Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Adapted Screenplay The Paper Chase |
1973 |
| Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay The China Syndrome |
1979 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Nominated |
Best Picture The China Syndrome |
1979 |
Directors Guild of America
| Nominated |
Best Director The China Syndrome |
1979 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated |
Best Director The China Syndrome |
1979 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay The China Syndrome |
1979 |
