Directors Guild of America, USA: 1998

DGA Award

Date:	7 March
Location:	Windows on the World, New York, New York, USA Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night


Winner:
	"Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993) - Barbara Kopple; James Finnerty (III) (unit production manager) (plaque); Frank Ferro (I) (first assistant manager) (plaque); Ivan J. Fonseca (second assistant director) (plaque) - For episode "The Documentary".
Other Nominees:
	"Ally McBeal" (1997) - James Frawley - For the pilot episode. "Brooklyn South" (1997) - Mark Tinker - For the pilot episode. "ER" (1994) - Christopher Chulack - For episode "Fathers and Sons". "The X Files" (1993) - Chris Carter (I) - For episode "The Post-Modern Prometheus".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials


Winner:
	Bruce Dowad - For Isuzu: "Giant", Mercedes Benz: "Don't Fence Me In" and Coca-Cola: "World Dance".
Other Nominees:
	Robert Allan Black - For Baked Lays Chips: "Antonio", Rite-Aid: "Firefighter" and Southwest Bell: "Rancher". Thom Higgins - For Weyerhauser: "Love Note", Oreo: "Basketball" and Ford: "Generations". Erich Joiner - For S & W: "Bonus", "Yacht" and "Grandma". David Wild (VI) - For WA Lottery: "Born to be Wild", Zima: "Sticky Shoes" and Saturn: "Doc Payne".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials


Winner:
	"General Hospital" (1963) - Scott McKinsey; Ron Cates (II) (associate director) (plaque); Christine R. Magarian (associate director) (plaque); Dick Amos (stage manager) (plaque); Kathy Ladd (stage manager) (plaque); Craig McManus (stage manager) (plaque); Doug Hayden (stage manager) (plaque); Brooke Eaton (production associate) (plaque); Jeff Rabin (production associate) (plaque); Chris Mullen (III) (production associate) (plaque) - For episode #8883.
Other Nominees:
	"As the World Turns" (1956) - Christopher Goutman; Charles C. Dyer; Maria Wagner (I) - For episode #10,446. "The Bold and the Beautiful" (1987) - Susan Flannery - For episode #2580. "The Bold and the Beautiful" (1987) - Deveney Kelly - For episode #2681. "The Young and the Restless" (1973) - Frank Pacelli - For episode #6032.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures


Winner:
	Titanic (1997) - James Cameron (I); Grant Hill (I) (unit production manager) (plaque); Anna Roth (I) (unit production manager) (plaque); Sharon Mann (II) (unit production manager) (plaque); Jon Landau (I) (unit production manager) (plaque); Josh McLaglen (first assistant director) (plaque); Sebasti�n Silva (I) (second assistant director) (plaque); Kathleen 'Bo' Bobak (second assistant director) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	Amistad (1997) - Steven Spielberg As Good as It Gets (1997) - James L. Brooks Good Will Hunting (1997) - Gus Van Sant L.A. Confidential (1997) - Curtis Hanson (I)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary


Winner:
	Riding the Rails (1997) - Michael Uys; Lexy Lovell
Other Nominees:
	"Liberty! The American Revolution" (1997) - Muffie Meyer; Ellen Hovde - For episode "Blows Must Decide". Colors Straight Up (1997) - Mich�le Ohayon First Person Singular: I.M. Pei (1997) (TV) - Peter Rosen (I) Wonderland (1997) - John O'Hagan

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials


Winner:
	Don King: Only in America (1997) (TV) - John Herzfeld; Charles Skouras III (unit production manager) (plaque); James M. Freitag (first assistant director) (plaque); Martin Jedlicka (second assistant director) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) - William Friedkin (I) Buffalo Soldiers (1997) (TV) - Charles Haid George Wallace (1997) (TV) - John Frankenheimer Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (TV) - Joseph Sargent

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs


Winner:
	"Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal" (1998) - Brian Robbins (I); Brad Uecker (unit production manager) (plaque); W. Alexander Ellis (first assistant director) (plaque); Cynthia Riddle (I) (second assistant director) (plaque) - For episode "First Time".
Other Nominees:
	"Goosebumps" (1995) - Ron Oliver (I) - For episode "The Perfect School". "Kenan & Kel" (1996) - Howard Storm - For episode "Haven't Got Time for the Paint". "The Secret World of Alex Mack" (1994) - Shawn Levy (I) - For episode "Lies and Secrets". "The Wonderful World of Disney" (1997) - Melanie Mayron - For episode "Toothless".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'


Winner:
	"Seinfeld" (1990) - Andy Ackerman; Randy Carter (I) (unit production manager/first assistant director) (plaque); Cherie Hankal (second assistant director) (plaque); John Witmer (II) (technical coordinator) (plaque) - For episode "The Betrayal".
Other Nominees:
	"Dharma & Greg" (1997) - James Burrows (II) - For the pilot episode. "Ellen" (1994) - Gil Junger - For the Puppy episode. "Frasier" (1993) - Pamela Fryman - For episode "Halloween - Part I". "Mad About You" (1992) - Gordon Hunt (I) - For episode "The Birth".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety


Winner:
	The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1997) (TV) - Louis J. Horvitz; Jim Tanker (associate director) (plaque); Garry Hood (stage manager) (plaque); Dency Nelson (stage manager) (plaque); Doug Smith (XVI) (stage manager) (plaque); Arthur Lewis (V) (stage manager) (plaque); Edward Ray (IX) (stage manager) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) - Arthur Forrest (I) "Tracey Takes On..." (1996) - Don Scardino - For episode "Tracy Takes On Vegas". "Tracey Takes On..." (1996) - Thomas Schlamme (I) - For episode "Tracy Takes On 1976". Fleetwood Mac: The Dance (1997) (TV) - Bruce Gowers

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