72nd DGA Award Winner Sam Mendes

72nd Annual DGA Awards

Honoring Outstanding Directorial Achievement for 2019
1979
Feature Film Winner
Robert Benton
KRAMER VS. KRAMER
COLUMBIA
1979
Dramatic Series Winner
Roger Young
"COP," LOU GRANT
1979
Comedy Series Winner
Charles S. Dubin
"PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT," M*A*S*H
1979
Musical Variety (1971-2012) Winner
Tony Charmoli
JOHN DENVER & THE MUPPETS
1979
Commercials Winner
Robert Lieberman
1980
Frank Capra Achievement Award Recipient
Emmett Emerson
1979
Actuality (1977-1980) Winner
Don Mischer
THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
1979
Documentary Television (1977-1981) Winner
Alfred R. Kelman
THE MAGIC SENSE
1979
Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality (1976-81) Winner
Michael Mann
THE JERICHO MILE
Meet the Nominees: Theatrical Feature Film Symposium

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Theatrical Feature Film.

72nd Annual DGA Awards Arrivals and Cocktail Reception Gallery

See photos from the 72nd Annual DGA Awards Arrivals and Cocktail reception.

DGA Awards Ceremony Gallery

See photos from 72nd Annual DGA Awards ceremony and press room. Sam Mendes won the Theatrical Feature Film Award for 1917 and ten additional category winners were announced.

DGA Awards Nominee Breakfast Photo Gallery

See photos from the 72nd Annual DGA Awards Nominee Breakfast.

Meet the Nominees: Commercials

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Commercials.

Meet the Nominees: Documentary

See video and photos from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Documentary.

Meet the Nominees: Reality Programs

See photos and video from this year's event celebrating the DGA Award nominees for Reality Programs.

Meet the Teams

The Council honored director's team members at the 17th Annual Meet the AD/UPMs of the DGA Award-Nominated Projects. See photos from this discussion.