"The 2004 DGA Television Nominees represent the broad range of excellence found in television directing today," said DGA President Michael Apted. "Through the vast reach of television, these twenty-five directors and their teams have used their skills to craft compelling stories to entertain an increasingly diverse, sophisticated and global audience. I'd like to commend them on their superb work and congratulate each of them on their nominations."
2004 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Night
The nominees are (in alphabetical order):
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J.J. ABRAMS Lost (Pilot, Part 1) ABC |
- Unit Production Manager: Jean Higgins
- First Assistant Director: Mary Ellen Woods
- Second Assistant Director: Sally Sue Beisel-Lander
- Second Second Assistant: Bobbie Blyle
This is Abrams' first nomination.
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CHRISTOPHER CHULACK ER ("Time of Death") NBC |
- Unit Production Manager: Tommy Burns
- First Assistant Director: Princess O'Mahoney
- Second Assistant Director: Ronan O'Connor
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Tony Eng, Deborah Greaney
This is Chulack's fourth nomination. He has won the DGA Award in the Dramatic Series Night category twice: in 1996 for "Fear of Flying" (ER) and in 1995 for "Hell and High Water" (ER). He was also nominated in 1997 for "Fathers and Sons" (ER).
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WALTER HILL Deadwood (Pilot) HBO |
- Unit Production Manager: Gregg Feinberg
- First Assistant Director: James Hensz
- Second Assistant Director: Kenneth B. Roth
- Second Second Assistant Director: Kevin Turley
This is Hill's first nomination.
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JOHN PATTERSON The Sopranos ("All Due Respect") HBO |
- Unit Production Managers: Ilene S. Landress, Scott Hornbacher
- First Assistant Director: Michael DeCasper
- Second Assistant Director: Kristin Cameron Bernstein
- Second Second Assistant Director: John Silvestri
- DGA Trainee: Charlie Foster
This is Patterson's third nomination. He won the DGA Award for Dramatic Series Night in 2002 for "Whitecaps" (The Sopranos) and was nominated in 2000 for "Funhouse" (The Sopranos).
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TIM VAN PATTEN The Sopranos ("Long Term Parking") HBO |
- Unit Production Manager: Henry J. Bronchtein
- First Assistant Director: Mark McGann
- Second Assistant Director: Noreen Cheleden
- Second Second Assistant Director: John Silvestri
- DGA Trainee: Charlie Foster
This is Van Patten's fourth nomination. In 2003, he won the DGA Award in the Comedy Series category for "Boy Interrupted" (Sex and the City). In 2002, he was nominated in the Dramatic Series Night category for "Whoever Did This" (The Sopranos). This year, he is also nominated in the Comedy Series category for "An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux" (Sex and the City).
2004 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
The nominees are (in alphabetical order):
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BRYAN GORDON Curb Your Enthusiasm ("The 5 Wood") HBO |
- Associate Directors: Dale Stern, Tim Gibbons
- Stage Manager: Jonathan Harris
This is Gordon's second nomination. He won the DGA Award in 2002 for "Special Section" (Curb Your Enthusiasm).
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CHARLES McDOUGALL Desperate Housewives (Pilot) ABC |
- Unit Production Manager: Charles Skouras, III
- First Assistant Director: Thomas Burke
- Second Assistant Director: Walter Parry, Jr.
- Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Melamed
This is McDougall's first nomination.
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ARLENE SANFORD Desperate Housewives ("Pretty Little Picture") ABC |
- Unit Production Manager: Charles Skouras, III
- First Assistant Director: Warren Turner
- Second Assistant Director: Anne Berger
- Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Melamed
- Additional Second Assistant Director: Tara Nicole Weyr
This is Sanford's first nomination.
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TIMOTHY M. VAN PATTEN Sex and the City ("An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux") HBO |
- Unit Production Managers: Jane Raab, Margo Myers
- First Assistant Director: Bettiann Fishman
- Second Assistant Director: Peter Soldo
This is Van Patten's fourth nomination. In 2003, he won the DGA Award in the Comedy Series category for "Boy Interrupted" (Sex and the City). In 2002, he was nominated in the Dramatic Series Night category for "Whoever Did This" (The Sopranos). This year, he is also nominated in the Dramatic Series Night category for "Long Term Parking" (The Sopranos).
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ROBERT B. WEIDE Curb Your Enthusiasm ("The Carpool Lane") HBO |
- Associate Directors: Dale Stern, Tim Gibbons
- Stage Manager: Jonathan Harris
- Second Stage Manager: Mark Hansson
This is Weide's first nomination.
2004 Outstanding Directorial Achievement for Musical Variety
The nominees are (in alphabetical order):
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RON de MORAES Great Performances (Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival) PBS |
- Associate Director: Laura Lyons
- Stage Manager: Peter M. Margolis
This is de Moraes' first nomination.
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JERRY FOLEY Late Show with David Letterman (Episode #2187) CBS |
- Associate Directors: Randi Grossack, Jessica Santini
- Stage Managers: Biff Henderson, Frank Comito, Mark Dicso
This is Foley's sixth nomination, all for Late Show with David Letterman. He was nominated in 2002 for episode #1876, in 2001 for episode #1634, in 2000 for episode #1527, in 1999 for episode #1294, and in 1998 for episode #958.
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BRUCE GOWERS Genius: A Night For Ray Charles CBS |
- Associate Directors: Laura Lyons, Paige Rabban Hadley, Leslie Wilson
- Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Valdez Flagg, Harve Levine, Dency Nelson, Jacqueline Stathis, Debbie Williams
This is Gowers' second nomination. He was also nominated for Fleetwood Mac Reunion Special in 1997.
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LOUIS J. HORVITZ The 76th Academy Awards ABC |
- Associate Directors: James Tanker, Ron Andreassen, Mike Polito, Richard Preuss, Deborah Read, Sharon Taylor, Christine Bradley, Timothy H. Kettle, Barbara J. Roche, David Kelmachter, Anne Rickey, Lauren J. Singer, Ronni Fisher, Christine Clark
- Stage Managers: Garry W. Hood, Denny Barry, John Esposito, Valdez Flagg, Jeffry Gitter, Gary Natoli, Dency Nelson, Vincent Poxon, Jason Seligman, Rob Sellers, Jr., Doug Smith, Jacqueline Stathis, David Wader, Steve Burgess, Eric Tignini
This is Horvitz's twelfth DGA Award nomination. He received his first in 1985 for Live Aid Concert. He was nominated again in 1993 for The Kennedy Center Honors, in 1995 for Sinatra: 80 Years My Way, and in 1997 for The Kennedy Center Honors, for which he took home the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety. He received his next three DGA nominations for The 70th Annual Academy Awards, The 71st Annual Academy Awards and The 72nd Annual Academy Awards. He garnered another nomination in 2001 for The Kennedy Center Honors, and again in 2002 and 2003 for the 74th and 75th Annual Academy Awards, respectively.
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CHUCK O'NEIL The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Comedy Central |
- Associate Director: Paul A.J. Pennolino
- Stage Manager: Craig Spinney
This is O'Neil's second nomination. He was nominated for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in 2003.
2004 Outstanding Directorial Achievement for Daytime Serials
The nominees are (in alphabetical order):
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BRUCE BARRY Guiding Light (Episode #14,321) CBS |
- Associate Director: Tracey Bryggman
- Stage Managers: Ann Vettel, Adam Reist
- Production Associate: Jan Conklin
This is Barry's fifth nomination for Daytime Serials. His previous nominations – in 2000, 1996, 1995 and 1993 – were all for episodes of Guiding Light.
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JOSEPH BEHAR General Hospital - Episode #10,461 ('The 25 Million Dollar Auction') ABC |
- Associate Directors: Chris Magarian, Ron Cates, Penny Pengra, Pete Fillmore
- Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Kathy Ladd
- Production Associates: Didy Van Cleave, Lisa Kaseff, Christine Cooper
This is Behar's fourth nomination for General Hospital; his previous nominations were in 1998, 1995 and 1993. Behar won the DGA Award (pre-category) for Ernie Kovacs Special in 1961.
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CHRISTOPHER GOUTMAN As The World Turns (Episode #12,166) CBS |
- Associate Director: Jennifer Pepperman
- Stage Managers: Nancy Barron, Jennifer Blood
- Production Associate: Jennifer Schacor
This is Goutman's second nomination. He was also nominated in 1997 for episode #10,446 of As the World Turns.
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BRIAN MERTES & MATT LAGLE Guiding Light (Episode #14,322) CBS |
- Associate Director: Ilene K. Frankel
- Stage Managers: Ann Vettel, Adam Reist
- Production Associate: Charles Grayauskie
Mertes was also nominated in 1993 for Guiding Light, episode #11563. This is Lagle's first nomination.
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CONAL O'BRIEN All My Children (Episode #8,768) ABC |
- Associate Directors: Barbara Simmons, Shirley Simmons, Anthony Pascarelli
- Stage Managers: Rusty Swope, Penny Bergman, Martin Fritz, Brekeller
- Production Associates: Jennifer Minda, Marika Brancato
This is O'Brien's second nomination. He was previously nominated in 2000 for All My Children, episode #7,969.
2004 Outstanding Directorial Achievement for Children's Programs
The nominees are (in alphabetical order):
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DUWAYNE DUNHAM Tiger Cruise Disney Channel |
- Unit Production Manager: Sanford Hampton
- First Assistant Director: Mark Hansson
- Second Assistant Director: Jeff Shiffman
- Second Second Assistant Director: Anna Notarides
This is Dunham's first nomination.
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STUART GILLARD Going to the Mat Disney Channel |
- Unit Production Manager: Donald Schain
- First Assistant Director: Matias Alvarez
- Second Assistant Director: Miriam Footer
- Second Second Assistant Director: Christopher Barnes
This is Gillard's first nomination.
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PAUL HOEN Searching for David's Heart ABC Family |
- Unit Production Manager: Iddo Lampton Enochs
- First Assistant Director: Ann C. Salzer
- Second Assistant Director: Batou A. Chandler
- Second Second Assistant Director: George Bott
This is Hoen's second nomination. He was previously nominated in 2000 for "Take My Sister ... Please" (Even Stevens).
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JEREMY KAGAN Crown Heights Showtime |
This is Kagan's first DGA Award nomination in a directing category. He was the 2004 recipient of the DGA's Robert B. Aldrich Award for extraordinary service to the Directors Guild of America and to its members.
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LEE ROSE Jack Showtime |
This is Rose's first nomination.
