Awards
Academy Awards1 nominated
- Nominated2017Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Fences
Primetime Emmy Awards1 nominated
- Nominated1995Outstanding Television Movie · Hallmark Hall of Fame
Other awards14 won · 17 nominated
- Nominated2007Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
- Nominated2007Tony Award for Best Play: Tony Award for Best Play
- Won2005Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards: Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
- Nominated2005Tony Award for Best Play: Tony Award for Best Play
- Won2002Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play: Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
- Nominated2001Tony Award for Best Play: Tony Award for Best Play
- Nominated2000Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
- Nominated2000Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Pulitzer Prize for Drama · King Hedley II
- Won1999National Humanities Medal: National Humanities Medal
- Won1998Black Literary Hall of Fame: Black Literary Hall of Fame
- Nominated1996Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
- Nominated1996Tony Award for Best Play: Tony Award for Best Play
- Nominated1995Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Pulitzer Prize for Drama · Seven Guitars
- Won1992American Book Awards: American Book Awards
- Nominated1992Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Pulitzer Prize for Drama · Two Trains Running
- Nominated1992Tony Award for Best Play: Tony Award for Best Play
- Won1991Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame: Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
- Won1991St. Louis Literary Award: St. Louis Literary Award
- Won1990Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
- Won1990Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Pulitzer Prize for Drama · The Piano Lesson
- Nominated1990Tony Award for Best Play: Tony Award for Best Play
- Nominated1989Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Pulitzer Prize for Drama · The Piano Lesson
- Nominated1988Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
- Nominated1988Tony Award for Best Play: Tony Award for Best Play
- Won1987Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
- Won1987Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Pulitzer Prize for Drama · Fences
- Won1987Tony Award for Best Play: Tony Award for Best Play · Fences
- Won1986Whiting Award (Drama): Whiting Award (Drama)
- Won1986Whiting Awards: Whiting Awards
- Nominated1985Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
- Nominated1985Tony Award for Best Play: Tony Award for Best Play
Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.