Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Reality Programs

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Reality Programs
Awarded for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
Country United States
Presented by Directors Guild of America
First awarded 2005
Currently held by Brian Smith for MasterChef (2017)

The Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs is one of the annual Directors Guild of America Awards given by the Directors Guild of America. It was first awarded at the 58th Directors Guild of America Awards in 2006.[1]

Winners and nominees

2000s

Year Program Episode Winners and nominees Network Ref.
2005
(58th)
Three Wishes"Episode #101"Tony CrollNBC [2]
Fear Factor"Heist Fear Factor"J. Rupert Thompson
Brat Camp"Episode #104"Ross BreitenbachABC
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!"Circumcision"Starling PriceShowtime
The Amazing Race"Episode #805"Bertram van MunsterCBS
2006
(59th)
Treasure Hunters"Episode #101"Tony SaccoNBC [3]
Texas Ranch House"The Good, the Bad and the Colonel"Bobbie BirleffiPBS
Fear Factor"Military Fear Factor"J. Rupert ThompsonNBC
The Amazing Race"Episode #1002"Bertram van MunsterCBS
Pros vs. Joes"Episode #101"Tim WarrenSpike
2007
(60th)
The Amazing Race"Episode #1110"Bertram van MunsterCBS [4]
Who Wants to Be a Superhero?"Episode #208"Craig BordersSci Fi
Shooting Sizemore"Episode #101"Tony CrollVH1
Pros vs. Joes"Episode #201"Scott MessickSpike
Project Runway"Fashion Giant"Tony SaccoBravo
2008
(61st)
America's Next Top Model"Episode #1002"Tony CrollCW [5]
Pros vs. Joes"Episode #301"Scott MessickSpike
Estate of Panic"That Sinking Feeling"J. Rupert ThompsonSci Fi
The Amazing Race"Episode #1303"Bertram van MunsterCBS
I Survived a Japanese Game Show"A Long Way From Home"Kent WeedABC
2009
(62nd)
Extreme Engineering"Hong Kong Bridge"Craig BordersDiscovery Channel [6]
Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan"Puppy Mills Exposed"Sueann FinckeNat Geo
The Next Iron Chef"Episode #201"Eytan KellerFood Network
Six Beers of SeparationZach MerckFoxtel
The Amazing Race"Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me"Bertram van MunsterCBS

2010s

Year Program Episode Winners and nominees Network Ref.
2010
(63rd)
The Next Iron Chef"Episode #301"Eytan KellerFood Network [7]
The Hills"Episode #601"Hisham AbedMTV
Private Chefs of Beverly Hills"Challah Back"Bryan O'DonnellFood Network
MasterChef"Episode #103"Brian SmithFox
The Amazing Race"I Think We're Fighting the Germans. Right?"Bertram van MunsterCBS
2011
(64th)
The Biggest Loser"Episode #1115"Neil P. DeGrootNBC [8]
The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs"Episode #401"Eytan KellerFood Network
MasterChef"Episode #201"Brian SmithFox
Fear Factor 2.0"Scorpion Tales"J. Rupert ThompsonNBC
The Amazing Race"You Don't Get Paid Unless You Win?"Bertram van MunsterCBS
2012
(65th)
MasterChef"Episode #305"Brian SmithFox [9]
America's Next Top Model"The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model"Tony CrollCW
Face Off"Scene of the Crime"Peter NeySyfy
Stars Earn Stripes"Amphibious Assault"J. Rupert ThompsonNBC
Ink Master"Episode #103"Tim WarrenSpike
2013
(66th)
72 Hours"The Lost Coast"Neil P. DeGrootTNT [10]
The Biggest Loser"Episode #1501"Matthew BartleyNBC
Top Chef"Glacial Gourmand"Paul StarkmanBravo
The Hero"Teamwork"J. Rupert ThompsonTNT
The Amazing Race"Beards in the Wind"Bertram van MunsterCBS
2014
(67th)
The Chair"The Test"Tony SaccoStarz [11]
The Quest"One True Hero"Bertram van Munster, Jack Cannon, and Elise DoganieriABC
The Biggest Loser"Episode #1613"Neil P. DeGrootNBC
Top Chef"The First Thanksgiving"Steve HryniewiczBravo
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge"Welcome to the Gun Show"Adam VetriCMT
2015
(68th)
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge"Gods of War"Adam VetriCMT [12]
The Great Christmas Light Fight"Episode #304"Brady ConnellABC
Shark Tank"Episode #702"Ken Fuchs
Cutthroat Kitchen"Superstar Sabotage Finale: It's Raining Ramen"Steve HryniewiczFood Network
The Amazing Race"Bring the Fun, Baby!"Bertram van MunsterCBS
2016
(69th)
American Grit"Over the Falls"J. Rupert ThompsonFox [13]
Shark Tank"Episode #801"Ken FuchsABC
Live PD"Episode 5"John GonzalezA&E
Strong"Welcome to Strong"Brian SmithNBC
The Amazing Race"We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today"Bertram van MunsterCBS
2017
(70th)
MasterChef"Vegas Deluxe & Oyster Schucks"Brian SmithFox [14]
Encore!"Pilot"Hisham AbedABC
Live PD"Episode 50"John GonzalezA&E
Dare to Live"Chainsmokers"Adam VetriMTV
Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge"Season Premiere"Kent WeedNBC

Programs with multiple awards

2 awards

Programs with multiple nominations

Individuals with multiple awards

2 awards
  • Tony Croll
  • Neil P. DeGroot

Individuals with multiple nominations

Total awards by network

  • NBC – 4
  • Fox – 3
  • CBS – 1
  • CMT – 1
  • CW – 1
  • Discovery Channel – 1
  • Food Network – 1
  • Starz – 1
  • TNT – 1

References

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