Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Director It's a Wonderful Life |
1946 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Mr. Smith Goes to Washington |
1939 |
| Won |
Best Director You Can't Take It with You |
1938 |
| Won |
Best Director Mr. Deeds Goes to Town |
1936 |
| Won |
Best Director It Happened One Night |
1934 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Lady for a Day |
1932-1933 |
American Film Institute
| Won |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
1982 |
Directors Guild of America
| Nominated |
Best Director Pocketful of Miracles |
1961 |
| Nominated |
Best Director A Hole in the Head |
1959 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Won |
Best Director It's a Wonderful Life |
1946 |
Venice International Film Festival
| Won |
Golden Lion |
1982 |
