20th Directors Guild of America Awards

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20th Directors Guild of America Awards
DateFebruary 17, 1968 (1968-02-17)
CountryUnited States
Presented by Directors Guild of America
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film: The Graduate Mike Nichols
Best Director Television: CBS Playhouse for "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" – George Schaefer
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The 20th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1967, were presented on February 17, 1968. [1]

Contents

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film

Mike Nichols The Graduate

Television

Television

George Schaefer CBS Playhouse for "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"

D.W. Griffith Award

Honorary Life Member

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References

  1. Champlin, Charles (February 19, 1968). "Awards Made by Directors Guild". Los Angeles Times . p. 74. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024 via Newspapers.com.