37th Directors Guild of America Awards
| 37th Directors Guild of America Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 9, 1985 |
| Location | The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California Plaza Hotel, New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Directors Guild of America |
| Highlights | |
| Best Director Feature Film: | Amadeus – Miloš Forman |
| Website | https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1980s/1984.aspx?value=1984  |
The 37th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1984, were presented on March 9, 1985 at the Beverly Hilton and the Plaza Hotel.[1][2][3] The feature film nominees were announced on February 1, 1985,[4][5] nominees in seven television categories were announced on February 5, 1985,[6] and the commercial nominees were announced on February 12, 1985.[7]
Winners and nominees
Film
| Feature Film | |
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Television
| Drama Series | |
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Thomas Carter – Hill Street Blues for "The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall"
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| Comedy Series | |
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Jay Sandrich – The Cosby Show for "Pilot"
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| Miniseries or TV Film | |
| Musical Variety | |
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Don Mischer and Twyla Tharp – Great Performances for "Baryshnikov By Tharp"
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| Daytime Drama | |
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Joan Darling – ABC Afterschool Special for "Mom's on Strike"
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| Documentary/Actuality | |
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Alfred R. Kelman – The Body Human: The Journey Within
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| Sports | |
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Sandy Grossman – Super Bowl XVIII
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Commercials
| Commercials | |
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Stuart Hagmann – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' "Right Moment", IBM's "Skates", and McDonald's' "Stranger in the House"
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- Jane Schimel
- Abby Singer
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award
Honorary Life Member
- Tom Donovan
References
- ^ Scott, Vernon (March 10, 1985). "Forman wins best director award". UPI. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ London, Michael (March 11, 1985). "Dga Nod To Forman For 'Amadeus'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ Harmetz, Aljean (March 11, 1985). "Milos Forman Wins Directors Guild Award". The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ Harmetz, Aljean (February 2, 1985). "Directors Guild of America Announces Award Nominees". The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ Pollock, Dale (February 4, 1985). "DGA Nominees: No Surprises". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Directors Guild Names Tv Nominees". Los Angeles Times. February 6, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Dga Announces Nominees For Tv Ads". Los Angeles Times. February 12, 1985. Retrieved September 15, 2018.