| ADIRCAE Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Won | ADIRCAE Award |
Best Director (Mejor Director) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |
| 1997 | Won | ADIRCAE Award |
Best Director (Mejor Director) for: Cosas que nunca te dije (1996) |
| Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | Silver Condor |
Best Foreign Film, Spanish Language (Mejor Película Iberoamericana) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) Spain. |
| Ariel Awards, Mexico | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | Silver Ariel |
Best Latin-American Film (Mejor Película Iberoamericana) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) Spain. |
| Atlantic Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Canadian Award |
Best Canadian Feature for: My Life Without Me (2003) |
| Barcelona Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Barcelona Film Award |
Best Director (Millor Director) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |
Best Screenplay (Millor Guió) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |
| Berlin International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | Golden Berlin Bear |
for: Elegy (2008) |
| 2003 | Won | Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas |
for: My Life Without Me (2003) |
| Nominated | Golden Berlin Bear |
for: My Life Without Me (2003) |
|
| Bogota Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Golden Precolumbian Circle |
Best Film for: Cosas que nunca te dije (1996) |
| Butaca Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Butaca |
Best Catalan Film (Millor película catalana) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |
| 2003 | Won | Butaca |
Best Catalan Film (Millor película catalana) for: My Life Without Me (2003) |
| Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | CEC Award |
Best Director (Mejor Director) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |
Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor Guión Original) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |
| 2004 | Won | CEC Award |
Best Screenplay, Adapted (Mejor Guión Adaptado) for: My Life Without Me (2003) |
| Nominated | CEC Award |
Best Director (Mejor Director) for: My Life Without Me (2003) |
|
| 1997 | Won | CEC Award |
Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor Guión Original) for: Cosas que nunca te dije (1996) |
| European Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | European Film Award |
Best Director for: My Life Without Me (2003) |
| Fotogramas de Plata | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Fotogramas de Plata |
Best Film (Mejor Película Española) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |
| 1997 | Won | Fotogramas de Plata |
Best Film (Mejor Película Española) for: Cosas que nunca te dije (1996) |
| Goya Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Won | Goya |
Best Documentary (Mejor Película Documental) for: Invisibles (2007) Shared with: Mariano Barroso Wim Wenders Javier Corcuera Fernando León de Aranoa |
| 2006 | Won | Goya |
Best Director (Mejor Director) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |
Best Screenplay - Original (Mejor Guión Original) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |
| 2005 | Nominated | Goya |
Best Documentary (Mejor Película Documental) for: ¡Hay motivo! (2004) Shared with: Álvaro del Amo Vicente Aranda Mariano Barroso Bernardo Belzunegui Antonio José Betancor Icíar Bollaín Juan Diego Botto Daniel Cebrián Fernando Colomo José Luis Cuerda Ana Díez Miguel Ángel Díez El Gran Wyoming Diego Galán Víctor García León Yolanda García Serrano José Luis García Sánchez Manuel Gómez Pereira Chus Gutiérrez Mireia Lluch Víctor Manuel Julio Medem Sigfrid Monleón Pedro Olea Joaquín Oristrell Pere Portabella Gracia Querejeta José Ángel Rebolledo Manuel Rivas David Trueba Alfonso Ungría Imanol Uribe Pere Joan Ventura |
| 2004 | Won | Goya |
Best Screenplay - Adapted (Mejor Guión Adaptado) for: My Life Without Me (2003) |
| Nominated | Goya |
Best Director (Mejor Director) for: My Life Without Me (2003) |
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| 1997 | Nominated | Goya |
Best Screenplay - Original (Mejor Guión Original) for: Cosas que nunca te dije (1996) |
| 1990 | Nominated | Goya |
Best New Director (Mejor Director Novel) for: Demasiado viejo para morir joven (1989) |
| Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Mayahuel Award |
Best Director for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |
| Ondas Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | Film Award |
Best Director (Mejor Director) for: Cosas que nunca te dije (1996) Tied with Alejandro Amenábar for Tesis (1996). |
| Robert Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Nominated | Robert |
Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film) for: My Life Without Me (2003) |
| Sant Jordi Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Audience Award |
Best Film (Mejor Película Española) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |
| Sant Jordi |
Best Film (Mejor Película Española) for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |
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| 2004 | Won | Sant Jordi |
Best Film (Mejor Película Española) for: My Life Without Me (2003) |
| 1997 | Won | Sant Jordi |
Best Film (Mejor Película Española) for: Cosas que nunca te dije (1996) |
| Thessaloniki Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | Silver Alexander |
for: Cosas que nunca te dije (1996) |
| Nominated | Golden Alexander |
for: Cosas que nunca te dije (1996) |
|
| Turia Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Won | Turia Award |
Best Spanish Film for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) Tied with Habana Blues (2005). |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | Lina Mangiacapre Award |
for: The Secret Life of Words (2005) |