Awards
BAFTA Film Awards2 won · 1 nominated
- Nominated1962Best Film · Apur Sansar
- Won1959Best Film · Aparajito
- Won1958Best Film · Pather Panchali
Venice Film Festival2 won
- Won1982Golden Lion
- Won1957Golden Lion · Aparajito
Berlin International Film Festival3 won
- Won1973Golden Bear · Distant Thunder
- Won1965Best Director · Charulata
- Won1964Best Director · Mahanagar
Other awards55 won
- Won1993National Film Award for Best Screenplay: National Film Award for Best Screenplay · The Broken Journey
- Won1992Academy Honorary Award: Academy Honorary Award
- Won1992Bharat Ratna: Bharat Ratna
- Won1991National Film Award for Best Direction: National Film Award for Best Direction · The Stranger
- Won1991National Film Award for Best Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Feature Film · The Stranger
- Won1989National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film · An Enemy of the People
- Won1987Commander of the Legion of Honour: Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Won1987Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Won1986Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi: Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Won1985honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta: honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta
- Won1984Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Won1984National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film · The Home and the World
- Won1981National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention: National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention · Sadgati
- Won1980National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film · Hirak Rajar Deshe
- Won1980National Film Award for Best Music Direction: National Film Award for Best Music Direction · Hirak Rajar Deshe
- Won1979Filmfare Award for Best Director: Filmfare Award for Best Director · The Chess Players
- Won1978Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie · The Chess Players
- Won1978National Film Award for Best Children's Film: National Film Award for Best Children's Film · Joi Baba Felunath
- Won1977National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi · The Chess Players
- Won1976Padma Vibhushan: Padma Vibhushan
- Won1975National Film Award for Best Direction: National Film Award for Best Direction · Jana Aranya
- Won1974National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film · Sonar Kella
- Won1974National Film Award for Best Direction: National Film Award for Best Direction · Sonar Kella
- Won1974National Film Award for Best Screenplay: National Film Award for Best Screenplay · Sonar Kella
- Won1973National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film · Distant Thunder
- Won1973National Film Award for Best Music Direction: National Film Award for Best Music Direction · Distant Thunder
- Won1972National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film · The Inner Eye
- Won1971Ananda Puraskar: Ananda Puraskar
- Won1971National Film Award for Best Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Feature Film · Seemabaddha
- Won1970National Film Award for Best Direction: National Film Award for Best Direction · Pratidwandi
- Won1970National Film Award for Best Screenplay: National Film Award for Best Screenplay · Pratidwandi
- Won1970National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film: National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film · Pratidwandi
- Won1969Bodil Award for Best American Film: Bodil Award for Best American Film · Pather Panchali
- Won1968National Film Award for Best Direction: National Film Award for Best Direction · Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
- Won1968National Film Award for Best Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Feature Film · Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
- Won1967Bodil Award for Best American Film: Bodil Award for Best American Film · Nayak
- Won1967National Film Award for Best Direction: National Film Award for Best Direction · Chiriyakhana
- Won1967Ramon Magsaysay Award: Ramon Magsaysay Award
- Won1966National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film · Nayak
- Won1966National Film Award for Best Screenplay: National Film Award for Best Screenplay · Nayak
- Won1965Padma Bhushan: Padma Bhushan
- Won1964National Film Award for Best Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Feature Film · Charulata
- Won1962National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film: National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film · Abhijan
- Won1961National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film · Teen Kanya
- Won1961National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film · Rabindranath Tagore
- Won1960National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film: National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film · Apur Sansar
- Won1960National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film · Devi
- Won1959National Film Award for Best Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Feature Film · Apur Sansar
- Won1959Sangeet Natak Akademi Award: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- Won1959Sutherland Trophy: Sutherland Trophy · Apur Sansar
- Won1958National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film: National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film · Pather Panchali
- Won1958National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film: National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film · Jalsaghar
- Won1958Padma Shri in arts: Padma Shri in arts
- Won1955National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film · Pather Panchali
- Won1955National Film Award for Best Feature Film: National Film Award for Best Feature Film · Pather Panchali
Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.