Three of his films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, I Love You Rosa, The House on Chelouche Street and Madame Rosa, with the last of these winning the award.
Tiga film buatannya dinominasikan pada Academy Award untuk Film Berbahasa Asing Terbaik, I Love You Rosa, The House on Chelouche Street dan Madame Rosa, yang paling akhir memenangkan penghargaan tersebut.