- Directors Guild of America Awards 2008
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61st DGA Awards
January 31, 2009
Best Director - Film:
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director - Documentary Feature:
Waltz with BashirThe 61st Directors Guild of America Awards, which was given on January 31, 2009, honors the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and televisions. [1]
Contents
Nominees
Film
Feature Film
Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
- David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
- Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
- Gus Van Sant - Milk
Documentary Feature
Ari Folman - Vals Im Bashir
- Peter Gilbert, Steve James - At the Death House Door
- Elizabeth Farnsworth, Patricio Lanfranco Leverton - The Judge and the General
- James Marsh - Man on Wire
- Gonzalo Arijón - Stranded: I've Come from a Plane that Crashed in the Mountains
Television
Drama Series (Night)
Dan Attias - The Wire ("Transitions")
- Paris Barclay - In Treatment ("Alex: Week Eight")
- Jack Bender - Lost ("The Constant")
- Alan Taylor - Mad Men ("The Mountain King")
- Matthew Weiner - Mad Men ("Meditations in an Emergency")
Comedy Series
Paul Feig - The Office ("Dinner Party")
- Paris Barclay - Weeds ("The Three Coolers")
- Julian Farino - Entourage ("The Tree Tippers")
- Beth McCarthy Miller - 30 Rock ("The Reunion Episode")
- Don Scardino - 30 Rock ("Do Over")
Miniseries or TV Film
- Bob Balaban - Bernard and Doris
- Tom Hooper - John Adams
- Kenny Leon - A Raisin in the Sun
- Mikael Salomon - The Andromeda Strain
Daytime Serials
Larry Carpenter - One Life to Live (ABC Daytime)
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- Associate Directors: Teresa Anne Cicala, Paul Glass, Tracy Casper Lang
- Stage Managers: Alan Needleman, Keith Greer, Brenden Higgins
- Production Associate: Beth Kravitz
- William Ludel - General Hospital (ABC Daytime)
- Associate Directors: Peter Fillmore, Christina Magarian-Ucar, Ron Cates, Penny Pengra
- Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Crystal Craft
- Production Associates: Denise Van Cleave, Lisa Kaseff
- Noel Maxam - Days of Our Lives (NBC Daytime)
- Associate Directors: Joseph Lumer, Michael J. Fiamingo, Krista Cremidan, Lugh Powers, Mason Dickson, Marius Darrow III
- Stage Managers: Francesca Bellini-DeSimone, Stuart W. Howard
- Production Associates: Sara Peterson, Denise White-Serrette
- Owen Renfroe - General Hospital (ABC Daytime)
- Associate Directors: Denise Van Cleave, Lisa Kaseff, Christine Magarian-Ucar, Penny Pengra, R.C. Cates, Dave MacLeod, Pete Fillmore
- Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Crystal Craft, Michelle Azenzer
- Production Associate: Christine Cooper
- Herb Stein - Days of Our Lives (NBC Daytime)
- Associate Directors: Joseph Lumer, Michael J. Fiamingo
- Stage Managers: Francesca Bellini-DeSimone, Stuart W. Howard
- Production Associates: Sara Peterson, Denise White-Serrette, Krista Cremidan
References
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(years are of film release; ceremonies are the next year)Categories:- Directors Guild of America Awards
- 2008 film awards
- 2008 guild awards
- 2008 television awards
- 2008 awards in the United States
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