Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Academy Award | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated | Teacher's Pet w/ Michael Kanin |
| 1959 | WGA Award (Screen) | Best Written American Comedy | Nominated | Teacher's Pet w/ Michael Kanin |
| 1972 | American Bar Association | The Gavel Award for Best Movie of 1972 devoted to the Law | Heat of Anger | |
| 1974 | EMMY | Best Writing in Drama – Original Teleplay | Nominated | Tell Me Where It Hurts |
| 1974 | EMMY | Writer of the Year – Special | Won | Tell Me Where It Hurts |
| 1975 | Writers Guild of America | Valentine Davies Award | ||
| 1976 | Edgar Allan Poe Awards | Edgar Best Television Feature or Miniseries | Nominated | Hustling |
| 1976 | EMMY | Outstanding Writing in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy – Original Teleplay | Nominated | Hustling |
| 1978 | EMMY | Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated | Friendly Fire |
| 1978 | EMMY | Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special | Won | Friendly Fire |
| 1979 | Humanitas Prize | 90 Minute Category | Nominated | Friendly Fire |
| 1980 | Writers Guild of America | Morgan Cox Award | ||
| 1980 | Women in Film Crystal Awards | Crystal Award | Recipient | for outstanding women who, through their endurance and the excellence of their work, have helped to expand the role of women within the entertainment industry. |
| 1985 | EMMY | Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special | Nominated | Heartsounds |
| 1985 | TONY | Book (Musical) | Nominated | Grind |
| 1993 | American Society of Cinematographers | Board of the Governors Award | ||
| 1993 | PGA Awards | PGA Hall of Fame – Television Programs | Won | Friendly Fire |
| 2003 | Humanitas Prize | Kieser Award | ||
| 2005 | Writers Guild of America | Edmund J. North Award |
| Non-profit organization positions | ||
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| Preceded by Howard W. Koch |
President of Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences 1979-1983 |
Succeeded by Gene Allen |
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