1952 - won an honorary Academy Award “in appreciation of his versatility as an actor, singer, director and dancer, and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film.” This Oscar was lost in a fire in 1983 and replaced at the 1984 Academy Awards.

1956 - won a Golden Berlin Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for Invitation to the Dance

1958 - nominated for a Golden Laurel Award for Best Male Musical Performance in Les Girls

1958 - Gene's Dancing: A Man's Game from the Omnibus television series received Dance Magazine's annual TV Award. It was also nominated for an Emmy for best choreography.

1960 - In France, Gene was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor

1962 - the Museum of Modern Art presented a Gene Kelly Dance Film Festival

1964 - Won Silver Sail Best Actor for What a Way to Go! (1964) at the Locarno International Film Festival

1970 - nominated for a Golden Globe, Best Director for Hello Dolly!, 1969

1967 - Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program for Jack and the Beanstalk

1981 - won Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globes

1981 - Gene was the subject of a two-week film festival in France

1982 - Lifetime Achievement Award in the fifth annual Kennedy Center Honors on 5 December 1982

1985 - Lifetime Acheivement Award from the American Film Institute

1989 - Life Achievement Award from Screen Actors Guild

1992 - Induction nto the Theater Hall of Fame

1994 - National Medal of Arts awarded by President Clinton

1996 - won an honorary César Award. The César is the main national film award in France.

1997 - Gene ranked #26 in Empire (UK) magazine's “The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time” list.

1999 - Gene ranked #15 in the American Film Institute's “Greatest Legends” list.