Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Won |
Best Adapted Screenplay Out of Africa |
1985 |
| Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay Absence of Malice |
1981 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Won |
Best Adaptation Out of Africa |
1986 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay Absence of Malice |
1981 |
