| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Preisträger | Oscar |
Best Writing, Original Screenplay for: Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Frank Pierson was not present at the awards ceremony. Presenter Gore Vidal accepted the award on his behalf. |
| 1968 | Nominiert | Oscar |
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: Cool Hand Luke (1967) Shared with: Donn Pearce |
| 1966 | Nominiert | Oscar |
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: Cat Ballou (1965) Shared with: Walter Newman |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1976 | Nominiert | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Screenplay for: Dog Day Afternoon (1975) |
| Berlin International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1965 | Preisträger | Special Mention |
for: Cat Ballou (1965) Shared with: Walter Newman To the authors of the screenplay. |
| Casting Society of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | - | Career Achievement Award | |
| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Preisträger | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for: Conspiracy (2001) (TV) |
| 1996 | Nominiert | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials for: Truman (1995) (TV) |
| 1993 | Nominiert | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials for: Citizen Cohn (1992) (TV) |
| Edgar Allan Poe Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1991 | Nominiert | Edgar |
Best Motion Picture for: Presumed Innocent (1990) Shared with: Alan J. Pakula |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominiert | Emmy |
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for: Soldier's Girl (2003) (TV) |
| 2001 | Nominiert | Emmy |
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for: Conspiracy (2001) (TV) |
Outstanding Made for Television Movie for: Conspiracy (2001) (TV) Shared with: Frank Doelger (executive producer) David M. Thompson (executive producer) Peter Zinner (executive producer) Nick Gillott (producer) |
| 1993 | Nominiert | Emmy |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special for: Citizen Cohn (1992) (TV) |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1976 | Nominiert | Golden Globe |
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for: Dog Day Afternoon (1975) |
| Humanitas Prize | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | - | Kieser Award | |
| Ojai Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | - | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Virginia Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | - | Virginia Film Award | |
| Western Heritage Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Preisträger | Bronze Wrangler |
Television Feature Film for: Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994) (TV) Shared with: Lois Bonfiglio (executive producer) Fred Berner (producer) Bill Kerby (screenplay) Irene Bedard (principal actress) |
| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | - | Morgan Cox Award | |
| 1999 | - | Edmund J. North Award | |
| 1992 | - | Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement | |
| 1991 | - | Valentine Davies Award | |
| 1976 | Preisträger | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen for: Dog Day Afternoon (1975) |
| 1966 | Nominiert | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Written American Comedy for: Cat Ballou (1965) Shared with: Walter Newman |