33rd Directors Guild of America Awards

33rd Directors Guild of America Awards
Date March 14, 1981 (1981-03-14)
Location The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California
Country United States
Presented by Directors Guild of America
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film: Ordinary People – Robert Redford

The 33rd Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1980, were presented on March 14, 1981 at the Beverly Hilton.[1][2] The television nominees were announced on February 10, 1981.[1]

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film

Robert Redford – Ordinary People

Television

Drama Series

Roger Young – Lou Grant for "Lou"

Comedy Series

Noam Pitlik – Barney Miller for "Fog"

Musical Variety

Dwight Hemion – IBM Presents Baryshnikov on Broadway

Documentary

Alfred R. Kelman – The Body Human: The Body Beautiful (Tie)
Perry Miller Adato – Picasso: A Painter's Diary (Tie)

  • David Heeley – Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance
Actuality

Don Mischer – Kennedy Center Honors

Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality

Jerry London – Shōgun

Commercials

Commercials

George Gomes – A&W Restaurants' "Dancing", Bell System's "Joey Called", and Sara Lee's "Red Dye"

D.W. Griffith Award

Frank Capra Achievement Award

  • Francisco Day

Honorary Life Member

References

  1. 1 2 "The Directors Guild of America Tuesday nominated 18 directors,..." UPI. February 10, 1981. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Redford Wins Directors' Prize". The New York Times. March 17, 1981. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
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