33rd Directors Guild of America Awards

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33rd Directors Guild of America Awards
DateMarch 14, 1981 (1981-03-14)
Location The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Presented by Directors Guild of America
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film: Ordinary People Robert Redford
Website https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1980s/1980.aspx?value=1980   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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The 33rd Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1980, were presented on March 14, 1981 at the Beverly Hilton. [1] [2] The television nominees were announced on February 10, 1981. [1]

Contents

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film

Robert Redford Ordinary People

Television

Drama Series

Roger Young Lou Grant for "Lou"

Comedy Series

Noam Pitlik Barney Miller for "Fog"

Musical Variety

Dwight HemionIBM Presents Baryshnikov on Broadway

Documentary

Alfred R. Kelman The Body Human: The Body Beautiful (Tie)
Perry Miller AdatoPicasso: A Painter's Diary (Tie)

  • David Heeley – Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance
Actuality

Don Mischer – Kennedy Center Honors

Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality

Jerry London Shōgun

Commercials

Commercials

George Gomes – A&W Restaurants' "Dancing", Bell System's "Joey Called", and Sara Lee's "Red Dye"

D.W. Griffith Award

Frank Capra Achievement Award

Honorary Life Member

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Directors Guild of America Tuesday nominated 18 directors,..." UPI. February 10, 1981. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. "Redford Wins Directors' Prize". The New York Times. March 17, 1981. Retrieved May 27, 2018.