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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | - | Honorary Award |
For his extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen and for representing the industry with dignity, style and intelligence. (Oscar statuette) |
| 1964 | Won | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Lilies of the Field (1963) |
| 1959 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Defiant Ones (1958) |
| American Film Institute, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1992 | - | Life Achievement Award | |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1968 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Foreign Actor for: In the Heat of the Night (1967) |
| 1967 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Foreign Actor for: A Patch of Blue (1965) |
| 1965 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Foreign Actor for: Lilies of the Field (1963) USA. |
| 1962 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Foreign Actor for: A Raisin in the Sun (1961) USA. |
| 1959 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Foreign Actor for: The Defiant Ones (1958) USA. |
| 1958 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best Foreign Actor for: Edge of the City (1957) USA. |
| BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2006 | - | Britannia Award |
Lifetime Contributions to International Film |
| Berlin International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1963 | Won | Silver Berlin Bear |
Best Actor for: Lilies of the Field (1963) |
| 1958 | Won | Silver Berlin Bear |
Best Actor for: The Defiant Ones (1958) |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1998 | Nominated | Blockbuster Entertainment Award |
Favorite Supporting Actor - Suspense for: The Jackal (1997) |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for: Mandela and de Klerk (1997) (TV) |
| 1991 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for: Separate But Equal (1991) (TV) |
| Fotogramas de Plata | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1969 | Won | Fotogramas de Plata |
Best Foreign Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero) for: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) |
| Golden Apple Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1967 | Won | Golden Apple |
Male Star of the Year |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1992 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for: Separate But Equal (1991) (TV) |
| 1982 | Won | Cecil B. DeMille Award | |
| 1971 | Nominated | Henrietta Award |
World Film Favorite - Male |
| 1970 | Nominated | Henrietta Award |
World Film Favorite - Male |
| 1969 | Won | Henrietta Award |
World Film Favorite - Male |
| 1968 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for: In the Heat of the Night (1967) |
| 1966 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for: A Patch of Blue (1965) |
| 1964 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for: Lilies of the Field (1963) |
| 1962 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for: A Raisin in the Sun (1961) |
| 1960 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for: Porgy and Bess (1959) |
| 1959 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for: The Defiant Ones (1958) |
| Image Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | Won | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special for: The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999) (TV) |
| 1998 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series for: Mandela and de Klerk (1997) (TV) |
| 1996 | Nominated | Image Award |
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series for: Children of the Dust (1995) (TV) |
| Laurel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1970 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Male Star 7th place. |
| 1968 | 2nd place | Golden Laurel |
Male Dramatic Performance for: In the Heat of the Night (1967) |
Male Star |
| 1967 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Action Performance for: Duel at Diablo (1966) 4th place. |
| 1966 | Nominated | Golden Laurel |
Dramatic Performance, Male for: A Patch of Blue (1965) 5th place. |
| 1964 | 3rd place | Golden Laurel |
Top Male Dramatic Performance for: Lilies of the Field (1963) |
| 1959 | 3rd place | Golden Laurel |
Top Male Dramatic Performance for: The Defiant Ones (1958) |
Top Male New Personality |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1994 | - | Career Achievement Award | |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1968 | Won | Prize San Sebastián |
Best Actor for: For Love of Ivy (1968) Tied with Claude Rich for Je t'aime, je t'aime (1968). |
| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1998 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for: Mandela and de Klerk (1997) (TV) |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2000 | - | Life Achievement Award | |
| 1998 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for: Mandela and de Klerk (1997) (TV) |
| Society of Camera Operators | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2001 | - | Governors' Award | |
| Walk of Fame | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| unknown | - | Star on the Walk of Fame |
Motion Picture At 7065 Hollywood Blvd. |
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