36th Directors Guild of America Awards

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36th Directors Guild of America Awards
DateMarch 10, 1984 (1984-03-10)
CountryUnited States
Presented by Directors Guild of America
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film: Terms of Endearment James L. Brooks
Website https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1980s/1983.aspx?value=1983   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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The 36th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1983, were presented on March 10, 1984. [1] [2]

Contents

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film

James L. Brooks Terms of Endearment

Television

Drama Series

Jeff Bleckner Hill Street Blues for "Life in the Minors"

  • Corey AllenHill Street Blues for "Goodbye, Mr. Scripps"
  • Christian NybyHill Street Blues for "Here's Adventure, Here's Romance"
Comedy Series

James Burrows Cheers for "Showdown (Part 2)"

Miniseries or TV Film

Edward Zwick Special Bulletin

Musical Variety

Don Mischer Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Daytime Drama

Sharron Miller ABC Afterschool Special for "The Woman Who Willed a Miracle"

  • G. Cullingham – ABC Afterschool Special for "It's No Crush, I'm in Love"
  • Marlena Laird – General Hospital for "Show No. 242"
Documentary/Actuality

Harry Moses – Our Times with Bill Moyers for "Willy Loman Comes to China"

  • Alfred R. Kelman and Charles Bangert – The Body Human: The Living Code
  • Charles Stone – Viewpoint: The Day After

Commercials

Commercials

Stuart Hagmann (TIE)
Bob Brooks (TIE)

D.W. Griffith Award

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

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References

  1. Chase, Chris (February 10, 1984). "At The Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. "Disney makes big splash at box office". UPI. March 12, 1984. Retrieved April 21, 2018.