 In a 2014 article, Douglas cited "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers", "Champion", "Ace in the Hole", "The Bad and the Beautiful", "Act of Love", "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", "The Indian Fighter", "Lust for Life", "Paths of Glory", "Spartacus", "Lonely Are the Brave", and "Seven Days in May" as the films he was most proud of throughout his acting career.AFI Life Achievement Award

Kennedy Center Honors

Academy Awards

Golden Globes

Emmy Awards

Screen Actors Guild Awards

BAFTA Awards

Britannia Awards

Berlin International Film Festival

Cesar Awards

Hollywood Film Festival

National Board of Review

New York Film Critics Circle Award

In 1983, Douglas received the S. Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards.In 1996, Douglas received an Honorary Academy Award for "50 years as a moral and creative force in the motion picture community."