Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Director Atlantic City |
1981 |
| Nominated |
Best Foreign Language Film Au Revoir Les Enfants |
1987 |
| Nominated |
Best Foreign Language Film Lacombe Lucien |
1974 |
| Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay Au Revoir Les Enfants |
1987 |
| Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay Murmur of the Heart |
1972 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Won |
Best Director Au Revoir Les Enfants |
1988 |
| Won |
Best Director Atlantic City |
1981 |
| Won |
Best Picture Lacombe Lucien |
1974 |
| Won |
Fellowship Award for Career Achievement |
1990 |
| Won |
United Nations Award Lacombe Lucien |
1974 |
Directors Guild of America
| Nominated |
Best Director Atlantic City |
1981 |
European Film Academy
| Won |
Best Screenplay Au Revoir Les Enfants |
1988 |
French Academy of Cinema
| Won |
Best Director Au Revoir Les Enfants |
1987 |
| Won |
Best Original Screenplay Au Revoir Les Enfants |
1987 |
| Won |
Best Picture Au Revoir Les Enfants |
1987 |
French Film Critics Circle
| Won |
Prix Louis-Delluc Au Revoir Les Enfants |
1987 |
| Won |
Prix Louis-Delluc Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud |
1957 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated |
Best Director Atlantic City |
1981 |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Nominated |
Best Foreign Film Au Revoir Les Enfants |
1987 |
Venice International Film Festival
| Won |
Golden Lion Au Revoir Les Enfants |
1987 |
| Won |
Golden Lion Atlantic City |
1980 |
| Won |
Special Jury Prize Le Feu Follet |
1963 |
| Won |
Special Jury Prize Les Amants |
1958 |
