| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Quiet Man | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1952 | winner |
| How Green Was My Valley | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1941 | winner |
| The Grapes of Wrath | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1940 | winner |
| Stagecoach | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1939 | shortlisted |
| The Informer | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1935 | winner |