List of awards and nominations received by Tony Kushner

Tony Kushner is an American playwright and screenwriter.

Lauded for his work on stage he's most known for his seminal work Angels in America which earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award. At the turn of the 21st century he became known for his numerous film collaborations with Steven Spielberg which have garnered him a Golden Globe Award and nominations for two Academy Awards, and a BAFTA Award. He received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in 2013.

Honours

 * 1990 Whiting Award
 * 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Drama – Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
 * 2002 PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for a playwright in mid-career
 * 2008 Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award
 * 2011 Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship
 * 2012 St. Louis Literary Award from the Saint Louis University Library Associates
 * 2012 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay – Lincoln
 * 2012 Paul Selvin Award – Lincoln
 * 2013 Elected Member, American Philosophical Society
 * 2013: The Lincoln Forum's Richard Nelson Current Award of Achievement
 * American Academy of Arts and Letters Award
 * Lila Wallace/Reader's Digest Fellowship
 * National Foundation of Jewish Culture, Cultural Achievement award

Miscellaneous

 * 1993 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play – Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
 * 1994 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play – Angels in America: Perestroika
 * 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical – Caroline, or Change
 * 2012 AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay – Lincoln
 * 2012 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay – Lincoln
 * 2021 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay – West Side Story