40th Annual DGA Awards

Honoring Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 1987
2006
Feature Film Winner
Martin Scorsese
THE DEPARTED
Warner Bros. Pictures
  • UPM / Carol Cuddy
  • 1st AD / Joseph Reidy
  • 2nd AD / Amy Lauritsen
  • Second 2nd AD / John Silvestri
  • 2nd 2nd AD/Location Manager / Carla Raij
2006
Documentary Winner
Arunas Matelis
BEFORE FLYING BACK TO EARTH
Studio Nominum, TAG/TRAUM
2006
Dramatic Series Winner
Jon Cassar
24, "7:00AM-8:00AM"
FOX
  • UPM / Michael Klick
  • 1st AD / Nicole Burke
  • Second 2nd AD / Mark Rabinowitz
  • Second 2nd AD / Rebecca Gaither
  • Second 2nd AD / Scott Remick
2006
Comedy Series Winner
Richard Shepard
UGLY BETTY, "PILOT"
ABC
  • UPM / Margot Lulick
  • UPM / Jack Philbrick
  • 1st AD / Christopher Surgent
  • 1st AD / Allen DiGioia
  • 2nd AD / Takahide Kawakami
  • 2nd AD / Handel Whitmore
  • Second 2nd AD / Patrick McDonald
  • Second 2nd AD / Paul Kramer
2006
Movies for Television and Mini-Series (1971-2017) Winner
Walter Hill
BROKEN TRAIL
AMC
2006
Musical Variety (1971-2012) Winner
Rob Marshall
TONY BENNETT: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC
NBC
  • Associate Director / Yudi Bennett
  • Stage Manager / Barbara Roche
  • Stage Manager / Lee Grant
  • Stage Manager / Murray Siegel
2006
Daytime Serials (1991-2012) Winner
Jill Mitwell
ONE LIFE TO LIVE, "EPISODE #9779"
ABC
  • Associate Director / Teresa Cicala
  • Associate Director / Paul Glass
  • Stage Manager / Richard Manfredi
  • Stage Manager / Alan Needleman
  • Production Associate / Nathalie Rodriguez
2006
Reality Programs Winner
Tony Sacco
TREASURE HUNTERS, "EPISODE #101"
HBO
  • Associate Director / Javier Winnik
  • Segment Director / Craig Spirko
2006
Children's Programs Winner
Kenny Ortega
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
Disney Channel
  • UPM / Donald Schain
  • 1st AD / Matias Alvarez
  • 2nd AD / Tobijah Tyler
2006
Commercials Winner
Dante Ariola
MJZ
  • FIRST TASTE, COCA-COLA / UPM / Natalie Hill
  • FIRST TASTE, COCA-COLA / 1st AD / Gregory McCollum
  • FIRST TASTE, COCA-COLA / 2nd AD / John Elmore
  • FIRST TASTE, COCA-COLA / Second 2nd AD / Vance Zanin
  • HUMAN, JOHNNY WALKER / UPM / Brady Vant Hull
  • HUMAN, JOHNNY WALKER / 1st AD / Haze Bergeron III
  • HUMAN, JOHNNY WALKER / 2nd AD / Ryan Lippert
  • SNOWBALL, TRAVELER'S INSURANCE / UPM / Natalie Hill
  • SNOWBALL, TRAVELER'S INSURANCE / 1st AD / Gregory McCollum
  • SNOWBALL, TRAVELER'S INSURANCE / 2nd AD / John Elmore
  • SNOWBALL, TRAVELER'S INSURANCE / Second 2nd AD / Vance Zanin
2007
Honorary Life Member Recipient
Carl Reiner
2007
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award Recipient
Paris Barclay
2007
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award Recipient
Taylor Hackford
2007
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award Recipient
Terence Benson
2007
Lifetime Achievement in News Direction Recipient
George Paul
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