| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: Ship of Fools (1965) |
| 1962 | Won | Oscar |
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) |
| Edgar Allan Poe Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Nominated | Edgar |
Best Television Feature or Miniseries for: Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) (TV) Shared with: Myra Mann |
| 1974 | Nominated | Edgar |
Best Television Feature or Miniseries for: The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) (TV) |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Made for Television Movie for: Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) (TV) Shared with: Oliver Stone (executive producer) Janet Yang (executive producer) Diana Pokorny (producer) |
| Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Miniseries or a Special for: Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) (TV) Shared with: Myra Mann |
|
| 1989 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special for: Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) (TV) Shared with: Robin Vote (writer) Ron Hutchinson (writer) |
| Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special for: Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) (TV) Shared with: Bob Cooper (executive producer/producer) Graham Benson (executive producer) John Kemeny (producer) |
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| 1980 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for: Skag (1980) (TV) For the pilot episode of "Skag" (1980). |
| 1978 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for: "King" (1978) |
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for: "King" (1978) |
| 1974 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Drama Series for: "Kojak" (1973) Shared with: Matthew Rapf (executive producer) James Duff McAdams (producer) |
| 1973 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay for: The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) (TV) |
| Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy for: The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) (TV) Shared with: Matthew Rapf (producer) |
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| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1961 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Screenplay for: Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) |
| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1966 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Written American Drama for: Ship of Fools (1965) |
| 1962 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Written American Drama for: Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) |