| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobody's Fool | Writer | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | 1994 | shortlisted |
| Places in the Heart | Writer | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay | 1984 | shortlisted |
| Places in the Heart | Writer | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay | 1984 | winner |
| Places in the Heart | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1984 | shortlisted |
| Kramer vs. Kramer | Director | BAFTA Award for Best Direction | 1980 | shortlisted |
| Kramer vs. Kramer | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1979 | winner |
| Kramer vs. Kramer | Director | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | 1979 | shortlisted |
| Kramer vs. Kramer | Writer | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | 1979 | winner |
| Kramer vs. Kramer | Writer | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay | 1979 | winner |
| The Late Show | Writer | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay | 1977 | shortlisted |
| Bonnie and Clyde | Writer | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay | 1967 | shortlisted |
| Bonnie and Clyde | Writer | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay | 1967 | shortlisted |