59th Directors Guild of America Awards
The 59th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2006, were presented on February 3, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.[1][2][3] The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner.[4] On January 9, 2007, the nominees in the feature film category were announced[5][6] and on January 10, 2007, the nominations in the television movie category were announced.[7][8] The nominations for the remaining six television awards were announced on January 11, 2007,[9][10] and the nominations for directorial achievement in documentaries and commercials were announced on January 16, 2007.[11][12]
59th Directors Guild of America Awards | |
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Date | February 3, 2007 |
Location | Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Directors Guild of America |
Hosted by | Carl Reiner |
Highlights | |
Best Director Feature Film: | The Departed – Martin Scorsese |
Best Director Documentary: | Before Flying Back to the Earth – Arūnas Matelis |
Website | https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/2000s/2006.aspx?value=2006 ![]() |
Winners and nominees
editFilm
editFeature Film | |
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Documentaries | |
Arūnas Matelis – Before Flying Back to Earth
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Television
editCommercials
editCommercials | |
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Dante Ariola – Coca-Cola's "First Taste", Traveler's Insurance's "Snowball", and Johnnie Walker's "Human"
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Lifetime Achievement in News Direction
edit- George Paul
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award
editFranklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award
edit- Terence Benson
Honorary Life Member
editReferences
edit- ^ "DGA Names Winners and Special Award Recipients at 59th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. February 4, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ King, Susan (February 4, 2007). "Directors Guild honors Scorsese". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "DGA Awards winners". Variety. February 3, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "DGA Sets Host and Presenters for 59th Annual DGA Awards Dinner". Directors Guild of America. January 30, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for the Year 2006". Directors Guild of America. January 9, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Fresh faces for DGA nominations". Variety. January 9, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for the Year 2006". Directors Guild of America. January 10, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 10, 2007). "DGA nominates TV movies". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: Dramatic Series Night, Comedy Series, Musical Variety, Reality Programs, Daytime Serials and Children's Programs". Directors Guild of America. January 11, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 11, 2007). "DGA nominates TV favorites". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary and Commercials for 2006". Directors Guild of America. January 16, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 16, 2007). "DGA nominates documentaries". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2018.