Film Awards
- 1959 – National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Special Citation shared with Andrew Marton for directing the chariot race in Ben-Hur
- 1967 – Academy Honorary Award for achievements as a stunt man and for developing safety devices to protect stunt men everywhere
- 1976 – Inducted into National Cowboy Hall of Fame
- 1978 – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences "A tribute to Yakima Canutt" dinner
- 1984 – The Motion Picture & Television Fund's Golden Boot Award
- Hollywood Walk of Fame star at 1500 Vine Street.
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