| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Won | Oscar |
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: All the President's Men (1976) |
| 1970 | Won | Oscar |
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced for: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) William Goldman was not present at the awards ceremony. Katharine Ross accepted the award on his behalf. |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1992 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Writing for: Misery (1990) |
| 1988 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Writing for: The Princess Bride (1987) |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1977 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Screenplay for: All the President's Men (1976) |
| 1971 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Screenplay for: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) |
| Edgar Allan Poe Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1979 | Won | Edgar |
Best Motion Picture for: Magic (1978) |
| 1977 | Nominated | Edgar |
Best Motion Picture for: Marathon Man (1976) |
| 1973 | Nominated | Edgar |
Best Motion Picture for: The Hot Rock (1972) |
| 1967 | Won | Edgar |
Best Motion Picture for: Harper (1966) |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1977 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for: All the President's Men (1976) |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for: Marathon Man (1976) |
| 1970 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Screenplay for: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | - | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | PFCS Award |
Best Screenplay - Adaptation for: Hearts in Atlantis (2001) |
| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: The Princess Bride (1987) |
| 1985 | - | Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement | |
| 1977 | Won | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium for: All the President's Men (1976) |
| Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium for: Marathon Man (1976) |
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| 1970 | Won | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen for: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) |
| 1967 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Written American Drama for: Harper (1966) |