| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Writing, Original Screenplay for: Gangs of New York (2002) Shared with: Jay Cocks (screenplay/story) Kenneth Lonergan (screenplay) |
| 1994 | Won | Oscar |
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: Schindler's List (1993) |
| 1991 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: Awakenings (1990) |
| Austin Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2009 | Won | Distinguished Screenwriter Award | |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Screenplay - Original for: American Gangster (2007) |
| 2003 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Screenplay - Original for: Gangs of New York (2002) Shared with: Jay Cocks Kenneth Lonergan |
| 1994 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Screenplay - Adapted for: Schindler's List (1993) |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1994 | Won | CFCA Award |
Best Screenplay for: Schindler's List (1993) |
| Edgar Allan Poe Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | Edgar |
Best Motion Picture for: Gangs of New York (2002) Shared with: Jay Cocks (screenplay/story) Kenneth Lonergan (screenplay) |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1994 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for: Schindler's List (1993) |
| Humanitas Prize | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Nominated | Humanitas Prize |
Feature Film Category for: A Civil Action (1998) |
| 1994 | Won | Humanitas Prize |
Feature Film Category for: Schindler's List (1993) |
| Nominated | Humanitas Prize |
Feature Film Category for: Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) |
|
| Image Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television) for: American Gangster (2007) |
| MTV Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1994 | Won | MTV Movie Award |
Best New Filmmaker for: Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) |
| Razzie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Razzie Award |
Worst Written Film Grossing Over $100 Million for: Mission: Impossible (1996) Shared with: David Koepp (also story) Robert Towne |
| ShoWest Convention, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1994 | - | ShoWest Award |
Screenwriter of the Year |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1993 | Won | Special Jury Prize |
for: Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) |
| USC Scripter Award | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Won | USC Scripter Award |
for: A Civil Action (1998) Shared with: Jonathan Harr (author) |
| 1994 | Won | USC Scripter Award |
for: Schindler's List (1993) Shared with: Thomas Keneally (author) |
| Nominated | USC Scripter Award |
for: Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) Shared with: Fred Waitzkin (author) |
|
| 1991 | Won | USC Scripter Award |
for: Awakenings (1990) Shared with: Oliver Sacks (author) |
| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Original Screenplay for: Gangs of New York (2002) Shared with: Jay Cocks (screenplay/story) Kenneth Lonergan (screenplay) |
| 1999 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published for: A Civil Action (1998) |
| 1994 | Won | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published for: Schindler's List (1993) |
| 1991 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: Awakenings (1990) |
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