| Independent Spirit Awards |
Synecdoche, New York |
Best First Feature |
2008 |
Won |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Adaptation |
Best Director |
2002 |
Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Being John Malkovich |
Breakthrough Performer |
1999 |
Won |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Three Kings |
Breakthrough Performer |
1999 |
Won |
| New York Film Critics Circle |
Being John Malkovich |
Best First Film |
1999 |
Won |
| Independent Spirit Awards |
Being John Malkovich |
Best First Feature Over $500,000 |
1999 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Being John Malkovich |
Best Director |
1999 |
Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America |
Being John Malkovich |
Best Director - Feature Film |
1999 |
Nominated |