Awards
- Academy Award
- 1974: Nominated, Best Adapted Screenplay, The Last Detail
- 1975: Won, Best Original Screenplay, Chinatown
- 1976: Nominated, Best Original Screenplay, Shampoo
- 1985: Nominated, Best Adapted Screenplay, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan
- BAFTA Award
- 1975: Won, Best Screenplay, The Last Detail and Chinatown
- Golden Globe Award
- 1975: Won, Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Chinatown
- Edgar Award
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