Awards

Academy Awards - Oscar
* Best Animated Feature Film of the Year for: Corpse Bride (2005) - nominated

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Saturn Award
* Best Direction for: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - nominated
* Best Director for: Sleepy Hollow (1999) - nominated
* Best Director for: Mars Attacks! (1996) - nominated
* Best Director for: Batman Returns (1992) - nominated
* Best Director for: Beetle Juice (1988) - nominated

Amanda Awards, Norway - Amanda
* Best Foreign Feature Film (Arets utenlandske kinofilm) for: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) - nominated

Annie Awards - Annie
* Best Directing in an Animated Feature Production for: Corpse Bride (2005) - nominated

Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards - Silver Condor
* Best Foreign Film (Mejor Pelicula Extranjera) for: Corpse Bride (2005) - nominated
* Best Foreign Film (Mejor Pelicula Extranjera en Idioma no Espanol) for: Big Fish (2003) - nominated
* Best Foreign Film (Mejor Peliícula Extranjera) for: Ed Wood (1994)

BAFTA Awards - David Lean Award for Direction
* for: Big Fish (2003) - nominated

British Animation Awards - BAA
* Best Feature for "Corpse Bride" for: Corpse Bride (2005) - won

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Critics Choice Award
* Best Director for: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - nominated
* Best Director for: Big Fish (2003) - nominated

Cannes Film Festival - Golden Palm
* for: Ed Wood (1994) - nominated

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - CFCA Award
* Best Director for: Big Fish (2003) - nominated

DVD Exclusive Awards - Video Premiere Award
* Best Internet Video Premiere for: The World of Stainboy (2000) - nominated

David di Donatello Awards - David
* Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) for: Big Fish (2003) - nominated

Golden Globes, USA - Golden Globe
* Best Director - Motion Picture for: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - nominated

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists - Silver Ribbon
* Best Director - Foreign Film (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) for: Corpse Bride (2005) - nominated
* Best Director - Foreign Film (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) for: Sleepy Hollow (1999) - nominated

National Board of Review, USA - NBR Award
* Best Director for: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - won

Ottawa International Animation Festival - Audience Award
* for: Vincent (1982) - won

PGA Awards - Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award
* Animated Motion Picture for: Corpse Bride (2005) - nominated

Sant Jordi Awards - Sant Jordi
* Best Foreign Film (Mejor Pelicula Extranjera) for: Edward Scissorhands (1990) - won

Satellite Awards - Golden Satellite Award
* Best Motion Picture - Animated or Mixed Media for: James and the Giant Peach (1996)
* Best Motion Picture - Animated or Mixed Media for: Mars Attacks! (1996)

ShoWest Convention, USA - ShoWest Award
* Director of the Year (1990)

Venice Film Festival
* Career Golden Lion (2007)
* Future Film Festival Digital Award for: Corpse Bride (2005) - won