| Year | Movie | Award | Category | |||
| 1999 | Buena Vista Social Club | National Board of Review | Best Documentary | |||
| 1999 | Buena Vista Social Club | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Best Documentary Feature | |||
| 1993 | Faraway, So Close! | Cannes Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | |||
| 1988 | Wings of Desire | European Film Academy | Best Director | |||
| 1988 | Wings of Desire | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Foreign Film | |||
| 1987 | Wings of Desire | Cannes Film Festival | Best Director | |||
| 1984 | Paris, Texas | British Academy of Film and Television | Best Director | |||
| 1982 | Der Stand der Dinge | Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion |
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