| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sheltering Sky | Director | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | 1990 | shortlisted |
| The Last Emperor | Director | BAFTA Award for Best Direction | 1988 | shortlisted |
| The Last Emperor | Director | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | 1987 | winner |
| The Last Emperor | Writer | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay | 1987 | winner |
| The Last Emperor | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1987 | winner |
| The Last Emperor | Writer | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | 1987 | winner |
| Last Tango in Paris | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1973 | shortlisted |
| Last Tango in Paris | Director | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | 1973 | shortlisted |
| The Conformist | Writer | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | 1971 | shortlisted |