| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | - | Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award |
The crew of the orbiting space shuttle Atlantis (STS-45) participated in the presentation of the Thalberg Award to George Lucas. An Oscar statuette was aboard the shuttle to commemorate the event. |
| 1978 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: Star Wars (1977) |
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for: Star Wars (1977) |
| 1974 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Director for: American Graffiti (1973) |
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced for: American Graffiti (1973) Shared with: Gloria Katz Willard Huyck |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Direction for: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) |
Best Writing for: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) |
| 2003 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Director for: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) |
| 2000 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Director for: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) |
| 1984 | Nominated | Saturn Award |
Best Writing for: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) Shared with: Lawrence Kasdan |
| 1978 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Director for: Star Wars (1977) Tied with Steven Spielberg for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). |
Best Writing for: Star Wars (1977) |
| American Film Institute, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | - | Life Achievement Award | |
| BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | - | Britannia Award |
Excellence in Film |
| Csapnivalo Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | Nominated | Golden Slate |
Best Screenplay for: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) |
| DVD Exclusive Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Nominated | DVD Premiere Award |
Best New, Enhanced or Reconstructed Movie Scenes for: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) For the fully produced deleted scenes with CGI effects. |
| 2001 | Nominated | Video Premiere Award |
Best Audio Commentary for: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Shared with: Rick McCallum Ben Burtt Rob Coleman John Knoll Dennis Muren Scott Squires (Fox). |
| David di Donatello Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1981 | Won | David |
Best Producer - Foreign Film (Migliore Produttore Straniero) for: Kagemusha (1980) Shared with: Francis Ford Coppola Tied with Hungaro Film for Angi Vera (1979). |
| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1978 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: Star Wars (1977) |
| 1974 | Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for: American Graffiti (1973) |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Children's Program for: Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) (TV) Shared with: Thomas G. Smith (producer) |
| 1985 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Children's Program for: The Ewok Adventure (1984) (TV) Shared with: Thomas G. Smith (producer) |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1979 | Won | Evening Standard British Film Award |
Best Film for: Star Wars (1977) |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1978 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director - Motion Picture for: Star Wars (1977) |
| 1974 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Director - Motion Picture for: American Graffiti (1973) |
| Hochi Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1978 | Won | Hochi Film Award |
Best Foreign Language Film for: Star Wars (1977) |
| Hollywood Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | Won | Hollywood Movie of the Year |
for: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) |
| Kinema Junpo Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1979 | Won | Readers' Choice Award |
Best Foreign Language Film Director for: Star Wars (1977) |
| Locarno International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1973 | Won | Bronze Leopard |
for: American Graffiti (1973) |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | - | Filmmaker's Award | |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2002 | - | Special Award |
For visionary cinematic achievement. |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1974 | Won | NSFC Award |
Best Screenplay for: American Graffiti (1973) Shared with: Gloria Katz Willard Huyck |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1974 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Screenplay for: American Graffiti (1973) Shared with: Gloria Katz Willard Huyck |
| PGA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | - | Vanguard Award | |
| Razzie Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | Won | Razzie Award |
Worst Screenplay for: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Shared with: Jonathan Hales For "Star Wars: Episode II: The Boredom Continues". |
| Nominated | Razzie Award |
Worst Director for: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) For "Star Wars/Episode II: Attack of the Groans". |
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| 2000 | Nominated | Razzie Award |
Worst Director for: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) |
Worst Screenplay for: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) |
| 1989 | Nominated | Razzie Award |
Worst Screenplay for: Willow (1988) Shared with: Bob Dolman |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2003 | - | Nicola Tesla Award | |
| Sci-Fi Universe Magazine, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | - | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| ShoWest Convention, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | - | Galactic Achievement Award | |
| 1978 | - | ShoWest Award |
Director of the Year |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2004 | - | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1982 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen for: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Shared with: Lawrence Kasdan Philip Kaufman |
| 1978 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen for: Star Wars (1977) |
| 1974 | Nominated | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen for: American Graffiti (1973) Shared with: Gloria Katz Willard Huyck |
| Young Artist Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | - | Jackie Coogan Award | |