Directors Guild of America Award

Directors Guild of America Award
70th Directors Guild of America Awards
Logo Medallion of the Directors Guild of America Award
Awarded for Film direction
Country United States
First awarded 1938
Website dga.org

The Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the Directors Guild of America. The first DGA Award was an “Honorary Life Member” award issued in 1938 to D. W. Griffith. The statues are made by New York firm, Society Awards.

Categories

Film

Television

Historic Awards

  • Actuality (1977–1980)
  • Documentary / Actuality (1982–1990)
  • Documentary / News (1971–1981)
  • Documentary Television (1977–1981)
  • Drama Show Day (1983–1994)
  • Golden Jubilee Special Award (1986)
  • News
  • Outstanding Television Director (1971–1975)
  • Preston Sturges Award (1990, 1991, 1993)
  • Specials / Movies for TV / Actuality (1976–81)
  • Sports (1984–1990)
  • Television (1953–1970)

Service and Achievement

Winners – Motion Picture

Lifetime Achievement Award

(formerly the D. W. Griffith Lifetime Achievement Award)

Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film

  1. – Director won the Academy Award.
  2. – Director did not win the Academy Award.
  3. § – Director was not nominated for Academy Award that year.
  4. ** - Film also won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
  5. ¿ – Originally, the DGA used a non-calendar year for its award. Both films competed in the 22nd Academy Awards for 1949, and both directors were nominated for Best Director; Mankiewicz won. All the King's Men won Best Picture; Rossen's DGA was not awarded until after the Oscars. (Beginning with the 1951 award in 1952, the DGA has been always awarded before the Oscars.)

Outstanding Achievement in Documentary

Outstanding Achievement in First-Time Feature Film

Winners – Television

Lifetime Achievement Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials (1991–2012)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs (2005–present)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Miniseries

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Variety/Talk/News/Sports Series (2013–present)

Note: This award is for regular programming.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Variety/Talk/News/Sports Special (2013–present)

Note: This award is for special programs.
  1. "2011 DGA Honors Recipients Announced". dga.org. August 12, 2011.
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