Sidney Sheldon was awarded in memoriam as a Gold Circle honoree from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), Pacific Southwest Chapter. The Gold Circle honors those with 50 years of service to the television industry.

The Sidney Sheldon Scholarship Award for Playwriting at the UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Televsion was awarded in June. (Click here for more information.)

The Sidney Sheldon Young Filmmaker Award was presented at the Palm Springs Student Short Film Festival.

Sidney Sheldon received the 2002 Will Rogers Memorial Award given by the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce. Click here to read his acceptance speech.

LITERACY NETWORK OF GREATER LOS ANGELES "LITERACY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" (2001)

SIDNEY SHELDON DAY IN CHICAGO (November 2, 2000)
Chicago Mayoral Proclamation

SIDNEY SHELDON HONORED WITH "GREAT AUTHORS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY" STAMP (1999)
Declared Sidney Sheldon Day by Mayor of Beverly Hills

PORTALS GOLDEN BELL AWARD (1997)

THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
World's Most Translated Author (1997)

HONORABLE CITIZEN AWARD
Los Angeles Public Library (1995)

NATIONAL SPOKESMAN FOR LIBRARIES FOR THE FUTURE (1994)

DEAUVILLE FILM FESTIVAL (1993)
Prix Litteraire de Deauville Award

STAR ON PALM SPRINGS WALK OF STARS (1993)

GOLDEN PLATE AWARD (1990)
American Academy of Achievement

FREEDOM TO READ (1988)
Roll of Honor Award

STAR ON HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME (1988)
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce

CITY OF HOPE (1987)
MEDICAL CENTER AIDES
Plaque of Appreciation

L.A. REGIONAL FOODBANK (1987)
Gold Plaque (Plaque of Appreciation)

FREEDOM TO READ (1985)
Friends of the Chicago Public Library

SIDNEY SHELDON DAY IN CHICAGO (1983)
Chicago Mayoral Proclamation

BICENTENNIAL TRIBUTE TO MEN AND WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT (1983)
Metromedia, Inc.

LIBRARY TRUST AWARD (1980)
Brandeis University
National Women's Committee
Los Angeles Chapter


JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION (1979)
United Jewish Welfare Fund
Plaque of Appreciation


USC DIVISION OF CINEMA (1979)
Awarded membership in CINEMA CIRCULUS

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE (1978)
Authors and Celebrities Forum

PACIFICA AWARDS (1973)

EDGAR ALLAN POE AWARD (1969)
Mystery Writers of America for The Naked Face

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES (1966-67 Awards)
Nominated for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy for "I Dream of Jeannie"

BOX OFFICE - BLUE RIBBON AWARD (1963)
(Screenplay) "Billy Rose's Jumbo"

SCREENWRITERS ANNUAL AWARD (1962)
Nominated for writing achievement for "Billy Rose's Jumbo" as "the best written American musical of 1962"

ANTOINETTE PERRY AWARD (1959)
For authors of a musical - "Redhead"

SCREENWRITERS GUILD AWARD (1951)
"Annie Get Your Gun"

BOX OFFICE - BLUE RIBBON AWARD (1948)
(Screenplay) "Easter Parade"

ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES (1948)
Academy Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement for "The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer"

BOX OFFICE - BLUE RIBBON AWARD (1947)
(Screenplay) "The Bachelor & the Bobby Soxer"