| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: The Collector (1965) |
| - | Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award | ||
| 1960 | Won | Oscar |
Best Director for: Ben-Hur (1959) |
| 1957 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: Friendly Persuasion (1956) |
Best Picture for: Friendly Persuasion (1956) |
| 1954 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: Roman Holiday (1953) |
Best Picture for: Roman Holiday (1953) |
| 1952 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: Detective Story (1951) |
| 1950 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: The Heiress (1949) |
| 1947 | Won | Oscar |
Best Director for: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) |
| 1943 | Won | Oscar |
Best Director for: Mrs. Miniver (1942) |
| 1942 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: The Little Foxes (1941) |
| 1941 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: The Letter (1940) |
| 1940 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: Wuthering Heights (1939) |
| 1937 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: Dodsworth (1936) |
| American Film Institute, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1976 | - | Life Achievement Award | |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1960 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Film from any Source for: Ben-Hur (1959) USA. |
| Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Film from any Source for: The Big Country (1958) USA. |
|
| Bodil Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1948 | Won | Bodil |
Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) for: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) |
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1965 | Nominated | Golden Palm |
for: The Collector (1965) |
| 1957 | Won | Golden Palm |
for: Friendly Persuasion (1956) |
| 1952 | Nominated | Grand Prize of the Festival |
for: Detective Story (1951) |
| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1969 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: Funny Girl (1968) |
| 1966 | - | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| 1962 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: The Children's Hour (1961) |
| 1960 | Won | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: Ben-Hur (1959) Shared with: Gus Agosti (assistant director) (plaque) Alberto Cardone (assistant director) (plaque) |
| 1959 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: The Big Country (1958) |
| 1957 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: Friendly Persuasion (1956) |
| 1954 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: Roman Holiday (1953) |
| 1952 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: Detective Story (1951) |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1969 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Director for: Funny Girl (1968) |
| 1966 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Director for: The Collector (1965) |
| 1962 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Director for: The Children's Hour (1961) |
| 1960 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Director for: Ben-Hur (1959) |
| 1950 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Director for: The Heiress (1949) |
| Kinema Junpo Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1959 | Won | Kinema Junpo Award |
Best Foreign Language Film for: The Big Country (1958) |
| Laurel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1971 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Best Producer-Director 8th place. |
| 1970 | 3rd place | Golden Laurel |
Producer-Director |
| 1967 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Producer-Director 7th place. |
| 1966 | 3rd place | Golden Laurel |
Producer-Director |
| 1965 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Producer-Director 4th place. |
| 1964 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Top Producer/Director 10th place. |
| 1963 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Top Producer/Director 5th place. |
| 1962 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Top Producer/Director 10th place. |
| 1961 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Top Producer/Director 4th place. |
| 1960 | 2nd place | Golden Laurel |
Top Producer/Director |
| 1959 | 3rd place | Golden Laurel |
Top Producer/Director |
| 1958 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Top Producer/Director 5th place. |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1955 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Director for: The Desperate Hours (1955) |
| 1946 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Director for: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1946 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Director for: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1952 | Nominated | Golden Lion |
for: Carrie (1952) |
| 1938 | Won | Special Recommendation |
for: Jezebel (1938) For its overall artistic contribution. |
| Nominated | Mussolini Cup |
Best Film for: Jezebel (1938) |
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| Walk of Fame | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| unknown | - | Star on the Walk of Fame |
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