Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Director Erin Brockovich |
2000 |
| Won |
Best Director Traffic |
2000 |
| Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay sex, lies, and videotape |
1989 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Nominated |
Best Director Erin Brockovich |
2000 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Traffic |
2000 |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Won |
Best Director Erin Brockovich |
2000 |
| Won |
Best Director Traffic |
2000 |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Won |
Best Director Traffic |
2000 |
Directors Guild of America
| Nominated |
Best Director Erin Brockovich |
2000 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Traffic |
2000 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated |
Best Director Erin Brockovich |
2000 |
| Nominated |
Best Director Traffic |
2000 |
| Nominated |
Best Screenplay sex, lies, and videotape |
1989 |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Nominated |
Best Director Bubble |
2006 |
| Nominated |
Best Director The Limey |
1999 |
| Won |
Best Director sex, lies, and videotape |
1989 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Won |
Best Director Erin Brockovich |
2000 |
| Won |
Best Director Traffic |
2000 |
National Board of Review
| Won |
Best Director Erin Brockovich |
2000 |
| Won |
Best Director Traffic |
2000 |
National Society of Film Critics
| Won |
Best Director Erin Brockovich |
2000 |
| Won |
Best Director Traffic |
2000 |
| Won |
Best Director Out of Sight |
1998 |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Won |
Best Director Erin Brockovich |
2000 |
| Won |
Best Director Traffic |
2000 |
Sundance Film Festival
| Won |
Audience Award sex, lies, and videotape |
1988 |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Won |
Best Director Traffic |
2000 |
| Won |
Best Director [Runner-up] The Limey |
1999 |
| Won |
Best Director [Runner-up] Out of Sight |
1998 |
