Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Adapted Screenplay The Elephant Man |
1980 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Mulholland Dr. |
2001 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Blue Velvet |
1986 |
| Nominated |
Best Director The Elephant Man |
1980 |
American Film Institute
| Nominated |
Best Director Mulholland Dr. |
2001 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Won |
Best Picture The Elephant Man |
1980 |
Cannes Film Festival
| Won |
Best Director Mulholland Dr. |
2001 |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Won |
Best Director Mulholland Dr. |
2001 |
Directors Guild of America
| Nominated |
Best Director The Elephant Man |
1980 |
French Academy of Cinema
| Won |
Best Foreign Film The Elephant Man |
1981 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated |
Best Director Mulholland Dr. |
2001 |
| Nominated |
Best Director The Elephant Man |
1980 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay Mulholland Dr. |
2001 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay Blue Velvet |
1986 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay The Elephant Man |
1980 |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Nominated |
Best Director The Straight Story |
1999 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Blue Velvet |
1986 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay Blue Velvet |
1986 |
| Nominated |
Special Distinction Award |
2006 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Won |
Best Director Mulholland Dr. |
2001 |
| Won |
Best Director Blue Velvet |
1985 |
National Society of Film Critics
| Won |
Best Director Blue Velvet |
1985 |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Won |
Best Director Mulholland Dr. |
2001 |
Venice International Film Festival
| Won |
Golden Lion |
2006 |
