| Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Won | Special Jury Award |
for: Resurrection (1980) |
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1961 | Won | Gary Cooper Award |
for: A Raisin in the Sun (1961) |
| Nominated | Golden Palm |
for: A Raisin in the Sun (1961) |
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| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs for: Walter and Henry (2001) (TV) |
| 2000 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for: Inherit the Wind (1999) (TV) |
| 1996 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials for: Kissinger and Nixon (1995) (TV) |
| - | Robert B. Aldrich Achievement Award | ||
| 1990 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials for: My Name Is Bill W. (1989) (TV) |
| 1985 | Won | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials for: The Dollmaker (1984) (TV) Shared with: John G. Wilson (unit production manager) (plaque) Gary Daigler (first assistant director) (plaque) Katterli Frauenfelder (second assistant director) (plaque) |
| 1978 | Won | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality for: Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977) (TV) Shared with: Daniel Teets (unit production manager) (plaque) Wolfgang Glattes (first assistant director) (plaque) Jack Frost Sanders (second assistant director) (plaque) |
| 1977 | Won | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality for: Eleanor and Franklin (1976) (TV) Shared with: Edward Teets (unit production manager) (plaque) Lynn Guthrie (assistant director) (plaque) Jack Frost Sanders (assistant director) (plaque) |
| Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality for: Helter Skelter (1976) (TV) |
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| 1972 | Won | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night for: "The Man and the City" (1971) Shared with: Robin S. Clark (unit production manager) (plaque) Chris Christenberry (first assistant director) (plaque) Tom Blank (second assistant director) (plaque) For episode "Hands of Love". |
| 1970 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television for: Silent Night, Lonely Night (1969) (TV) |
| 1963 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television for: "The Defenders" (1961) For episode "The Benefactor". |
| 1962 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: A Raisin in the Sun (1961) |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1993 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special for: A Town Torn Apart (1992) (TV) |
| 1992 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Children's Program for: Mark Twain and Me (1991) (TV) Shared with: Geoffrey Cowan (executive producer) Julian Fowles (executive producer) |
| Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special for: Mark Twain and Me (1991) (TV) |
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| 1989 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special for: My Name Is Bill W. (1989) (TV) |
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special for: My Name Is Bill W. (1989) (TV) Shared with: Peter K. Duchow (executive producer) James Garner (executive producer) |
| 1986 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special for: The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985) (TV) |
| 1977 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy for: Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977) (TV) |
| 1976 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy for: Eleanor and Franklin (1976) (TV) |
| 1972 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme for: "The Man and the City" (1971) For episode "Hands of Love". |
| Genie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1985 | Won | Genie |
Best Screenplay for: The Bay Boy (1984) |
| Verona Love Screens Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Best Film |
for: The Assistant (1997) |