| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Apartment | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1960 | winner |
| Some Like It Hot | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1959 | shortlisted |
| Witness for the Prosecution | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1957 | shortlisted |
| Sabrina | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1954 | shortlisted |
| Stalag 17 | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1953 | shortlisted |
| Sunset Boulevard | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1950 | shortlisted |
| The Lost Weekend | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1945 | winner |
| Double Indemnity | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1944 | shortlisted |