47th Directors Guild of America Awards

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47th Directors Guild of America Awards
DateMarch 11, 1995 (1995-03-11)
Location The Beverly Hilton,
Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Presented by Directors Guild of America
Hosted by Carl Reiner
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film: Forrest Gump Robert Zemeckis
Best Director Documentary: Hoop Dreams Steve James
Website https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1990s/1994.aspx?value=1994   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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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. [1] [2] The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner. The nominations were announced on January 23, 1995. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film

Robert Zemeckis Forrest Gump

Documentaries

Steve James Hoop Dreams

  • Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine – Frosh: Nine Months in a Freshman Dorm
  • Jyll Johnstone – Martha & Ethel
  • Susan Todd and Andrew Young – Lives in Hazard
  • Bethany Yarrow – Mama Awethu!

Television

Drama Series

Charles Haid ER for "Into That Good Night"

Comedy Series

David Lee Frasier for "The Matchmaker"

Miniseries or TV Film

Rod Holcomb ER for "Pilot"

Musical Variety

Dwight HemionBarbra Streisand: The Concert

Daytime Serials

Michael Stich The Bold and the Beautiful for "Episode #1884"

Daytime Drama

Jesús Salvador Treviño Lifestories: Families in Crisis for "POWER: The Eddie Matos Story"

Commercials

Commercials

Michael BayCalifornia Milk's "Aaron Burr", "Baby and Cat" and "Vending Machine", Miller Lite's "Big Lawyer Round-up", and Nike's "Deion Sanders"

D.W. Griffith Award

Lifetime Achievement in Sports Direction

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

Honorary Life Member

References

  1. Welkos, Robert (March 13, 1995). "Nice Box of Chocolates for Zemeckis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  2. "DGA Awards Announcement". Directors Guild of America. March 7, 1995. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. Dutka, Elaine (January 23, 1995). "DGA Nods: What's It Mean for the Oscars?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  4. Cox, Dan (January 29, 1995). "New Faces, Practiced Hands". Variety. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  5. "DGA Television Award Nominees". Directors Guild of America. January 23, 1995. Retrieved March 7, 2018.