Awards Ceremony
37th Annual DGA Awards
Pictures
Documentary winner Alfred R. Kelman with his wife and son.
Last year’s winner James Brooks presented nomination medallions to David Lean and Norman Jewison.
Capra congratulates Elliot Silverstein, recipient of the Robert Aldrich award.
Frank Capra gave the award bearing his name to Abby Singer.
Dan Petrie won the award for dramatic special with The Dollmaker.
Elia Kazan presented the Honorary Life Membership to Tom Donovan and cited his old friend for "all the D’s in the dictionary: dependable, determined, diligent, dutiful, dynamic, devoted and so on."
Forman paid tribute to Michael Hausman, who has worked with the director in various capacities for 15 years.
Milos Forman is congratulated by presenter Joseph L. Mankiewicz, past DGA President and winner of the first Guild award in 1949.
Jane Schimel accepts the Frank Capra Achievement Award.
Jackie Cooper presents a kiss and the medallion to Joan Darling, winner for daytime dramatic show.
Lonette McKee, dynamic star of The Cotton Club, provided entertainment for the more than 300 guests at the Plaza.
Don Mischer, musical/variety winner, shares his award with AD Jan Cornell and PA Lesley Maynard.
Sandy Grossman and his wife pose with his Super bowl medallion, first Guild award in sports.
Billy Wilder holds his D.W. Griffith award, flanked by presenter Jack Lemmon and DGA President Gil Cates.