| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fabelmans | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 2022 | shortlisted |
| West Side Story | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 2021 | shortlisted |
| Lincoln | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 2012 | shortlisted |
| Munich | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 2005 | shortlisted |
| Saving Private Ryan | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1998 | winner |
| Schindler's List | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1993 | winner |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1982 | shortlisted |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1981 | shortlisted |
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1977 | shortlisted |