Awards
Academy Awards1 won · 1 nominated
- Nominated1986Best Director · Ran
- Won1952Academy Awards
BAFTA Film Awards2 won
- Won1986Best Film Not in the English Language · Ran
- Won1981Best Direction · Kagemusha
Cannes Film Festival1 won
- Won1980Palme d'Or · Kagemusha
Venice Film Festival1 won
- Won1951Golden Lion · Rashomon
Berlin International Film Festival2 won
- Won1959Silver Bear
- Won1959Best Director · The Hidden Fortress
Other awards45 won
- Won1998People's Honour Award: People's Honour Award
- Won1994Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy: Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
- Won1992Praemium Imperiale: Praemium Imperiale
- Won1990Academy Honorary Award: Academy Honorary Award
- Won1990Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize: Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize
- Won1986Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film: Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film · Ran
- Won1986Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director · Ran
- Won1986Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film · Ran
- Won1986David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director: David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director · Ran
- Won1986Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Won1986Mainichi Film Award for Best Director: Mainichi Film Award for Best Director · Ran
- Won1986Mainichi Film Award for Best Film: Mainichi Film Award for Best Film · Ran
- Won1985Order of Culture: Order of Culture
- Won1981Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film · Kagemusha
- Won1981César Award: César Award
- Won1981César Award for Best Foreign Film: César Award for Best Foreign Film · Kagemusha
- Won1981David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director: David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director · Kagemusha
- Won1981Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Won1981Mainichi Film Award for Best Director: Mainichi Film Award for Best Director · Kagemusha
- Won1981Mainichi Film Award for Best Film: Mainichi Film Award for Best Film · Kagemusha
- Won1981Nastro d'argento for best non-Italian film: Nastro d'argento for best non-Italian film · Kagemusha
- Won1980Hōchi Film Award for Best Picture: Hōchi Film Award for Best Picture · Kagemusha
- Won1978Prize of the French Critics' Union/Best Australian Film: Prize of the French Critics' Union/Best Australian Film · Dersu Uzala
- Won1977David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director: David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director · Dersu Uzala
- Won1977Nastro d'argento for best non-Italian film: Nastro d'argento for best non-Italian film · Dersu Uzala
- Won1976Person of Cultural Merit: Person of Cultural Merit
- Won1966Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film · Red Beard
- Won1966Mainichi Film Award for Best Film: Mainichi Film Award for Best Film · Red Beard
- Won1965Asahi Prize: Asahi Prize
- Won1965Ramon Magsaysay Award: Ramon Magsaysay Award
- Won1964Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Screenplay: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Screenplay · High and Low
- Won1964Mainichi Film Award for Best Film: Mainichi Film Award for Best Film · High and Low
- Won1964Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay: Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay · High and Low
- Won1959Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film · The Hidden Fortress
- Won1959FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes: FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes · The Hidden Fortress
- Won1954Silver Lion: Silver Lion · Seven Samurai
- Won1953Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Screenplay: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Screenplay · Ikiru
- Won1953Kinema Junpo Award: Kinema Junpo Award · Ikiru
- Won1953Mainichi Film Award for Best Film: Mainichi Film Award for Best Film · Ikiru
- Won1953Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay: Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay · Ikiru
- Won1951National Board of Review Awards 1951: National Board of Review Awards 1951 · Rashomon
- Won1950Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Screenplay: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Screenplay · Rashomon
- Won1949Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film of the Year: Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film of the Year · Drunken Angel
- Won1949Mainichi Film Award for Best Film: Mainichi Film Award for Best Film · Drunken Angel
- Won1948Mainichi Film Award for Best Director: Mainichi Film Award for Best Director · One Wonderful Sunday
Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.