| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Director | BAFTA Award for Best Direction | 2003 | winner |
| Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 2003 | shortlisted |
| Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Director | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | 2003 | shortlisted |
| The Truman Show | Director | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | 1998 | shortlisted |
| The Truman Show | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1998 | shortlisted |
| The Truman Show | Director | BAFTA Award for Best Direction | 1998 | winner |
| Green Card | Writer | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay | 1990 | shortlisted |
| Dead Poets Society | Director | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | 1989 | shortlisted |
| Dead Poets Society | Director | BAFTA Award for Best Direction | 1989 | shortlisted |
| Dead Poets Society | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1989 | shortlisted |
| Witness | Director | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | 1985 | shortlisted |
| Witness | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 1985 | shortlisted |