| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Passage to India | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1984 | shortlisted |
| Doctor Zhivago | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1965 | shortlisted |
| Lawrence of Arabia | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1962 | winner |
| The Bridge on the River Kwai | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1957 | winner |
| Summertime | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1955 | shortlisted |
| Great Expectations | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1947 | shortlisted |
| Brief Encounter | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1946 | shortlisted |