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2009 Directors Guild of America Awards

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Winners announced on Saturday, January 31st.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures

WINNER

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Danny Boyle

Other Nominees:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): David Fincher

The Dark Knight (2008): Christopher Nolan

Frost/Nixon (2008): Ron Howard

Milk (2008/I): Gus Van Sant

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary

WINNER

Waltz with Bashir (2008): Ari Folman

Other Nominees:

At the Death House Door (2008): Peter Gilbert, Steve James

The Judge and the General (2008): Elizabeth Farnsworth, Patricio Lanfranco Leverton

Man on Wire (2008): James Marsh

Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains (2007): Gonzalo Arijon

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television

WINNER

Recount (2008) (TV): Jay Roach

Other Nominees:

"The Andromeda Strain" (2008): Mikael Salomon

Bernard and Doris (2006): Bob Balaban

"John Adams" (2008): Tom Hooper

A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (TV): Kenny Leon

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night

WINNER

"The Wire" (2002): Daniel Attias(“Transitions”)

Other Nominees:

"In Treatment" (2008): Paris Barclay(“Alex: Week Eight”)

"Lost" (2004): Jack Bender("The Constant")

"Mad Men" (2007): Alan Taylor("Smoke Gets in Your Eyes")

"Mad Men" (2007): Matthew Weiner(“Meditations In An Emergency”)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series

WINNER

"The Office" (2005): ("Dinner Party")

Other Nominees:

"30 Rock" (2006): Beth McCarthy-Miller("Somebody to Love")

"30 Rock" (2006): Don Scardino("Do Over")

"Entourage" (2004): Julian Farino(“Tree Trippers”)

"Weeds" (2005): Paris Barclay("The Three Coolers")

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety

WINNER

"Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad" (2008): Bucky Gunts

Other Nominees:

The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (2008) (TV): Glenn Weiss

The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV): Louis J. Horvitz

"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (1996): Chuck O'Neil

"Saturday Night Live" (1975): Don Roy King