Awards
- 1966 : Nastro d'Argento Best script Io la conoscevo bene
- 1975 : Moscow Film Festival Best film C'eravamo tanto amati
- 1976 : Cannes Film Festival Best Director for Brutti, sporchi e cattivi
- 1977 : César Award for Best Foreign Film for C'eravamo tanto amati
- 1978 : Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film for A Special Day
- 1977 : Academy Award nominee for A Special Day
- 1978 : Academy Award nominee for Viva Italia!
- 1978 : César Award for Best Foreign Film for A Special Day
- 1978 : Nastro d'Argento Best script for A Special Day
- 1978 : David di Donatello Best Director for A Special Day
- 1980 : Cannes Film Festival Best script for La terrazza
- 1980 : Nastro d'Argento Best script for La terrazza
- 1981 : Nastro d'Argento Best script Passion d'amour
- 1983 : David di Donatello Best script for La Nuit de Varennes
- 1983 : Academy Award nominee for Le Bal
- 1984 : César Award for Best Director for Le Bal
- 1984 : Berlin Film Festival :
- Silver Bear for Best Director for Le Bal
- Jury of readers Berliner Morgenpost for Le Bal
- 1984 : David di Donatello :
- Best Director Le Bal
- Prix Alitalia for Le Bal
- 1986 : Golden Medal of the City of Rome at for the 30th anniversary of David di Donatello
- 1987 : Academy Award nominee for La famiglia
- 1987 : David di Donatello :
- Best Director La famiglia
- Best Script La famiglia
- 1987 : Nastro d'Argento :
- Best Director La famiglia
- Best Script La famiglia
- 1990 : Berlin Film Festival:
- Golden Bear (nominated)
- 1990 : Pietro Bianchi award at Venice Film Festival
- 1995 : Award for his career at Flaiano Film Festival
- 1997 : a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.
- 2001 : Moscow Film Festival Best Director for Concorrenza sleale
- 2001 : Taormina Arte Award at Taormina Film Fest
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