| Toronto Film Critics Association |
Rachel Getting Married |
Best Director |
2008 |
Won |
| Independent Spirit Awards |
Rachel Getting Married |
Best Director |
2008 |
Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards |
Rachel Getting Married |
Best Picture |
2008 |
Nominated |
| New York Film Critics Circle |
The Silence of the Lambs |
Best Director |
1991 |
Won |
| Berlin International Film Festival |
The Silence of the Lambs |
Silver Bear for Best Director |
1991 |
Won |
| Directors Guild of America |
The Silence of the Lambs |
Best Director |
1991 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
The Silence of the Lambs |
Best Director |
1991 |
Won |
| National Board of Review |
The Silence of the Lambs |
Best Director |
1991 |
Won |
| British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
The Silence of the Lambs |
David Lean Award |
1991 |
Nominated |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
The Silence of the Lambs |
Best Director |
1991 |
Nominated |
| New York Film Critics Circle |
Melvin and Howard |
Best Director |
1980 |
Won |