Yimou Zhang

• winner
• nomination

Academy Awards

• 2003 -

  Hero (2002)

  (Best Foreign Language Film)
• 1992 -

  Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

  (Best Foreign Language Film)
• 1991 -

  Ju Dou (1990)

  (Best Foreign Language Film)

Cannes Film Festival

• 1995 -

  Yao a yao, yao dao wai po qiao (1995)

  (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
• 1994 -

  To Live (1994)

  (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
• 1994 -

  To Live (1994)

  (Grand Prix du Jury (1989-1994))
• 1994 -

  To Live (1994)

  (Prize of the Ecumenical Jury)
• 1990 -

  Ju Dou (1990)

  (Golden Palm - Official Competition)

Venice Film Festival

• 1999 -

  Not One Less (1999)

  (Golden Lion for Best Film)
• 1997 -

  Keep Cool (1997)

  (Golden Lion for Best Film)
• 1992 -

  The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)

  (Golden Lion for Best Film)
• 1991 -

  Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

  (Golden Lion for Best Film)
• 1991 -

  Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

  (Silver Lion - Award for Best Director)
• 1991 -

  Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

  (FIPRESCI Prize)

Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)

• 2019 -

  One Second (2020)

  (Golden Bear for Best Film)
• 2010 -

  A Simple Noodle Story (2009)

  (Golden Bear for Best Film)
• 2003 -

  Hero (2002)

  (Golden Bear for Best Film)
• 2003 -

  Hero (2002)

  (Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize)
• 2000 -

  The Road Home (1999)

  (Golden Bear for Best Film)
• 2000 -

  The Road Home (1999)

  (Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize)
• 1988 -

  Red Sorghum (1987)

  (Golden Bear for Best Film)

Sundance Film Festival

• 2001 -

  The Road Home (1999)

  (Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic)

Hong Kong Film Awards

• 2007 -

  Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

  (Best Picture)
• 2007 -

  Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

  (Best Director)
• 2003 -

  Hero (2002)

  (Best Picture)
• 2003 -

  Hero (2002)

  (Best Director)
• 2003 -

  Hero (2002)

  (Best Screenplay)

San Sebastián International Film Festival

• 2021 -

  One Second (2020)

  (Golden Shell for Best Film)

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

• 2004 -

  House of Flying Daggers (2004)

  (Best Director)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

• 2004 -

  House of Flying Daggers (2004)

  (Best Foreign-Language Film)
• 1992 -

  Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

  (Best Foreign-Language Film)

European Film Awards

• 2004 -

  House of Flying Daggers (2004)

  (Screen International Award)
• 1999 -

  Not One Less (1999)

  (Screen International Award)

Guldbagge Awards

• 1992 -

  Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

  (Best Foreign Film)

Montreal World Film Festival

• 1995 - (Special Award for Exceptional Contribution to the Cinematographic Art)

The Saturn Awards

• 2019 -

  Shadow (2018)

  (Best Director)
• 2005 -

  House of Flying Daggers (2004)

  (Best Director)

Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)

• 2004 -

  Hero (2002)

  (Best Non-American Film)

Independent Spirit Awards

• 1994 -

  The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)

  (Best International Film)
• 1993 -

  Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

  (Best International Film)

Amanda Awards

• 2007 -

  Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005)

  (DVD-Amanda/The Best Film Released on DVD)
• 1991 -

  Ju Dou (1990)

  (Best Foreign Language Film)

Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund

• 1994 -

  To Live (1994)

  (The Norwegian Critics Award - Honorable Mention)

Miami Film Festival

• 2022 -

  One Second (2020)

  (Rene Rodriguez Critics Award)
• 2019 -

  Shadow (2018)

  (Knight Competition Grand Jury Prize)