Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Foreign Language Film (Knife in the Water) | Nominated |
| 1965 | Berlin Film Festival | Silver Berlin Bear-Extraordinary Jury Prize (Repulsion) | Won |
| 1966 | Berlin Film Festival | Golden Bear (Cul-de-sac) | Won |
| 1968 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best screenplay adaptation (Rosemary's Baby) | Nominated |
| 1974 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Academy Award for Best Director (Chinatown) | Nominated |
| 1974 | Golden Globe Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture (Chinatown) | Won |
| 1974 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) | Best Direction (Chinatown) | Won |
| 1979 | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (César) | César Award for Best Picture (Tess) | Won |
| 1979 | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (César) | César Award for Best Director (Tess) | Won |
| 1979 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Academy Award for Directing (Tess) | Nominated |
| 1979 | Golden Globe Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film (Tess) | Won |
| 1979 | Golden Globe Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Director—Motion Picture (Tess) | Nominated |
| 2002 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) | Best Film; Best Director (The Pianist) | Won |
| 2002 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Academy Award for Best Director (The Pianist) | Won |
| 2002 | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (César) | César Award for Best Director (The Pianist) | Won |
| 2002 | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (César) | César Award for Best Film (The Pianist) | Won |
| 2002 | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (César) | César Award for Best Director (The Pianist) | Won |
| 2004 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema | Won |
| 2009 | Zurich Film Festival Golden Icon Award | Lifetime achievement | Won |
| 2010 | Berlin Film Festival | Silver Bear for Best Director (The Ghost Writer) | Won |
| 2010 | European Film Awards | Best Film; Best Director; Best Screenwriter (The Ghost Writer) | Won |
| 2010 | Lumiere Awards (France's Golden Globes) | Best Director; Best Screenwriter (The Ghost Writer) | Won |
| 2011 | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (César) | César Award for Best Director (The Ghost Writer) | Won |
| 2011 | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (César) | César Award for Best Screenwriter (The Ghost Writer) | Won |
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