| National Board of Review |
Ran |
Best Director |
1985 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Ran |
Best Director |
1985 |
Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards |
Ran |
Best Foreign Film |
1985 |
Nominated |
| French Academy of Cinema |
Kagemusha |
Best Foreign Film |
1980 |
Won |
| British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Kagemusha |
Best Director |
1980 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Kagemusha |
Best Foreign Language Film |
1980 |
Nominated |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Dersu Uzala |
Best Foreign Language Film |
1975 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Dodes'ka-Den |
Best Foreign Language Film |
1971 |
Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival |
The Hidden Fortress |
Silver Bear for Best Director |
1959 |
Won |
| British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Seven Samurai |
Best Film - Any Source |
1955 |
Nominated |
| Venice International Film Festival |
Seven Samurai |
Silver Lion |
1954 |
Won |
| Directors Guild of America |
Rashomon |
Best Director |
1952 |
Nominated |
| National Board of Review |
Rashomon |
Best Director |
1951 |
Won |
| Venice International Film Festival |
Rashomon |
Lion of San Marco for Best Film |
1951 |
Won |