The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2014 were announced Saturday tonight during the 67th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Alejandro G. Iñárritu won the DGA’s Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).
Actor Jane Lynch hosted the ceremony before an audience of more than 1,600 guests. Presenters included (in alphabetical order): DGA President Paris Barclay; Chadwick Boseman; Pierce Brosnan; Glen Charles; Les Charles; Bradley Cooper; Alfonso Cuarón; Julie Delpy; Jodie Foster; Taraji P. Henson; January Jones; Michael Mann; Lea Michele; Don Mischer; Bill Murray; Katey Sagal; Steven Spielberg; Barbra Streisand; and DGA First Vice President Betty Thomas.
The winners of the 2014 DGA Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement are:
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Iñárritu’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: James W. Skotchdopole, Robert Graf
First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn
Second Assistant Directors: Amy Lauritsen, Tim Price
Second Second Assistant Director: Catherine Feeny
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Gabrielle Mahon
Location Manager: Joaquin Prange
This is Mr. Iñárritu’s first DGA Feature Film Award and third DGA nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for Babel in 2006. He also won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for “Best Job” (Proctor and Gamble) in 2012.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
LESLI LINKA GLATTER
“Homeland,” “From A to B and Back Again” (Showtime)
Ms. Glatter’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Angela Phillips, Michael Klick
First Assistant Director: Nick Heckstall Smith
Second Assistant Director: Wendy Bledsoe
This is Ms. Glatter’s second DGA Award and fifth nomination. She previously won in this category in 2009 for “Mad Men,” “Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency.” She was also nominated in 2013 and 2012 for “Homeland” episodes “The Star” and “Q & A,” as well as in 1990 for “Twin Peaks,” “Episode 32006.”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
JILL SOLOWAY
“Transparent,” “Best New Girl” (Amazon Prime)
Ms. Soloway’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Victor Hsu
First Assistant Director: Bill Purple
Second Assistant Director: Allan Monteiro Fortes
Second Second Assistant Director: Anna Vogt
This is Ms. Soloway’s first DGA Award.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series
LISA CHOLODENKO
“Olive Kitteridge” (HBO)
Ms. Cholodenko’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: David Coatsworth
First Assistant Director: Jesse Nye
Second Assistant Director: Mark Constance
Second Second Assistant Director: Elizabeth MacSwan
This is Ms. Cholodenko’s first DGA Award.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming
DAVE DIOMEDI
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Episode #1” (NBC)
Mr. Diomedi’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Maureen Smith, Mark Jankeloff
Stage Managers: Nicka Tolmasoff, Mike Kilkenny
This is Mr. Diomedi’s first DGA Award and second nomination. He was nominated in this category last year for “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” “#799.”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials
GLENN WEISS
“The 68th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS)
Mr. Weiss’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Stefani Cohen, Ricky Kirshner
Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Phyllis Digilio‑Kent, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Lynn Finkel, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Arthur Lewis, Jeffrey M. Markowitz, Joey Meade, Seth Mellman, Cyndi Owgang, Jeff Pearl, Annette Powlis, Elise Reaves, Lauren Class Schneider
This is Mr. Weiss’s sixth DGA Award and twelfth nomination. He was also nominated this year for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series, together with Rob Ashford, for “Peter Pan Live!” He previously won the DGA Award in 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 for the 61st, 64th, 65th, 66th and 67th Annual Tony Awards. He was also nominated in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2008 for the 55th, 56th, 59th, 60th, and 62nd Annual Tony Awards.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
ANTHONY B. SACCO
“The Chair,” “The Test” (Starz)
This is Mr. Sacco’s second DGA Award and third nomination. He previously won in this category in 2006 for “Treasure Hunters,” “Episode #101” and was nominated in 2007 for “Project Runway,” “Fashion Giant #403.”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs
JONATHAN JUDGE
“100 Things To Do Before High School,” “Pilot” (Nickelodeon)
Mr. Judge’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Debra Spidell
First Assistant Director: Julian Petrillo
Second Assistant Director: Katey Wheelhouse
Second Second Assistant Director: Ceci Mak
This is Mr. Judge’s first DGA Award and third nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2013 for “Swindle” and in 2012 for “Camp Fred.”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
NICOLAI FUGLSIG
MJZ
Sapeurs, Guinness ‑ AMV BBDO
First Assistant Director: Bob Wilkins
Waiting, FEMA ‑ Deutsch NY
First Assistant Director: Bob Wagner
Second Assistant Director: Rafa Sanz
This is Mr. Fuglsig’s second DGA Award. He previously won in this category in 2007 for Tipping Point (Guinness), It’s Magic (JC Penney), and Journey (Motorola).
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
LAURA POITRAS
Citizenfour
RADiUS
Praxis Films
Participant Media
HBO Documentary Films
Bertha Foundation | BRITDOC Circle | Channel 4
Norddeutscher Rundfunk NDR
Bayerischer Rundfunk BR
Deutscher Filmförderfonds
This is Ms. Poitras’s first DGA Award nomination.
Lifetime Achievement & Service Award Recipients
JAMES BURROWS
Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Television Direction
ROBERT BUTLER
Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Television Direction
James Burrows and Robert Butler were honored with the DGA’s first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Television Direction, in honor of each director’s groundbreaking career. The new award, created by the DGA’s National Board of Directors last year, joins the Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Motion Picture Direction in being the two highest creative honors bestowed by the DGA. The recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Direction are nominated by a blue ribbon committee of prominent television directors and approved by the present and past presidents of the Guild.
PHILLIP GOLDFARB
Frank Capra Achievement Award
Given to an Assistant Director or Unit Production Manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the Directors Guild of America.
JULIE GELFAND
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award
Given to an Associate Director or Stage Manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the Directors Guild of America.
First-time Feature Film Director Award Announced
In a surprise announcement, Steven Spielberg took the stage tonight to announce a brand new DGA Award – the First-Time Feature Film Director Award, which will recognize the outstanding directorial achievement of a first-time feature film director. The new award, which was approved by the DGA’s National Board in October of last year, will be bestowed for the first time at the 68th Annual DGA Awards in 2016.
