Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Reality Programs

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Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Reality Programs
Awarded forOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
Country United States
Presented by Directors Guild of America
First awarded 2005
Currently held by Niharika Desai for Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss (2023)

The Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs is one of the annual Directors Guild of America Awards given by the Directors Guild of America. It was first awarded at the 58th Directors Guild of America Awards in 2006. [1]

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Winners and nominees

2000s

YearProgramEpisodeWinners and nomineesNetworkRef.
2005
(58th)		 Three Wishes "Episode #101"Tony Croll NBC [2]
Fear Factor "Heist Fear Factor" J. Rupert Thompson
Brat Camp "Episode #104"Ross Breitenbach ABC
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! "Circumcision"Starling Price Showtime
The Amazing Race "Episode #805" Bertram van Munster CBS
2006
(59th)		 Treasure Hunters "Episode #101"Tony Sacco NBC [3]
Texas Ranch House "The Good, the Bad and the Colonel"Bobbie Birleffi PBS
Fear Factor "Military Fear Factor" J. Rupert Thompson NBC
The Amazing Race "Episode #1002" Bertram van Munster CBS
Pros vs. Joes "Episode #101"Tim Warren Spike
2007
(60th)		 The Amazing Race "Episode #1110" Bertram van Munster CBS [4]
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? "Episode #208"Craig Borders Sci Fi
Shooting Sizemore "Episode #101"Tony Croll VH1
Pros vs. Joes "Episode #201"Scott Messick Spike
Project Runway "Fashion Giant"Tony Sacco Bravo
2008
(61st)		 America's Next Top Model "Episode #1002"Tony Croll CW [5]
Pros vs. Joes "Episode #301"Scott Messick Spike
Estate of Panic "That Sinking Feeling" J. Rupert Thompson Sci Fi
The Amazing Race "Episode #1303" Bertram van Munster CBS
I Survived a Japanese Game Show "A Long Way From Home" Kent Weed ABC
2009
(62nd)		 Extreme Engineering "Hong Kong Bridge"Craig Borders Discovery Channel [6]
Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan "Puppy Mills Exposed"Sueann Fincke Nat Geo
The Next Iron Chef "Episode #201"Eytan Keller Food Network
Six Beers of SeparationZach Merck Foxtel
The Amazing Race "Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me" Bertram van Munster CBS

2010s

YearProgramEpisodeWinners and nomineesNetworkRef.
2010
(63rd)		 The Next Iron Chef "Episode #301"Eytan Keller Food Network [7]
The Hills "Episode #601"Hisham Abed MTV
Private Chefs of Beverly Hills "Challah Back"Bryan O'DonnellFood Network
MasterChef "Episode #103"Brian Smith Fox
The Amazing Race "I Think We're Fighting the Germans. Right?" Bertram van Munster CBS
2011
(64th)		 The Biggest Loser "Episode #1115"Neil P. DeGroot NBC [8]
The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs"Episode #401"Eytan Keller Food Network
MasterChef "Episode #201"Brian Smith Fox
Fear Factor 2.0 "Scorpion Tales" J. Rupert Thompson NBC
The Amazing Race "You Don't Get Paid Unless You Win?" Bertram van Munster CBS
2012
(65th)		 MasterChef "Episode #305"Brian Smith Fox [9]
America's Next Top Model "The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model"Tony Croll CW
Face Off "Scene of the Crime"Peter Ney Syfy
Stars Earn Stripes "Amphibious Assault" J. Rupert Thompson NBC
Ink Master "Episode #103"Tim Warren Spike
2013
(66th)		 72 Hours "The Lost Coast"Neil P. DeGroot TNT [10]
The Biggest Loser "Episode #1501"Matthew Bartley NBC
Top Chef "Glacial Gourmand"Paul Starkman Bravo
The Hero "Teamwork" J. Rupert Thompson TNT
The Amazing Race "Beards in the Wind" Bertram van Munster CBS
2014
(67th)		The Chair"The Test"Tony Sacco Starz [11]
The Quest "One True Hero" Bertram van Munster, Jack Cannon, and Elise Doganieri ABC
The Biggest Loser "Episode #1613"Neil P. DeGroot NBC
Top Chef "The First Thanksgiving"Steve Hryniewicz Bravo
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge "Welcome to the Gun Show"Adam Vetri CMT
2015
(68th)		 Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge "Gods of War"Adam Vetri CMT [12]
The Great Christmas Light Fight "Episode #304"Brady Connell ABC
Shark Tank "Episode #702"Ken Fuchs
Cutthroat Kitchen "Superstar Sabotage Finale: It's Raining Ramen"Steve Hryniewicz Food Network
The Amazing Race "Bring the Fun, Baby!" Bertram van Munster CBS
2016
(69th)		 American Grit "Over the Falls" J. Rupert Thompson Fox [13]
Shark Tank "Episode #801"Ken Fuchs ABC
Live PD "Episode 5"John Gonzalez A&E
Strong "Welcome to Strong"Brian Smith NBC
The Amazing Race "We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today" Bertram van Munster CBS
2017
(70th)		 MasterChef "Vegas Deluxe & Oyster Schucks"Brian Smith Fox [14]
Encore! "Pilot"Hisham Abed ABC
Live PD "Episode 50"John Gonzalez A&E
Dare to Live"Chainsmokers"Adam Vetri MTV
Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge "Season Premiere"Kent Weed NBC
2018
(71st)		 The Final Table "Japan"Russell Norman Netflix [15] [16]
The Amazing Race "It's Just a Million Dollars, No Pressure" Bertram van Munster CBS
American Ninja Warrior "Miami City Qualifiers"Patrick McManus NBC
Better Late Than Never "How Do You Say Roots in German?"Neil P. DeGroot
Iron Chef Gauntlet "Episode 201"Eytan Keller Food Network
2019
(72nd)		 Encore! "Annie" Jason Cohen Disney+ [17] [18]
American Ninja Warrior "#1116: Las Vegas National Finals Night 4"Patrick McManusNBC
The Chef Show "Hog Island" Jon Favreau Netflix
First Responders Live"#103"Ashley S. GormanFox
Queer Eye "Black Girl Magic"Hisham AbedNetflix

2020s

YearProgramEpisodeWinners and nomineesNetworkRef.
2020
(73rd)		Full Bloom"Petal to the Metal"Joseph GuidryHBO Max [19] [20]
The Chef Show "Tartine" Jon Favreau Netflix
Lego Masters "Mega City Block"Rich KimFox
Shark Tank "Episode #1211"Ken FuchsABC
Eco Challenge "3, 2, 1...Go!"David CharlesAmazon
2021
(74th)		Getaway Driver"Electric Shock"Adam VetriDiscovery Channel [21] [22]
American Ninja Warrior "1304: Qualifiers 4"Patrick McManusNBC
Full Bloom"Final Floral Face Off"Joseph GuidryHBO Max
Making the Cut "Brand Statement" Ramy Romany Amazon
Running Wild with Bear Grylls "Gina Carano In The Dolomites"Ben SimmsNatGeo
2022
(75th)		 Running Wild with Bear Grylls "Florence Pugh in the Volcanic Rainforests of Costa Rica"Ben SimmsNatGeo [23] [24]
The Big Brunch "Carb Loading Brunch"Joseph GuidryHBO Max
FBOY Island "Do You Like Cats?"Michael Shea
The Go-Big Show"Only One Can Win"Carrie HavelTBS
Lego Masters "Jurass-brick World"Rich KimFox
2023
(76th)		Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss"Happiness is a Bottle of Cod Liver Oil" Niharika Desai Peacock [25] [26]
American Ninja Warrior "Season 15 Finale"Patrick McManusNBC
The Golden Bachelor "Premiere"Ken FuchsABC
Lego Masters "Is It Brick?"Rich KimFox
Project Greenlight: A New Generation "PGL vs. Gray Matter Problem"Joseph Guidry and Alexandra LipsitzHBO

Programs with multiple awards

2 awards

Programs with multiple nominations

Individuals with multiple awards

2 awards

Individuals with multiple nominations

Total awards by network

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