| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Collector | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1965 | shortlisted |
| Ben-Hur | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1959 | winner |
| Friendly Persuasion | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1956 | shortlisted |
| Roman Holiday | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1953 | shortlisted |
| Detective Story | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1951 | shortlisted |
| The Heiress | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1949 | shortlisted |
| The Best Years of Our Lives | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1946 | winner |
| Mrs. Miniver | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1942 | winner |
| The Little Foxes | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1941 | shortlisted |
| The Letter | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1940 | shortlisted |
| Wuthering Heights | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1939 | shortlisted |
| Dodsworth | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1936 | shortlisted |