49th Directors Guild of America Awards
| 49th Directors Guild of America Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 8, 1997 |
| Location | Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California Sheraton New York Hotel, New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Directors Guild of America |
| Hosted by | Carl Reiner (Los Angeles) Mary Tyler Moore (New York) |
| Highlights | |
| Best Director Feature Film: | The English Patient – Anthony Minghella |
| Best Director Documentary: | Looking for Richard – Al Pacino |
| Website | https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1990s/1996.aspx?value=1996  |
The 49th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 1996, were presented on March 8, 1997 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza and the Sheraton New York Hotel.[1][2] The simultaneous ceremonies were hosted by Carl Reiner in Los Angeles and Mary Tyler Moore in New York.[3][4] The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 21, 1997[5][6] and the other nominations were announced starting on February 4, 1997.[7][8][9][10]
Winners and nominees
Film
| Feature Film | |
|---|---|
| Documentaries | |
Television
Commercials
| Commercials | |
|---|---|
|
Tarsem Singh – Nike's "Good vs. Evil", Levi's' "Poolboy", and Coca-Cola's "Red"
|
Lifetime Achievement in Sports Direction
- Larry Kamm
Lifetime Achievement in News Direction
- Max A. Schindler
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award
- Joseph Dicso
Diversity Award
References
- ^ "'The English Patient' Wins Top Directors Guild Award". Los Angeles Times. March 9, 1997. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "1996 Annual DGA Award Winners". Directors Guild of America. March 8, 1997. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (March 4, 1997). "Carl Reiner set to host DGA awards". Variety. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ Roman, Monica (March 5, 1997). "Moore to host DGA's Gotham awards fete". Variety. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "The DGA nominations list". Variety. January 21, 1997. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ Dutka, Elaine (January 22, 1997). "Five Get First Nods From DGA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (February 4, 1997). "'ER,' 'Sanders' top DGA noms; 'Bastard' honored". Variety. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "1996 DGA Daytime, Commercial and Children's Nominees". Directors Guild of America. February 6, 1997. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ Petrikin, Chris (February 10, 1997). "DGA names TV noms". Variety. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ Cox, Dan (February 17, 1997). "'Kings' on directors' list of docu nominations". Variety. Retrieved March 4, 2018.