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| AFI Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nominated | AFI Film Award |
AFI Director of the Year for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| 1987 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: Blue Velvet (1986) |
| 1981 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: The Elephant Man (1980) |
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: The Elephant Man (1980) Shared with: Christopher De Vore Eric Bergren |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Director for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| 1993 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Writing for: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) Shared with: Robert Engels |
| - | Life Career Award | ||
| American Film Institute, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | - | Franklin J. Schaffner Award | |
| Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Won | Grand Prize |
for: Blue Velvet (1986) |
| 1981 | Won | Grand Prize |
for: The Elephant Man (1980) |
| 1978 | Won | Antennae II Award |
for: Eraserhead (1977) |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Direction for: The Elephant Man (1980) |
Best Screenplay for: The Elephant Man (1980) Shared with: Christopher De Vore Eric Bergren |
| Bodil Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Bodil |
Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| 2000 | Won | Bodil |
Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) for: The Straight Story (1999) |
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Won | BSFC Award |
Best Director for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| 1987 | Won | BSFC Award |
Best Director for: Blue Velvet (1986) Tied with Oliver Stone for Platoon (1986). |
| Camerimage | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | - | Order - For the Contribution to Polish Culture | |
| 2000 | Won | Special Award |
Best Duo: Director - Cinematographer Shared with: Frederick Elmes |
Film Direction with a Special Visual Sensitivity |
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Won | Best Director |
for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) Tied with Joel Coen for The Man Who Wasn't There (2001). |
| Nominated | Golden Palm |
for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
|
| 1999 | Nominated | Golden Palm |
for: The Straight Story (1999) |
| 1992 | Nominated | Golden Palm |
for: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) |
| 1990 | Won | Golden Palm |
for: Wild at Heart (1990) |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | CFCA Award |
Best Director for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Original Score for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) Shared with: Angelo Badalamenti John Neff |
|
| 2000 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Director for: The Straight Story (1999) |
| Chlotrudis Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Nominated | Chlotrudis Award |
Best Director for: Inland Empire (2006) |
| 2002 | Won | Audience Award |
Best Director for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
Best Screenplay - Original for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| Chlotrudis Award |
Best Screenplay - Original for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
||
| César Awards, France | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | César |
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| 1982 | Won | César |
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) for: The Elephant Man (1980) |
| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: The Elephant Man (1980) |
| Edgar Allan Poe Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Edgar |
Best Motion Picture for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1990 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music for: "Twin Peaks" (1990) Shared with: Angelo Badalamenti (composer) |
Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics for: "Twin Peaks" (1990) Shared with: Angelo Badalamenti (composer) For the song "Into the Night". For episode #005. |
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for: "Twin Peaks: Pilot (#1.1)" (1990) For the pilot episode. |
Outstanding Drama Series for: "Twin Peaks" (1990) Shared with: Mark Frost (executive producer) Gregg Fienberg (producer) David J. Latt (producer) |
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for: "Twin Peaks: Pilot (#1.1)" (1990) Shared with: Mark Frost (writer) For the pilot episode. |
| European Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Won | Screen International Award |
for: The Straight Story (1999) USA |
| Fantasporto | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Nominated | International Fantasy Film Award |
Best Film for: Wild at Heart (1990) |
| 1982 | Nominated | International Fantasy Film Award |
Best Film for: Eraserhead (1977) |
| Fotogramas de Plata | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Won | Fotogramas de Plata |
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) for: The Straight Story (1999) |
| 1987 | Won | Fotogramas de Plata |
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) for: Blue Velvet (1986) |
| French Syndicate of Cinema Critics | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Won | Critics Award |
Best Foreign Film for: The Elephant Man (1980) USA. |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director - Motion Picture for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| 1987 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for: Blue Velvet (1986) |
| 1981 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director - Motion Picture for: The Elephant Man (1980) |
| Independent Spirit Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | Special Distinction Award |
Shared with: Laura Dern For their collaborative work. |
| 2000 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Award |
Best Director for: The Straight Story (1999) |
| 1987 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Award |
Best Director for: Blue Velvet (1986) |
Best Screenplay for: Blue Velvet (1986) |
| Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Silver Ribbon |
Best Director - Foreign Film (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | Nominated | Sierra Award |
Best Director for: The Straight Story (1999) |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Won | LAFCA Award |
Best Director for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| 1986 | Won | LAFCA Award |
Best Director for: Blue Velvet (1986) |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Won | NSFC Award |
Best Director for: Blue Velvet (1986) |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | OFCS Award |
Best Director for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| Nominated | OFCS Award |
Best Screenplay, Original for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
|
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | PFCS Award |
Best Director for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| Robert Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | Won | Robert |
Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film) for: The Straight Story (1999) |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Won | SDFCS Award |
Best Director for: The Straight Story (1999) |
| Sant Jordi Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Sant Jordi |
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| 2001 | Won | Sant Jordi |
Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) for: The Straight Story (1999) |
| Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Nominated | Best Film |
for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| 1986 | Won | Caixa de Catalunya |
Best Film for: Blue Velvet (1986) |
| Stockholm Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | - | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Won | TFCA Award |
Best Director for: Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Future Film Festival Digital Award |
for: Inland Empire (2006) |
| - | Career Golden Lion | ||
| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for: Blue Velvet (1986) |
| 1981 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium for: The Elephant Man (1980) Shared with: Christopher De Vore Eric Bergren |
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