This is a list of awards and nominations received by Sam Shepard. Overall, Sam Shepard, an American playwright and actor, has received 24 awards and 45 nominations.
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
American Academy of Arts and Letters Awards
American Theater Hall of Fame
British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards
Cinema Writers Circle Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2012 | Blackthorn | Best Actor | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2013 | August: Osage County | Best Ensemble | Nominated |
Drama Desk Awards
Emmy Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Gradiva Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1997 | When the World Was Green | Best Play | Won |
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1968 | Himself | Creative Arts - Drama & Performance Art | Won |
| 1971 | Himself | Creative Arts - Drama & Performance Art | Won |
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2013 | August: Osage County | Ensemble of the Year | Won |
Lone Star Film & Television Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1997 | Lily Dale | Best TV Supporting Actor | Won |
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2010 | A Lie of the Mind | Outstanding Revival | Nominated |
New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1986 | A Lie of the Mind | Best Play | Won |
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1966 | Chicago | Best Distinguished Play(s) | Won |
| Icarus's Mother |
| Red Cross |
| 1967 | La Turista | Won |
| 1968 | Forensic and the Navigator | Won |
| Melodrama Play |
| 1973 | The Tooth of Crime | Won |
| 1975 | Action | Best Playwriting | Won |
| 1977 | Curse of the Starving Class | Best New American Play | Won |
| 1979 | Buried Child | Best Playwriting | Won |
| 1980 | Himself | Sustained Achievement Award | Won |
| 1984 | Fool for Love | Best New American Play | Won |
| Best Direction | Won |
Olivier Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1986 | A Lie of the Mind | Best Off-Broadway Play | Won |
PEN American Center Awards
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2013 | August: Osage County | Nominated |
Pulitzer Prizes
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1993 | Silent Tongue | Grand Prix | Nominated |
Tony Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 1996 | Buried Child | Best Play | Nominated |
| 2000 | True West | Nominated |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
Western Heritage Awards
See also
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