34th Directors Guild of America Awards

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34th Directors Guild of America Awards
DateMarch 13, 1982 (1982-03-13)
Location The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California
Plaza Hotel, New York City
CountryUnited States
Presented by Directors Guild of America
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film: Reds Warren Beatty
Website https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1980s/1981.aspx?value=1981   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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The 34th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1981, were presented on March 13, 1982, at the Beverly Hilton and the Plaza Hotel. [1] [2] The television nominees were announced on February 9, 1982. [3] [4]

Contents

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film

Warren Beatty Reds

Television

Drama Series

Robert Butler Hill Street Blues for "Hill Street Station"

Comedy Series

Alan Alda M*A*S*H for "The Life You Save"

Musical Variety

Emile Ardolino Great Performances: Dance in America for "The Spellbound Child"

  • Bill Davis and Tony CharmoliLily: Sold Out
  • Clark Jones – Sinatra: The Man and His Music
Documentary

Robert GuenetteGreat Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark

  • David Heeley – Starring Katharine Hepburn
  • Harry Moses – Jean Seberg
Actuality

Stan Harris – Command Performance at Ford's Theatre: The Stars Meet The President

  • Clark Jones – 35th Tony Awards
  • Doug Wilson – 1981 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality

Herbert Wise Skokie

Commercials

Commercials

Richard Levine – Pepsi's "First Love" and "Papa", and Kodak's "Summer Colt"

D.W. Griffith Award

Frank Capra Achievement Award

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References

  1. Fraser, Gerald (March 15, 1982). "Beatty Wins Directors Guild Award For His Work On 'Reds'". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. Hanauer, Joan (March 19, 1982). "Embattled Beatty". UPI. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  3. "'Hill Street Blues' leads Directors Guild nominations". UPI. February 9, 1982. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  4. Harmetz, Aljean (February 2, 1982). "Directors Win Antitrust Suit Brought By HBO". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 April 2018.