Awards
BAFTA Film Awards2 won · 1 nominated
- Won1984Best Film Not in the English Language · Danton
- Won1982BAFTA Fellowship
- Nominated1960Best Film · Ashes and Diamonds
Cannes Film Festival1 won
- Won1981Palme d'Or · Man of Iron
Venice Film Festival1 won
- Won1998Lifetime Achievement
Berlin International Film Festival2 won
- Won2006Golden Bear
- Won1996Silver Bear
Other awards48 won · 7 nominated
- Won2020Annual award ACFK: Annual award ACFK
- Won2016European Film Academy Honorary Award: European Film Academy Honorary Award
- Won2016honorary citizen of Gdańsk: honorary citizen of Gdańsk
- Won2015honorary citizen of Warsaw: honorary citizen of Warsaw
- Won2012Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
- Won2011Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class: Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class
- Won2011Order of the White Eagle: Order of the White Eagle
- Won2010Order of Danica Hrvatska: Order of Danica Hrvatska
- Won2010Order of Friendship: Order of Friendship
- Won2009Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Won2009European Film Academy Critics Award: European Film Academy Critics Award · Tatarak
- Won2008Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 3rd Class: Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 3rd Class
- Nominated2008Polish Academy Award for Best Director: Polish Academy Award for Best Director · Katyń
- Won2008Polish Academy Award for Best Film: Polish Academy Award for Best Film · Katyń
- Won2007Gold Medal of the Guardian of National Memorials: Gold Medal of the Guardian of National Memorials
- Won2006Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania: Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania
- Won2006Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary: Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary
- Won2005Golden Medal for Merit to Culture: Golden Medal for Merit to Culture
- Nominated2003Polish Academy Award for Best Director: Polish Academy Award for Best Director · The Revenge
- Won2002honorary doctor of the University of Łódź: honorary doctor of the University of Łódź
- Won2001Commander of the Legion of Honour: Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Won2001Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Won2000Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Won2000Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class: Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class
- Nominated2000Polish Academy Award for Best Director: Polish Academy Award for Best Director · Pan Tadeusz
- Nominated2000Polish Academy Award for Best Film: Polish Academy Award for Best Film · Pan Tadeusz
- Nominated2000Polish Academy Award for Best Screenplay: Polish Academy Award for Best Screenplay · Pan Tadeusz
- Won2000Polish Academy Life Achievement Award: Polish Academy Life Achievement Award
- Won1999Academy Honorary Award: Academy Honorary Award
- Won1999Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta: Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Won1998honorary citizen of Łódź: honorary citizen of Łódź
- Won1996Praemium Imperiale: Praemium Imperiale
- Won1995honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles: honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles
- Won1995Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class: Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class
- Won1994honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II: honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II
- Won1990European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award: European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Won1989honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow: honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow
- Won1988Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna: Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna
- Won1987Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy: Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
- Won1985Herder Prize: Herder Prize
- Won1983César Award for Best Director: César Award for Best Director · Danton
- Nominated1983César Award for Best Film: César Award for Best Film · Danton
- Won1983London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year: London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year · Danton
- Won1982César Award: César Award
- Nominated1982César Award for Best Foreign Film: César Award for Best Foreign Film · Man of Iron
- Won1982Honorary César: Honorary César
- Won1982Louis Delluc Prize: Louis Delluc Prize · Danton
- Won1981London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year: London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year · Man of Iron
- Won1980Golden Shell: Golden Shell
- Won1978David di Donatello Luchino Visconti: David di Donatello Luchino Visconti
- Won1978Order of Cyril and Methodius, 1st Class: Order of Cyril and Methodius, 1st Class
- Won1975Work Flag Order, 2nd class: Work Flag Order, 2nd class
- Won1964Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta: Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Won1959Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta: Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Won1957Jury Prize: Jury Prize · Canal
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