |
Best Director Mississippi Burning |
1988 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Midnight Express |
1978 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated |
Best Director Mississippi Burning |
1988 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Midnight Express |
1978 |
National Board of Review
| Won |
Best Director Mississippi Burning |
1988 |
