Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Adapted Screenplay The Man Who Would Be King |
1975 |
| Nominated |
Best Adapted Screenplay Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison |
1957 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Prizzi's Honor |
1985 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Moulin Rouge |
1952 |
| Nominated |
Best Director The African Queen |
1951 |
| Nominated |
Best Director The Asphalt Jungle |
1950 |
| Won |
Best Director The Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
1948 |
| Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay Sergeant York |
1941 |
| Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet |
1940 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay The African Queen |
1951 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay The Asphalt Jungle |
1950 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay The Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
1948 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay The Maltese Falcon |
1941 |
| Nominated |
Best Supporting Actor The Cardinal |
1963 |
American Film Institute
| Won |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
1983 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Nominated |
Best British Film Moulin Rouge |
1953 |
| Nominated |
Best Film - Any Source Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison |
1957 |
| Nominated |
Best Film - Any Source The African Queen |
1952 |
| Nominated |
Best Film - Any Source The Asphalt Jungle |
1950 |
| Nominated |
Best Film - Any Source The Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
1949 |
Directors Guild of America
| Nominated |
Best Director Prizzi's Honor |
1985 |
| Nominated |
Best Director The Night of the Iguana |
1964 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Freud |
1962 |
| Nominated |
Best Director The Misfits |
1961 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison |
1957 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Moby Dick |
1956 |
| Nominated |
Best Director The Asphalt Jungle |
1950 |
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
| Won |
Best Screenplay The Asphalt Jungle |
1950 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Won |
Best Director Prizzi's Honor |
1985 |
| Nominated |
Best Director The Night of the Iguana |
1964 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Freud |
1962 |
| Nominated |
Best Director The Asphalt Jungle |
1950 |
| Won |
Best Director The Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
1948 |
| Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Chinatown |
1974 |
| Won |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture The Cardinal |
1963 |
| Won |
Best Picture - Musical or Comedy Prizzi's Honor |
1985 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay The Asphalt Jungle |
1950 |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Won |
Best Director The Dead |
1987 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Won |
Career Achievement Award |
1979 |
National Board of Review
| Won |
Best Director Moby Dick |
1956 |
| Won |
Best Director The Asphalt Jungle |
1950 |
| Won |
Best Screenplay The Treasure of the Sierra Madre |
1948 |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Won |
Best Director Prizzi's Honor |
1985 |
| Won |
Best Director Moby Dick |
1956 |
Venice International Film Festival
| Won |
Silver Lion Moulin Rouge |
1953 |
| Won |
Special Golden Lion for the Body of Work |
1985 |
