The 63rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 25, 1991, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, Academy Awards were presented in 22 categories. The ceremony, which was televised in the United States on ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Jeff Margolis. Actor Billy Crystal hosted for the second consecutive year. Three weeks earlier, in a ceremony held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on March 2, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Geena Davis.
Martha Coolidge is an American film director and former President of the Directors Guild of America. She has directed such films as Valley Girl,Real Genius and Rambling Rose.
The 57th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2004, were presented on January 29, 2005, at the Beverly Hilton. The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner. The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 6, 2005 and the other nominations starting on January 10, 2005.
The 44th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 1991, were presented on March 14, 1992 at the Beverly Hilton and the United Nations. The ceremony in Beverly Hills was hosted by Carl Reiner and the ceremony in New York was hosted by Mario Van Peebles. The feature film nominees were announced on January 28, 1992, commercial nominees were announced in February, and nominees in six television categories were announced on March 1, 1992.
The 39th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1986, were presented on March 7, 1987, at the Sheraton Premiere Hotel in Los Angeles and the nightclub 4D in New York. The feature film nominees were announced on January 28, 1987.
The 59th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2006, were presented on February 3, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner. On January 9, 2007, the nominees in the feature film category were announced and on January 10, 2007, the nominations in the television movie category were announced. The nominations for the remaining six television awards were announced on January 11, 2007, and the nominations for directorial achievement in documentaries and commercials were announced on January 16, 2007.
The 46th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 1993, were presented on March 5, 1994, at the Beverly Hilton and the Russian Tea Room. The ceremony in Beverly Hills was hosted by Carl Reiner and the ceremony in New York was hosted by Charlie Rose. The feature film nominees were announced on January 24, 1994 and the other nominations were announced on January 31, 1994, and February 2, 1994.
The 54th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2001, were presented on March 9, 2002, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner. The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 22, 2002 and the other nominations were announced starting on February 1, 2002.
The 47th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 1994, were presented on March 11, 1995 at the Beverly Hilton. The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner. The nominations were announced on January 23, 1995.
The 60th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2007, were presented on January 26, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner. The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 8, 2008, and the nominations for directorial achievement in television, documentaries and commercials were announced on January 10, 2008.
The Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures is one of the annual Directors Guild of America Awards presented by the Directors Guild of America. With 3 wins out of 13 nominations, Steven Spielberg is both the most awarded and most nominated director of this category in the history of DGA, and the first director to receive DGA nominations in six consecutive decades. Additionally, Alejandro G. Iñárritu is the only director to win twice successively; he was awarded in 2015 and 2016 for his directorial achievements for Birdman or and The Revenant, respectively. Three directing teams have shared the award: Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins for West Side Story (1961), Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for No Country for Old Men (2007), and Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).
The 48th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 1995, were presented on March 2, 1996 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza as well as in New York. The ceremony in Los Angeles was hosted by Carl Reiner. The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 22, 1996 and the other nominations were announced in February.
The 45th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 1992, were presented on March 6, 1993 at the Beverly Hilton and in New York. The ceremony in Beverly Hills was hosted by Carl Reiner and the ceremony in New York was hosted by Jerry Orbach. The feature film nominees were announced on January 25, 1993 and the other nominations were announced starting on February 22, 1993. Prior to the nominations announcement, finalists were announced for the television categories.
The 42nd Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1989, were presented on March 10, 1990, at the Beverly Hilton and in New York City. The feature film nominees were announced on January 30, 1990 and nominees in six television categories were announced on February 8, 1990.
The 40th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1987, were presented on March 12, 1988 at the Beverly Hilton and the Plaza Hotel. The feature film nominees were announced on February 1, 1988 and nominees in eight television categories were announced on February 8, 1988.
The Frank Capra Achievement Award is an American film award established by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) honoring assistant directors and unit production managers for career achievement and service to the DGA. Named after the American director Frank Capra (1897–1991), it was first awarded at the 32nd Directors Guild of America Awards in 1980.
The 37th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1984, were presented on March 9, 1985 at the Beverly Hilton and the Plaza Hotel. The feature film nominees were announced on February 1, 1985, nominees in seven television categories were announced on February 5, 1985, and the commercial nominees were announced on February 12, 1985.
The 72nd Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievement in feature films, documentary, television and commercials of 2019, were presented on January 25, 2020, at the Ritz-Carlton in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was hosted by Judd Apatow, who also hosted the ceremony in 2018. The nominations for most of the television and documentary categories were announced on January 6, 2020, while the nominations for the feature film categories were announced on January 7, 2020. The nominations announcement for three television awards was moved to January 10, 2020, due to a re-vote delay.
The Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award is an American film award established by the Directors Guild of America (DGA), given to an associate director or Stage Manager in recognition of their service to the industry and the Guild.
