Awards & Winners

2008 Directors Guild of America Award

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DGA Honorary Life Member Award
DGA Frank Capra Achievement Award
DGA Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

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DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film

Danny Boyle, Sanjay Kumar, Raj Acharya, Avani Batra, Sonia Nemawarkar

Honored for : Slumdog Millionaire

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Nominee Nominated Work
Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire
Sanjay Kumar Slumdog Millionaire
Raj Acharya Slumdog Millionaire
Avani Batra Slumdog Millionaire
Sonia Nemawarkar Slumdog Millionaire
David Fincher The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard Frost/Nixon
Christopher Nolan The Dark Knight
Gus Van Sant Milk
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Documentaries

Ari Folman

Honored for : Waltz with Bashir

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Nominee Nominated Work
Gonzalo Arijon Stranded: I've Come From a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains
Ethan Productions / Zeitgeist Films
Elizabeth Farnsworth The Judge and the General
West Wind Productions
Patricio Lanfranco The Judge and the General
West Wind Productions
Ari Folman Waltz with Bashir
Les Films D'Ici, Razor Films / Sony Pictures Classics
Peter Gilbert At the Death House Door
Kartemquin Films / IFC
Steve James At the Death House Door
Kartemquin Films / IFC
James Marsh Man on Wire
Wall to Wall, Red Box Films / Magnolia Pictures
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Film/Miniseries

Jay Roach

Honored for : Recount
(Network: HBO)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Balaban Bernard and Doris
Network: HBO
Tom Hooper John Adams
Network: HBO
Kenny Leon A Raisin in the Sun
Network: ABC
Jay Roach Recount
Network: HBO
Mikael Salomon The Andromeda Strain
Network: A&E
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Daytime Serials

Larry Carpenter

Honored for : One Life to Live
(For episode #10,281 (So You Think You Can Be Shane Morasco's Father?))

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Nominee Nominated Work
Larry Carpenter One Life to Live
For episode #10,281 (So You Think You Can Be Shane Morasco's Father?)
Noel Maxam Days of Our Lives
For episode #10,763
Herb Stein Days of Our Lives
For episode #10,764
William Ludel General Hospital
For episode #11,462
Owen Renfroe General Hospital
For episode #11,504
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Musical Variety

Bucky Gunts

Honored for : Beijing 2008: The Games of the XXIX Olympiad
(For episodes Opening Ceremony)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bucky Gunts Beijing 2008: The Games of the XXIX Olympiad
For episodes Opening Ceremony
Chuck O'Neil The Daily Show
For episode #13.107
Don Roy King Saturday Night Live
Glenn Weiss The 62nd Annual Tony Awards
Louis J. Horvitz The Academy Awards
The 80th Annual Academy Awards
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series

Paul Feig

Honored for : The Office
(For episode Dinner Party)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Feig The Office
For episode Dinner Party
Beth McCarthy-Miller 30 Rock
For the reunion episode #304
Don Scardino 30 Rock
For episode Do Over
Julian Farino Entourage
For episode Tree Trippers
Paris Barclay Weeds
For episode The Three Coolers
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs

Amy Schatz

Honored for : Classical Baby: I'm Grown Up Now: The Poetry Show

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Nominee Nominated Work
Amy Schatz Classical Baby: I'm Grown Up Now: The Poetry Show
Shawn Ku The American Mall
Matthew Diamond Camp Rock
Paul Hoen The Cheetah Girls: One World
Lev L. Spiro Minutemen
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series

Dan Attias

Honored for : The Wire
(For episode Transitions)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Dan Attias The Wire
For episode Transitions
Paris Barclay In Treatment
For episode Alex-Week Eight
Jack Bender Lost
For episode The Constant
Alan Taylor Mad Men
For episode The Mountain King
Matthew Weiner Mad Men
For episode Meditations in an Emergency
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Reality Programs

Tony Croll

Honored for : America's Next Top Model
(For episode #10.02)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tony Croll America's Next Top Model
For episode #10.02
Bertram van Munster The Amazing Race
For epsisode #13.03
J. Rupert Thompson Estate of Panic
For episode That Sinking Feeling (1.02)
Kent Weed I Survived a Japanese Game Show
For episode A Long Way From Home
Scott Messick Pros vs. Joes
For episode 3.01
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Commercials

Peter Thwaites

(For Barclaycard Waterslide and Guinness: Light Show)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Thwaites
For Barclaycard: "Waterslide" and Guinness: "Light Show".
Fredrik Bond
For Guinness: "Fridge Magnet", Levis: "First Time" and Carling: "Space".
David Fincher
For Nike: "Fate", Stand up to Cancer: "Stand up for Something" and Apple: "Hallway".
Tom Kuntz
For Skittles: "Pinata", XBox: "Lips", Fedex: "Camer Pigons" und Milk: "White Gold Is".
Rupert Sanders
For Monster: "Legs", Travelers Insurance: "Delivery" and Brand Jordan: "Clock Tower".