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Directors Guild of America, USA

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    DGA Award

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    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs

    • Smriti Mundhra
      Winner
      • Smriti Mundhra
      • Through Our Eyes
      Episode: "Shelter (2021)"
    • James Bobin at an event for The Muppets (2011)
      • James Bobin
      • The Mysterious Benedict Society
      Episode: "A Bunch of Smart Orphans (2021)"
    • Michael Lembeck in Tooth Fairy (2010)
      • Michael Lembeck
      • The J Team
    • Phill Lewis
      • Phill Lewis
      • Head of the Class
      Episode: "Three More Years (2021)"
    • Jeff Wadlow
      • Jeff Wadlow
      • Are You Afraid of the Dark?
      Episode: "The Tale of the Darkhouse (2021)"

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series

    • Lucia Aniello
      Winners
      • Lucia Aniello
      • Melanie J. Elin(unit production manager) (plaque)
      • David Hyman(unit production manager) (plaque)
      • Jeff Rosenberg(first assistant director) (plaque)
      • Erin Stern Linares(second assistant director) (plaque)
      • Heidi Hinzman(second second assistant director) (plaque)
      • Alaina Neumann(additional second assistant director) (plaque)
      • Hacks
      Episode: "There Is No Line (2021)"
    • MJ Delaney at an event for The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards (2022)
      • MJ Delaney
      • Ted Lasso
      Episode: "No Weddings and a Funeral (2021)"
    • Erica Dunton in The 27 Club (2008)
      • Erica Dunton
      • Ted Lasso
      Episode: "Rainbow (2021)"
    • Sam Jones
      • Sam Jones
      • Ted Lasso
      Episode: "Beard After Hours (2021)"
    • Mike White
      • Mike White
      • The White Lotus
      Episode: "Mysterious Monkeys (2021)"

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials

    • Bradford Young at an event for A Most Violent Year (2014)
      Winners
      • Bradford Young
      • Jez Oakley(first assistant director) (plaque)
      • Channel 4 Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Super. Human.
      • Steve Ayson
      • Mattress Firm: Junk Sleep - Anthem
      • Miller Lite: Award Speech
      • Miller Lite: Networking
    • Kathryn Bigelow
      • Kathryn Bigelow
      • Apple iPhone 13 Pro: Hollywood in Your Pocket
      • Ian Pons Jewell
      • Apple Watch Series 6: ECG
      • Apple Watch Series 6: Sleep
      • Squarespace: Everything to Sell Anything
      • Instacart: Your Mom's Homemade Short Ribs
    • Henry Alex Rubin at an event for Disconnect (2012)
      • Henry Alex Rubin
      • Sandy Hook Promise: Teenage Dream

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary

    • Stanley Nelson at an event for A Place of Our Own (2004)
      Winner
      • Stanley Nelson
      • Attica
    • Jessica Kingdon (/name/nm4398489) at  The IMDb Portrait Studio at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards
      • Jessica Kingdon
      • Ascension
    • Raoul Peck
      • Raoul Peck
      • Exterminate All the Brutes
    • Questlove
      • Questlove
      • Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
    • Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi in Meru (2015)
      Jimmy Chin in Meru (2015)
      • Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
      • Jimmy Chin
      • The Rescue

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series

    • Mark Mylod at an event for What's Your Number? (2011)
      Winners
      • Mark Mylod
      • Gabrielle Mahon(unit production manager) (plaque)
      • Scott Ferguson(unit production manager) (plaque)
      • Christo Morse(first assistant director) (plaque)
      • Michelle Flevotomas(second assistant director) (plaque)
      • Nick Notte(second assistant director) (plaque)
      • Robert T. Striem(assistant unit production manager) (plaque)
      • Paul Eskenazi(location manager) (plaque)
      • Succession
      Episode: "All the Bells Say (2021)"
    • Kevin Bray
      • Kevin Bray
      • Succession
      Episode: "Retired Janitors of Idaho (2021)"
    • Andrij Parekh
      • Andrij Parekh
      • Succession
      Episode: "What It Takes (2021)"
    • Robert Pulcini
      Shari Springer Berman at an event for Cinema Verite (2011)
      • Robert Pulcini
      • Shari Springer Berman
      • Succession
      Episode: "Lion in the Meadow (2021)"
    • Lorene Scafaria at an event for Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
      • Lorene Scafaria
      • Succession
      Episode: "Too Much Birthday (2021)"

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film

    • Maggie Gyllenhaal at an event for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
      Winner
      • Maggie Gyllenhaal
      • The Lost Daughter
    • Rebecca Hall at an event for Iron Man 3 (2013)
      • Rebecca Hall
      • Passing
    • Tatiana Huezo at an event for Tempestad (2016)
      • Tatiana Huezo
      • Prayers for the Stolen
    • Lin-Manuel Miranda at an event for Moana (2016)
      • Lin-Manuel Miranda
      • tick, tick... BOOM!
    • Michael Sarnoski at an event for Pig (2021)
      • Michael Sarnoski
      • Pig
    • Emma Seligman
      • Emma Seligman
      • Shiva Baby

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series

    • Barry Jenkins
      Winners
      • Barry Jenkins
      • Richleigh Heagh(unit production manager) (plaque)
      • Liz Tan(first assistant director) (plaque)
      • Elaine Wood(second assistant director) (plaque)
      • Wayne Witherspoon(second second assistant director) (plaque)
      • Jesse Carmona(additional second assistant director) (plaque)
      • A.J. Bruno(additional second assistant director) (plaque)
      • The Underground Railroad
    • Barry Levinson in The Bay (2012)
      • Barry Levinson
      • Dopesick
      Episode: "First Bottle (2021)"
    • Hiro Murai
      • Hiro Murai
      • Station Eleven
      Episode: "Wheel of Fire (2021)"
    • Danny Strong at 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
      • Danny Strong
      • Dopesick
      Episode: "The People vs. Purdue Pharma (2021)"
    • Craig Zobel
      • Craig Zobel
      • Mare of Easttown

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs

    • Adam Vetri
      Winners
      • Adam Vetri
      • John Esposito(associate director) (plaque)
      • Eric Pai(stage manager) (plaque)
      • Getaway Driver
      Episode: "Electric Shock (2021)"
    • Joe Guidry
      • Joe Guidry
      • Full Bloom
      Episode: "Final Floral Face Off (2021)"
      • Patrick McManus
      • American Ninja Warrior
      Episode 1304: "Qualifiers 4 (2021)"
    • Ramy Romany
      • Ramy Romany
      • Making the Cut
      Episode: "Brand Statement (2021)"
    • Ben Simms
      • Ben Simms
      • Running Wild with Bear Grylls
      Episode: "Gina Carano in the Dolomites (2021)"

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film

    • Jane Campion at an event for Marie Antoinette (2006)
      Winner
      • Jane Campion
      • The Power of the Dog
    • Paul Thomas Anderson
      • Paul Thomas Anderson
      • Licorice Pizza
    • Kenneth Branagh
      • Kenneth Branagh
      • Belfast
    • Steven Spielberg at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
      • Steven Spielberg
      • West Side Story
    • Denis Villeneuve
      • Denis Villeneuve
      • Dune: Part One

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming

    • Don Roy King at an event for The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2011)
      Winners
      • Don Roy King
      • Michael Mancini(associate director) (plaque)
      • Michael Poole(associate director) (plaque)
      • Laura Ouziel-Mack(associate director) (plaque)
      • Gena Rositano(stage manager) (plaque)
      • Chris Kelly(stage manager) (plaque)
      • Eddie Valk(stage manager) (plaque)
      • Saturday Night Live
      Episode: "Keegan-Michael Key/Olivia Rodrigo (2021)"
      • Paul Casey
      • Real Time with Bill Maher
      Episode 1935: "Fareed Zakaria/Chris Christie/Eric Adams (2021)"
      • Jim Hoskinson
      • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
      Episode 1105
    • David Paul Meyer
      • David Paul Meyer
      • The Daily Show
      Episode 26112: "LeVar Burton (2021)"
    • Christopher Werner
      • Paul Pennolino
      • Christopher Werner
      • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
      Episode 830: "Union Busting (2021)"

    Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials

    • Paul Dugdale
      Winners
      • Paul Dugdale
      • Hayley Collett(associate director) (plaque)
      • Gary Natoli(stage manager) (plaque)
      • Erica Christensen(stage manager) (plaque)
      • Zachary Figures(stage manager) (plaque)
      • Jackie Stathis(stage manager) (plaque)
      • Adele: One Night Only
      • Ian Berger
      • Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Into the MAGAverse
    • Bo Burnham
      • Bo Burnham
      • Bo Burnham: Inside
    • Stan Lathan
      • Stan Lathan
      • Dave Chappelle: The Closer
    • Glenn Weiss
      • Glenn Weiss
      • The 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors

    Lifetime Achievement Award

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    • Spike Lee
      Winner
      • Spike Lee

    Frank Capra Achievement Award

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    • Joseph P. Reidy
      Winner
      • Joseph P. Reidy

    Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

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    • Garry Hood
      Winner
      • Garry Hood

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