| British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
The Elephant Man |
Best Picture |
1980 |
Won |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
The Elephant Man |
Best Director |
1980 |
Nominated |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
The Elephant Man |
Best Screenplay |
1980 |
Nominated |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
The Elephant Man |
Best Adapted Screenplay |
1980 |
Nominated |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
The Elephant Man |
Best Director |
1980 |
Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America |
The Elephant Man |
Best Director |
1980 |
Nominated |
| French Academy of Cinema |
The Elephant Man |
Best Foreign Film |
1981 |
Won |
| National Society of Film Critics |
Blue Velvet |
Best Director |
1985 |
Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Blue Velvet |
Best Director |
1985 |
Won |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Blue Velvet |
Best Screenplay |
1986 |
Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards |
Blue Velvet |
Best Screenplay |
1986 |
Nominated |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Blue Velvet |
Best Director |
1986 |
Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards |
Blue Velvet |
Best Director |
1986 |
Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards |
The Straight Story |
Best Director |
1999 |
Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association |
Mulholland Dr. |
Best Director |
2001 |
Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Mulholland Dr. |
Best Director |
2001 |
Won |
| Toronto Film Critics Association |
Mulholland Dr. |
Best Director |
2001 |
Won |
| Cannes Film Festival |
Mulholland Dr. |
Best Director |
2001 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Mulholland Dr. |
Best Director |
2001 |
Nominated |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Mulholland Dr. |
Best Screenplay |
2001 |
Nominated |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Mulholland Dr. |
Best Director |
2001 |
Nominated |
| American Film Institute |
Mulholland Dr. |
Best Director |
2001 |
Nominated |