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Academy Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Won Oscar Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
for: American Beauty (1999)

 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Screenplay - Original
for: American Beauty (1999)

 
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Won Critics Choice Award Best Screenplay, Original
for: American Beauty (1999)

 
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Nominated CFCA Award Best Screenplay
for: American Beauty (1999)

 
Chlotrudis Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Nominated Chlotrudis Award Best Screenplay
for: American Beauty (1999)

 
Directors Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
For episode "Everyone's Waiting".
 
2004 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
For episode "I'm Sorry I'm Lost".
 
2002 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
Shared with:
Robert Del Valle (unit production manager) (plaque)
Alan Brent Connell (first assistant director) (plaque)
Jack Steinberg (second assistant director) (plaque)
Ruby Stillwater (second second assistant director) (plaque)
Craig Amendola (DGA trainee) (plaque)
For the pilot episode.
 
Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
For episode "Everyone's Waiting".
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
For episode "Everyone's Waiting".
 
2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Drama Series
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
Shared with:
Bob Greenblatt (executive producer)
David Janollari (executive producer)
Alan Poul (executive producer)
Bruce Eric Kaplan (executive producer)
Rick Cleveland (co-executive producer)
Scott Buck (co-executive producer)
Jill Soloway (supervising producer)
Kate Robin (producer)
Robert Del Valle (producer)
Lori Jo Nemhauser (producer)

 
2003 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Drama Series
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
Shared with:
Bob Greenblatt (executive producer)
David Janollari (executive producer)
Alan Poul (executive producer)
Bruce Eric Kaplan (co-executive producer)
Rick Cleveland (supervising producer)
Scott Buck (supervising producer)
Jill Soloway (supervising producer)
Kate Robin (producer)
Robert Del Valle (producer)
Lori Jo Nemhauser (producer)

 
2002 Won Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
For the pilot.
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Drama Series
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
Shared with:
Bob Greenblatt (executive producer)
David Janollari (executive producer)
Alan Poul (executive producer)
Bruce Eric Kaplan (co-executive producer)
Christian Williams (co-executive producer)
Rick Cleveland (supervising producer)
Laurence Andries (supervising producer)
Scott Buck (supervising producer)
Christian Taylor (producer)
Jill Soloway (producer)

 
GLAAD Media Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2002 - Stephen F. Kolzak Award 
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Won Golden Globe Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
for: American Beauty (1999)

 
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Nominated Sierra Award Best Screenplay, Original
for: American Beauty (1999)

 
London Critics Circle Film Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Won ALFS Award Screenwriter of the Year
for: American Beauty (1999)

 
Online Film Critics Society Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Nominated OFCS Award Best Screenplay, Original
for: American Beauty (1999)

 
PGA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
Shared with:
Alan Poul
Bruce Eric Kaplan
Robert Del Valle
Lori Jo Nemhauser
Rick Cleveland

 
2004 Won Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
Shared with:
Alan Poul
Bob Greenblatt
David Janollari

 
2003 Nominated Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
Shared with:
Alan Poul
Bob Greenblatt
David Janollari

 
Satellite Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Screenplay, Original
for: American Beauty (1999)

 
ShoWest Convention, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 - ShoWest Award Groundbreaking Filmmaker of the Year

 
2000 - ShoWest Award Screenwriter of the Year

 
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Won SEFCA Award Best Screenplay, Original
for: American Beauty (1999)

 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Nominated WGA Award (TV) New Series
for: "True Blood" (2008)
Shared with:
Brian Buckner
Raelle Tucker
Alexander Woo
Nancy Oliver
Chris Offutt

 
2006 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Dramatic Series
for: "Six Feet Under" (2001)
Shared with:
Scott Buck
Rick Cleveland
Bruce Eric Kaplan
Nancy Oliver
Kate Robin
Jill Soloway
Craig Wright

 
2000 Won WGA Award (Screen) Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
for: American Beauty (1999)

 
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