He has received five Academy Award nominations winning for Best Director for The Pianist (2002). He was previously nominated for Rosemary's Baby (1968), Chinatown (1974), and Tess (1979). He received two British Academy Film Awards for Best Direction for Chinatown and The Pianist. He also earned four Golden Globe Award nominations winning twice for Chinatown and Tess. He earned the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for The Pianist.
