Pina
European Film Academy Documentary - Prix Arte
Gilde Film Prize - Best Documentary
German Film Prize - Best Documentary
Official Selection - Out of competition at Berlin Film Festival

Palermo Shooting
Competition at Cannes Film Festival

Don't Come Knocking
European Film Award - Best Cinematography
Competition at Cannes Film Festival

Land of Plenty
UNESCO – Award
Official Selection Venice Film Festival

The Soul of a Man
( part four of The Blues Series)
Emmy Award - Best Cinematography
Sao Paulo Film Festival - Audience Award for Best Documentary
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival

The Million Dollar Hotel
Berlin Film Festival 2000 - Silver Bear, Jury Prize

Buena Vista Social Club
European Film Award - Best Documentary
German Film Award in Gold - Best Documentary
New York Film Critics - Best Documentary
Los Angeles Film Critics - Best Documentary
Edinburgh International Film Festival - Standard Life Audience Award
National Board of Review - Best Documentary
Seattle International Film Festival 1999, Golden Space Needle - Best Documentary
Academy Award / Oscar © Nominee - Best Documentary
"Le Nombre d'Or", International Widescreen Festival - Production Solution Award
Noosa Film Festival, Australia - Best Documentary
Box Office Germany Award - BOGEY - for more than 1000 admissions per release print

The End of Violence
German Film Award in Gold - Best Film
In Competition at Cannes Film Festival

A Trick of the Light
German Short Film Award in Silver
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau Award

Beyond the Clouds
Venice Film Festival - FIPRESCI Award
David di Donatello Award - Best Cinematography
Silver Ribbon, Italian Film Journalists - Best Score

Lisbon Story
Official selection at Cannes Film Festival, Un Certain Regard

Far Away, So Close!
Cannes Film Festival - Grand Jury Award
Bavarian Film Award - Best Film

Until the End of the World
Guild Award in Gold - Best German Film

Wings of Desire
Cannes Film Festival - Best Director
European Film Award - Best Director
German Film Award in Gold - Best Film
German Film Award in Gold - Best Cinematography
Bavarian Film Award - Best Director
Los Angeles Film Critics Award - Best Foreign Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Award - Best Cinematography
New York Film Critics Circle - Best Cinematography
Prix LÈon Moussinac, French Critics Award - Best Foreign Film
Independent Spirit Award
Berlin - Guild Award in Silver - Best German Film

Tokyo-Ga
London Film Festival - "Outstanding Film of the Year"
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard

Paris, Texas
Cannes Film Festival - Golden Palm
Cannes Film Festival - FIPRESCI Award
Cannes Film Festival - Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
BAFTA Film Award - Best Director
Prix LÈon Moussinac, French Critics Award - Best Foreign Film
Bodil Award - Best European Film
German Film Award in Silver -Production
German Film Award in Gold - Best Cinematography
Bavarian Film Award - Best Cinematography
Guild Award in Silver - Best German Film
and other awards

The State of Things
Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion
Venice Film Festival - FIPRESCI Prize
German Film Award in Gold - Best Film
German Film Award in Gold - Best Cinematography

Hammet
In Competition at Cannes Film Festival

Lightning over Water
German Film Award in Silver - Production
In Competition at Cannes Film Festival

The American Friend
German Film Award in Gold - Best Director
German Film Award in Silver - Production
In Competition at Cannes Film Festival

Kings of the Road
Chicago Film Festival - Best Film
In Competition at Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival - FIPRESCI Award

Alice in the Cities
German Critics Prize

Wrong Move
German Film Award in Gold - Best Director
German Film Award in Gold - Best Cinematography
German Film Award in Gold - Best Editing
German Film Award in Gold - Best Score
German Film Award in Gold - Best Script
German Film Award in Gold - Best Acting Ensemble

The Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty
Venice Film Festival - FIPRESCI Award