Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Won |
Best Documentary Feature The Fog of War |
2003 |
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
| Won |
Best Screenplay The Thin Blue Line |
1988 |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Nominated |
Best Director The Thin Blue Line |
1988 |
| Won |
Best Documentary The Fog of War |
2003 |
| Won |
Truer Than Fiction Award Fast, Cheap & Out of Control |
1997 |
National Board of Review
| Won |
Best Documentary Fast, Cheap & Out of Control |
1997 |
Sundance Film Festival
| Won |
Filmmaker's Trophy: Documentary A Brief History of Time |
1991 |
| Won |
Grand Jury Prize - Documentary A Brief History of Time |
1991 |
