49th Annual DGA Awards

Honoring Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 1996
1996
Feature Film Winner
Anthony Minghella
THE ENGLISH PATIENT
MIRAMAX FILMS
1996
Documentary Winner
Al Pacino
LOOKING FOR RICHARD
1996
Dramatic Series Winner
Christopher Chulack
"FEAR OF FLYING," ER
1996
Comedy Series Winner
Andy Ackerman
"THE RYE," SEINFELD
1996
Movies for Television and Mini-Series (1971-2017) Winner
Betty Thomas
THE LATE SHIFT
1996
Musical Variety (1971-2012) Winner
Don Mischer
OPENING CEREMONIES: ATLANTA OLYMPIC GAMES
1996
Daytime Serials (1991-2012) Winner
Kathryn Foster & Mike Denney
"EPISODE # 5875," THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
1996
Children's Programs Winner
Stuart Margolin
SALT WATER MOOSE
1996
Commercials Winner
Tarsem Dhandwar
  • "GOOD VS. EVIL," NIKE / Unknown
  • "POOLBOY," LEVI'S / Unknown
  • "RED," COKE / Unknown
1997
Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film Recipient
Stanley Kubrick
1997
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award Recipient
Delbert Mann
1997
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award Recipient
Joseph Dicso
1997
Lifetime Achievement in News Direction Recipient
Robert E. Vitarelli
1997
Lifetime Achievement in Sports Direction Recipient
Craig Janoff
1997
Diversity Award Recipient
Bruce Paltrow
1997
Diversity Award Recipient
Christopher Chulack
1997
Diversity Award Recipient
John Wells