Cannes Film Festival
| Won |
Best Artistic Contribution Mystery Train |
1989 |
| Won |
Camera d'Or Stranger Than Paradise |
1984 |
| Won |
Palme d'Or for Short Film Coffee and Cigarettes |
1993 |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Nominated |
Best Director Mystery Train |
1989 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Down by Law |
1986 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay Dead Man |
1996 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay Mystery Train |
1989 |
Online Film Critics Association
| Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay Broken Flowers |
2005 |
Screen International
| Won |
Five Continents Award Dead Man |
1996 |
Sundance Film Festival
| Won |
Special Award: Dramatic Stranger Than Paradise |
1985 |
