| Independent Spirit Awards |
Bubble |
Best Director |
2006 |
Nominated |
| New York Film Critics Circle |
Erin Brockovich |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Traffic |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Traffic |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Erin Brockovich |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| National Board of Review |
Erin Brockovich |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| National Society of Film Critics |
Erin Brockovich |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| National Society of Film Critics |
Traffic |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| New York Film Critics Circle |
Traffic |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| Toronto Film Critics Association |
Traffic |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association |
Traffic |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association |
Traffic |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| National Board of Review |
Traffic |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Erin Brockovich |
Best Director |
2000 |
Won |
| British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Traffic |
Best Director |
2000 |
Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America |
Traffic |
Best Director |
2000 |
Nominated |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Traffic |
Best Director |
2000 |
Nominated |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Erin Brockovich |
Best Director |
2000 |
Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America |
Erin Brockovich |
Best Director |
2000 |
Nominated |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Erin Brockovich |
Best Director |
2000 |
Nominated |
| British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Erin Brockovich |
Best Director |
2000 |
Nominated |
| Toronto Film Critics Association |
The Limey |
Best Director [Runner-up] |
1999 |
Won |
| Independent Spirit Awards |
The Limey |
Best Director |
1999 |
Nominated |
| National Society of Film Critics |
Out of Sight |
Best Director |
1998 |
Won |
| Toronto Film Critics Association |
Out of Sight |
Best Director [Runner-up] |
1998 |
Won |
| Independent Spirit Awards |
sex, lies, and videotape |
Best Director |
1989 |
Won |
| Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
sex, lies, and videotape |
Best Original Screenplay |
1989 |
Nominated |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
sex, lies, and videotape |
Best Screenplay |
1989 |
Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival |
sex, lies, and videotape |
Audience Award |
1988 |
Won |