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Emmy Awards

1.
Emmy
1990
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Nominated  
2.
Emmy
1990
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Nominated  
3.
Emmy
1990
Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music
Twin Peaks (1990)
Nominated  
4.
Emmy
1990
Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics
Twin Peaks (1990)
Nominated  
5.
Emmy
1990
Outstanding Drama Series
Twin Peaks (1990)
Nominated  

Academy Awards

6.
Oscar
2002
Best Director
Nominated  
7.
Oscar
1987
Best Director
Blue Velvet (1986)
Nominated  
8.
Oscar
1981
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Nominated  
9.
Oscar
1981
Best Director
Nominated  

BAFTA Awards

10.
BAFTA Film Award
1981
Best Screenplay
Nominated  
11.
BAFTA Film Award
1981
Best Direction
Nominated  

Golden Globes

12.
Golden Globe
2002
Best Director - Motion Picture
Nominated  
13.
Golden Globe
2002
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Nominated  
14.
Golden Globe
1987
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Blue Velvet (1986)
Nominated  
15.
Golden Globe
1981
Best Director - Motion Picture
Nominated  

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

16.
Saturn Award
2002
Best Director
Nominated  
17.
Life Career Award
1993
18.
Saturn Award
1993
Best Writing
Nominated  

Cannes Film Festival

19.
Golden Palm
2001
Nominated  
20.
Best Director
2001
Won  Award Tied  
21.
Golden Palm
1999
Nominated  
22.
Golden Palm
1992
Nominated  
23.
Golden Palm
1990

César Awards, France

24.
César
2002
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Won  
25.
César
1982
Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)
Won  

Venice Film Festival

26.
Future Film Festival Digital Award
2006
Inland Empire (2006)
Won  
27.
Career Golden Lion
2006

Writers Guild of America, USA

28.
WGA Award (Screen)
1987
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Blue Velvet (1986)
Nominated  
29.
WGA Award (Screen)
1981
Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium
Nominated  

Directors Guild of America, USA

30.
DGA Award
1981
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Nominated  

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

31.
Silver Ribbon
2002
Best Director - Foreign Film (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero)
Nominated  

Independent Spirit Awards

32.
Special Distinction Award
2007
Won  
33.
Independent Spirit Award
2000
Best Director
Nominated  
34.
Independent Spirit Award
1987
Best Screenplay
Blue Velvet (1986)
Nominated  
35.
Independent Spirit Award
1987
Best Director
Blue Velvet (1986)
Nominated  

European Film Awards

36.
Screen International Award
1999
Won  

Robert Festival

37.
Robert
2000
Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film)
Won  

Fantasporto

38.
International Fantasy Film Award
1991
Best Film
Nominated  
39.
International Fantasy Film Award
1982
Best Film
Eraserhead (1977)
Nominated  

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

40.
PFCS Award
2002
Best Director
Nominated  

Edgar Allan Poe Awards

41.
Edgar
2002
Best Motion Picture
Nominated  

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

42.
NSFC Award
1987
Best Director
Blue Velvet (1986)
Won  

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

43.
Sierra Award
2000
Best Director
Nominated  

Online Film Critics Society Awards

44.
OFCS Award
2002
Best Screenplay, Original
Nominated  
45.
OFCS Award
2002
Best Director
Won  

Chlotrudis Awards

46.
Chlotrudis Award
2007
Best Director
Inland Empire (2006)
Nominated  
47.
Chlotrudis Award
2002
Best Screenplay - Original
Won  
48.
Audience Award
2002
Best Screenplay - Original
Won  
49.
Audience Award
2002
Best Director
Won  

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

50.
CFCA Award
2002
Best Director
Won  
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