1990
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for A Dry White Season
• Academy Award, Actor in a Supporting Role for A Dry White Season

1989
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor in a Supporting Role for A Dry White Season

1974
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor for Last Tango in Paris
• Academy Award, Actor for Last Tango in Paris

1973
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor for The Godfather
• Academy Award, Actor for The Godfather
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Actor for The Nightcomers
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Godfather

1964
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Ugly American

1959
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Foreign Actor for The Young Lions

1958
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Sayonara
• Academy Award, Actor for Sayonara

1957
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Teahouse of the August Moon

1955
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Foreign Actor for On the Waterfront
• Academy Award, Actor for On the Waterfront
• Golden Globe, Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for On the Waterfront

1954
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Foreign Actor for Julius Caesar
• Academy Award, Actor for Julius Caesar

1953
• British Academy of Film & Television Arts, Foreign Actor for Viva Zapata!
• Academy Award, Actor for Viva Zapata!

1952
• Academy Award, Actor for A Streetcar Named Desire