Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Director The People Vs. Larry Flynt |
1996 |
| Won |
Best Director Amadeus |
1984 |
| Won |
Best Director One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
1975 |
| Nominated |
Best Foreign Language Film The Firemen's Ball |
1968 |
| Nominated |
Best Foreign Language Film Loves of a Blonde |
1966 |
Berlin International Film Festival
| Won |
Silver Bear for Best Director Man on the Moon |
2000 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Won |
Best Director One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
1976 |
| Won |
Best Picture One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
1976 |
| Nominated |
Best Picture Taking Off |
1971 |
Directors Guild of America
| Won |
Best Director Amadeus |
1984 |
| Won |
Best Director One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
1975 |
European Film Academy
| Won |
European Achievement in World Cinema Award |
1997 |
French Academy of Cinema
| Won |
Best Foreign Film Amadeus |
1984 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Won |
Best Director The People Vs. Larry Flynt |
1996 |
| Won |
Best Director Amadeus |
1984 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Ragtime |
1981 |
| Won |
Best Director One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
1975 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Won |
Best Director Amadeus |
1984 |
