| New York Film Critics Circle |
The Hustler |
Best Director |
1961 |
Won |
| British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
The Hustler |
Best Film - Any Source |
1961 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
The Hustler |
Best Director |
1961 |
Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America |
The Hustler |
Best Director |
1961 |
Nominated |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
The Hustler |
Best Picture |
1961 |
Nominated |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
The Hustler |
Best Adapted Screenplay |
1961 |
Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America |
Alexander the Great |
Best Director |
1956 |
Nominated |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
All the King's Men |
Best Director |
1949 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
All the King's Men |
Best Director |
1949 |
Nominated |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
All the King's Men |
Best Screenplay |
1949 |
Nominated |