17th Annual DGA Awards

Honoring Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 1964
1980
Feature Film Winner
Robert Redford
ORDINARY PEOPLE
PARAMOUNT
1980
Dramatic Series Winner
Roger Young
"LOU," LOU GRANT
1980
Comedy Series Winner
Noam Pitlik
"FOG," BARNEY MILLER
1980
Musical Variety (1971-2012) Winner
Dwight Hemion
IBM PRESENTS BARYSHNISKOV ON BROADWAY
1980
Commercials Winner
George Gomes
  • "DANCING," A&W / Unknown
  • "JOEY CALLED," BELL SYSTEM / Unknown
  • "RED DYE," SARA LEE / Unknown
1981
Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film Recipient
George Cukor
1981
Honorary Life Member Recipient
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1981
Frank Capra Achievement Award Recipient
Francisco "Chico" Day
1980
Actuality (1977-1980) Winner
Don Mischer
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
1980
Documentary Television (1977-1981) Winner
Perry Miller Adato
PICASSO: A PAINTER'S DIARY
1980
Documentary Television (1977-1981) Winner
Alfred R. Kelman
BODY BEAUTIFUL
1980
Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality (1976-81) Winner
Jerry London
SHOGUN