Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Documentary Feature Pina |
2011 |
| Nominated |
Best Documentary Feature Buena Vista Social Club |
1999 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Won |
Best Director Paris, Texas |
1984 |
Cannes Film Festival
| Won |
Best Director Wings of Desire |
1987 |
| Won |
Grand Jury Prize Faraway, So Close! |
1993 |
European Film Academy
| Won |
Best Director Wings of Desire |
1988 |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Won |
Best Foreign Film Wings of Desire |
1988 |
National Board of Review
| Won |
Best Documentary Buena Vista Social Club |
1999 |
Venice International Film Festival
| Won |
Golden Lion Der Stand der Dinge |
1982 |
Writers Guild of America
| Nominated |
Best Documentary Screenplay Pina |
2011 |
