Academy Award Nominations
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Best Director (as Write-in candidate) | Captain Blood | John Ford – The Informer |
| 1938 | Best Director | Angels with Dirty Faces | Frank Capra – You Can't Take It With You |
| Best Director | Four Daughters | ||
| 1942 | Best Director | Yankee Doodle Dandy | William Wyler – Mrs. Miniver |
| 1943 | Best Director | Casablanca | Won |
Curtiz also won an Academy Award in the category of Best Short Subject (Two-reel), for Sons of Liberty.
Six of Curtiz's films have been nominated for Best Picture: Captain Blood (1935), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Four Daughters (1938), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), Casablanca (1943), and Mildred Pierce (1945). Of these, only Casablanca won Best Picture.
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