| Berlin International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Won | Interfilm Award - Special Prize |
For his whole works. |
| Camerimage | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | - | Lifetime Achievement Award |
For film direction with unique visual sensitivity. |
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Nominated | Golden Palm |
for: Princípio da Incerteza, O (2002) |
| 2001 | Nominated | Golden Palm |
for: Je rentre à la maison (2001) |
| 1999 | Won | Jury Prize |
for: Lettre, La (1999) |
| Nominated | Golden Palm |
for: Lettre, La (1999) |
|
| 1997 | Won | FIPRESCI Prize |
for: Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo (1997) |
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention |
for: Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo (1997) |
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| 1995 | Nominated | Golden Palm |
for: Convento, O (1995) |
| 1990 | Won | FIPRESCI Prize |
This is a special award. |
| 1988 | Nominated | Golden Palm |
for: Canibais, Os (1988) |
| Chicago International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | - | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| 1997 | Nominated | Gold Hugo |
Best Film for: Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo (1997) |
| David di Donatello Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1994 | Won | Luchino Visconti Award | |
| European Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | - | Honorary Award | |
| 1997 | Won | FIPRESCI Prize |
for: Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo (1997) |
| 1988 | Nominated | European Film Award |
Best Director for: Canibais, Os (1988) |
Best Screenwriter for: Canibais, Os (1988) |
| Fantasporto | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | - | Special Career Award | |
| Flaiano International Prizes | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1998 | - | Career Award |
Cinema |
| Golden Globes, Portugal | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Film for: Je rentre à la maison (2001) |
| 2001 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Director for: Palavra e Utopia (2000) |
| 1999 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Direction for: Inquietude (1998) |
| 1997 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Director for: Party (1996) |
| Haifa International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | Won | Golden Anchor Award |
for: Je rentre à la maison (2001) |
| 1997 | Won | Golden Anchor Award |
for: Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo (1997) |
| Huelva Latin American Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Nominated | Golden Colon |
for: Espelho Mágico (2005) |
| - | Prize of the City of Huelva | ||
| 2000 | Won | Special Jury Award | |
| Locarno International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1992 | - | Leopard of Honor |
For his lifetime achievement and his latest movie Dia do Desespero, O (1992). |
| Mar del Plata Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1998 | Won | Special Jury Award | |
| Montréal World Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1998 | - | Grand Prix Special des Amériques |
For exceptional contribution to the cinematographic art. |
| Munich Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Won | CineMerit Award | |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1994 | - | Akira Kurosawa Award | |
| Sant Jordi Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | - | Career Award | |
| Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Prize of the Catalan Screenwriter's Critic and Writer's Association |
for: Convento, O (1995) |
| São Paulo International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | Won | Critics Award |
Best Film for: Je rentre à la maison (2001) |
| 1993 | Won | Critics Award |
for: Vale Abraão (1993) |
| 1988 | Won | Critics Special Award |
for: Canibais, Os (1988) |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Special Achievement Award |
International Competition for: Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo (1997) For his lifetime achievements. |
| 1993 | Won | Best Artistic Contribution Award |
for: Vale Abraão (1993) Tied with Map of the Human Heart (1993). |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Nominated | Golden Lion |
for: Espelho Mágico (2005) |
| 2004 | - | Career Golden Lion | |
| 2003 | Won | SIGNIS Award |
for: Um Filme Falado (2003) Tied with Vozvrashcheniye (2003). |
| Nominated | Golden Lion |
for: Um Filme Falado (2003) |
|
| 2001 | Won | UNESCO Award |
for: Porto da Minha Infância (2001) |
| 2000 | Won | Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award |
for: Palavra e Utopia (2000) |
| Nominated | Golden Lion |
for: Palavra e Utopia (2000) |
|
| 1996 | Nominated | Golden Lion |
for: Party (1996) |
| 1991 | Won | Grand Special Jury Prize |
for: A Divina Comédia (1991) |
| Nominated | Golden Lion |
for: A Divina Comédia (1991) |
|
| 1985 | - | Career Golden Lion |
For his whole works. |