7th Directors Guild of America Awards

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7th Directors Guild of America Awards
Date1955 (1955)
CountryUnited States
Presented by Directors Guild of America
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film: On the Waterfront Elia Kazan
Best Director Television: Four Star Playhouse for "The Answer" – Roy Kellino
Website https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1950s/1954.aspx?value=1954   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The 7th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1954, were presented in 1955.

Contents

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film

Elia Kazan On the Waterfront

Television

Television

Roy Kellino Four Star Playhouse for "The Answer"

Honorary Life Member

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