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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Documentary, Features for: 4 Little Girls (1997). Shared with: Samuel D. Pollard |
| 1990 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for: Do the Right Thing (1989). |
| Acapulco Black Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Nominated | Black Film Award |
Best Director for: He Got Game (1998). |
Best Screenplay for: He Got Game (1998). |
| 1998 | Nominated | Black Film Award |
Best Director for: 4 Little Girls (1997). |
| American Black Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | Won | Innovator Award |
|
| Atlanta Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | Ossie Davis Award |
|
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | Special Award |
|
| BET Comedy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Nominated | BET Comedy Award |
Outstanding Directing for a Theatrical Film for: She Hate Me (2004). |
Outstanding Writing for a Theatrical Film for: She Hate Me (2004). Shared with: Michael Genet |
| Berlin International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | Golden Berlin Bear |
for:
25th Hour (2002). |
| 2001 | Nominated | Golden Berlin Bear |
for:
Bamboozled (2000). |
| 1997 | Won | Special Mention |
for:
Get on the Bus (1996). For the examplary ensemble acting of the whole team. |
| Nominated | Golden Berlin Bear |
for:
Get on the Bus (1996). |
|
| 1993 | Nominated | Golden Berlin Bear |
for:
Malcolm X (1992). |
| Black Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Black Movie Award |
Best Director for: Inside Man (2006). |
| Black Reel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2011 | Won | Black Reel |
Best Television Documentary for: "If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise" (2010). |
| 2010 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Director for: "Great Performances: Passing Strange (#38.7)" (2009). |
Best Documentary for: "Great Performances" (1971). For the performance of Passing Strange |
| 2008 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Director for: Miracle at St. Anna (2008). |
Best Film for: Miracle at St. Anna (2008). Shared with: Roberto Cicutto Luigi Musini |
| 2007 | Won | Black Reel |
Best Director for: Inside Man (2006). |
| 2006 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Director - Television for: "Miracle's Boys" (2005). Shared with: Bill Duke Ernest R. Dickerson Neema Barnette LeVar Burton Kevin Arkadie |
Best Director - Television for: Sucker Free City (2004) (TV). |
| 2005 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Director for: She Hate Me (2004). |
Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted for: She Hate Me (2004). Shared with: Michael Genet |
| 2003 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Film for: 25th Hour (2002). Shared with: Edward Norton Tobey Maguire Jon Kilik Julia Chasman |
Theatrical - Best Director for: 25th Hour (2002). |
| 2002 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Network/Cable - Best Director for: A Huey P. Newton Story (2001) (TV). |
Network/Cable - Best Film for: 3 A.M. (2001). Shared with: Sam Kitt |
| 2001 | Won | Black Reel |
Best Film for: Love & Basketball (2000). Shared with: Sam Kitt (Producer) |
| Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Film for: Bamboozled (2000). Shared with: Jon Kilik (Producer) |
Theatrical - Best Director for: Bamboozled (2000). |
Theatrical - Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) for: Bamboozled (2000). |
| 2000 | Nominated | Black Reel |
Best Film for: The Best Man (1999). Shared with: Sam Kitt Bill Carraro |
Theatrical - Best Director for: Summer of Sam (1999). |
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Won | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention |
for:
Jungle Fever (1991). |
| Nominated | Palme d'Or |
for:
Jungle Fever (1991). |
|
| 1989 | Nominated | Palme d'Or |
for:
Do the Right Thing (1989). |
| 1986 | Won | Award of the Youth |
Foreign Film for: She's Gotta Have It (1986). |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1993 | Won | CFCA Award |
Best Director for: Malcolm X (1992). |
| Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Director for: Malcolm X (1992). |
|
| 1992 | Nominated | CFCA Award |
Best Director for: Jungle Fever (1991). |
| 1990 | Won | CFCA Award |
Best Director for: Do the Right Thing (1989). |
| Chicago International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Nominated | Gold Hugo |
Best Short Film for: Jesus Children of America (2005) (short film) . |
| Cinequest San Jose Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Won | Maverick Tribute Award |
|
| César Awards, France | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Honorary César |
|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | Emmy |
Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking for: "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" (2006). Shared with: Samuel D. Pollard (producer) Sheila Nevins (executive producer) Jacqueline Glover (supervising producer) (HBO). |
Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming for: "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" (2006). (HBO). |
| 1998 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Non-Fiction Special for: 4 Little Girls (1997). Shared with: Samuel D. Pollard Daphne McWilliams (line producer) Jacqueline Glover (co-ordinating producer) Sheila Nevins (executive producer) (HBO). |
| Empire Awards, UK | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Won | Inspiration Award |
|
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1990 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director - Motion Picture for: Do the Right Thing (1989). |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for: Do the Right Thing (1989). |
| Gotham Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1992 | Won | Filmmaker Award |
|
| Image Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2010 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television) for: "Great Performances: Passing Strange (#38.7)" (2009). |
| 2009 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television) for: Miracle at St. Anna (2008). |
| 2007 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film/Television Movie - Comedy or Drama for: Inside Man (2006). |
| 2003 | Won | Hall of Fame |
|
| Independent Spirit Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Award |
Best First Feature for: Love & Basketball (2000). Shared with: Gina Prince-Bythewood (director) Sam Kitt (producer) |
| 1987 | Won | Independent Spirit Award |
Best First Feature for: She's Gotta Have It (1986). |
| International Documentary Association | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1998 | Nominated | IDA Award |
Feature Documentaries for: 4 Little Girls (1997). Shared with: Samuel D. Pollard |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Lifetime Achievement Award |
|
| Locarno International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1983 | Won | Ernest Artaria Award |
for:
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983). Tied with Sargento Getúlio (1983). |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Won | LAFCA Award |
Best Director for: Do the Right Thing (1989). |
| 1986 | Won | New Generation Award |
for:
She's Gotta Have It (1986). |
| MTV Movie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Silver Bucket of Excellence Award |
|
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1998 | Won | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Documentary Film for: 4 Little Girls (1997). Shared with: Samuel D. Pollard |
| Student Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1983 | Won | Merit Award |
Dramatic for: Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983). New York University. |
| USC Scripter Award | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1993 | Nominated | USC Scripter Award |
for:
Malcolm X (1992). Shared with: Arnold Perl (screenwriter) Alex Haley (author) Malcolm X (author) |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1999 | Nominated | Golden Spike |
for:
Summer of Sam (1999). |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Human Rights Film Network Award |
for:
"When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" (2006). |
| Venice Horizons Documentary Award |
for:
"When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" (2006). |
||
| 1995 | Nominated | Golden Lion |
for:
Clockers (1995). |
| 1990 | Won | Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award - Special Mention |
for:
Mo' Better Blues (1990). |
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