| Title | Role | Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Holdovers | Director | BAFTA Award for Best Direction | 2023 | shortlisted |
| Nebraska | Director | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | 2013 | shortlisted |
| Nebraska | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 2013 | shortlisted |
| The Descendants | Writer | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay | 2011 | shortlisted |
| The Descendants | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 2011 | shortlisted |
| The Descendants | Director | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | 2011 | shortlisted |
| The Descendants | Writer | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | 2011 | winner |
| Sideways | Director | Academy Award for Best Director | 2004 | shortlisted |
| Sideways | Writer | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | 2004 | winner |
| Sideways | Writer | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay | 2004 | winner |
| Sideways | Director | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | 2004 | shortlisted |
| About Schmidt | Writer | Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay | 2002 | winner |
| About Schmidt | Director | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | 2002 | shortlisted |
| Election | Writer | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | 1999 | shortlisted |