Directors Guild of America, USA: 1997

DGA Award

Date:	8 March
Host:	Carl Reiner
Location:	Sheraton Hotel, New York, New York, USA Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs


Winner:
	Salt Water Moose (1996) - Stuart Margolin
Other Nominees:
	"ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972) {Educating Mom (#24.4)} - Kristoffer Tabori "Bailey Kipper's P.O.V." (1996) - Arthur Albert (I) - For episode "Talk Ain't Cheap". "Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal" (1998) - Brian Robbins (I) - For the special "4 Points". Robin of Locksley (1996) (TV) - Michael Kennedy (I)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night


Winner:
	"ER" (1994) - Christopher Chulack; Mike Salamunovich (unit production manager) (plaque); Tommy Burns (III) (first assistant director) (plaque); Robert Brooks Mendel (second assistant director) (plaque) - For episode "Fear of Flying".
Other Nominees:
	"ER" (1994) - Paris Barclay - For episode "Ask Me Know Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies". "ER" (1994) - Mimi Leder - For episode "The Healers". "NYPD Blue" (1993) - Donna Deitch - For episode "These Old Bones". "NYPD Blue" (1993) - Mark Tinker - For episode "A Death In The Family".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials


Winner:
	Tarsem Singh - For Nike: "Good vs. Evil", Levi's: "Poolboy" and Coca-Cola: "Red".
Other Nominees:
	James Gartner - For Apple Computer: "Crowd Control" and AT&T: "Amazing Grace". David Kellogg - For Little Caesars: "Training Camp", American Express: "Gas Pump" and Kodak: "Pie Plate". Peter Nydrie - For Coca-Cola: "Savion's Challenge", Harley Davidson: "Waiting for the Bus" and "Birds", National Car Rental: "Dolphins", MAXFLI: "Tell You Something" and Reebok: "Gods". Kinka Usher - For Nissan: "Dream Garage", "Toys - G.I. Joe", "Parking Meter" and Polaroid: "Dog & Cat", "Architect".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials


Winner:
	Late Shift, The (1996) (TV) - Betty Thomas (I); Jake Jacobson (III) (unit production manager) (plaque); Richard Graves (I) (first assistant director) (plaque); Robert Lorenz (I) (second assistant director) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	Andersonville (1996) (TV) - John Frankenheimer Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) - Anjelica Huston Gotti (1996) (TV) - Robert Harmon (I) Rasputin (1996) (TV) - Uli Edel

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety


Winner:
	"Great Performances" (1972) - Don Mischer; Allan Kartun (associate director) (plaque); Jim Tanker (associate director) (plaque); Arthur Lewis (V) (stage manager) (plaque); Garry Hood (stage manager) (plaque); Gary Natoli (stage manager) (plaque); Dency Nelson (stage manager) (plaque); Vince Poxon (stage manager) (plaque); Doug Smith (XVI) (stage manager) (plaque) - For episode "Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies".
Other Nominees:
	"Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The" (1992) - Ellen Brown (I) "Tracey Takes On..." (1996) - Thomas Schlamme (I) - For episode "Romance". 68th Annual Academy Awards, The (1996) (TV) - Jeff Margolis (I) Sergei Grinkov: Celebration of a Life (1996) (TV) - Robert A. Fishman

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'


Winner:
	"Seinfeld" (1990) - Andy Ackerman (I); Jeffrey Stott (unit production manager) (plaque); Randy Carter (I) (first assistant director) (plaque); James Lansbury (second assistant director) (plaque); David Trainer (I) (technical coordinator) (plaque) - For episode "The Rye".
Other Nominees:
	"3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996) - Robert Berlinger - For episode "See Dick Continue To Run". "Larry Sanders Show, The" (1992) - Todd Holland (I) - For episode "Everybody Loves Larry". "Larry Sanders Show, The" (1992) - Alan Myerson - For episode "Ellen, Or Isn't She". "Mad About You" (1992) - David Steinberg (I) - For episode "The Finale", parts II and III.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary


Winner:
	Looking for Richard (1996) - Al Pacino
Other Nominees:
	"American Experience, The" (1988) {Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern} - Jeanne Jordan; Steven Ascher "Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century, The" (1996) - Isaac Mizrahi (II) Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) - Joe Berlinger; Bruce Sinofsky When We Were Kings (1996) - Leon Gast

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Serials - Daytime


Winner:
	"Young and the Restless, The" (1973) - Kathryn Foster (I); Mike Denney; Robbin Phillips (associate director) (plaque); Sally McDonald (I) (associate director) (plaque); Betty Rothenberg (associate director) (plaque); Dan Brumett (associate director) (plaque); Randy Hill (VI) (stage manager) (plaque); Don Jacob (II) (stage manager) (plaque); Don Phillip Smith (production associate) (plaque); Nora Wade (production associate) (plaque) - For episode #5875.
Other Nominees:
	"Bold and the Beautiful, The" (1987) - Michael Stich (I) - For episode #2393. "General Hospital" (1963) - Scott McKinsey - For episode #8492. "Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Bruce S. Barry - For episode #12451. "One Life to Live" (1968) - Jill Mitwell - For episode #7285.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures


Winner:
	English Patient, The (1996) - Anthony Minghella; Franco Ballati (unit production manager) (plaque); Lynn Kamera (unit production manager) (plaque); Steve E. Andrews (first assistant director) (plaque); Emma Schofield (second assistant director) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	Fargo (1996) - Joel Coen Jerry Maguire (1996) - Cameron Crowe Secrets & Lies (1996) - Mike Leigh Shine (1996) - Scott Hicks

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Awarded to:
	Christopher Chulack Bruce Paltrow John Wells (III)