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59th Directors Guild of America Awards
DateFebruary 3, 2007 (2007-02-03)
LocationHyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Presented byDirectors Guild of America
Hosted byCarl Reiner
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film:The Departed – Martin Scorsese
Best Director Documentary:Before Flying Back to the Earth – Arūnas Matelis
Websitehttps://www.dga.org/Awards/History/2000s/2006.aspx?value=2006 Edit this on Wikidata
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The 59th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2006, were presented on February 3, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.[1][2][3] The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner.[4] On January 9, 2007, the nominees in the feature film category were announced[5][6] and on January 10, 2007, the nominations in the television movie category were announced.[7][8] The nominations for the remaining six television awards were announced on January 11, 2007,[9][10] and the nominations for directorial achievement in documentaries and commercials were announced on January 16, 2007.[11][12]

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film

Martin Scorsese – The Departed

Documentaries

Arūnas Matelis – Before Flying Back to Earth

Television

Drama Series

Jon Cassar – 24 for "Day 5: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m."

Comedy Series

Richard Shepard – Ugly Betty for "Pilot"

Miniseries or TV Film

Walter Hill – Broken Trail

Musical Variety

Rob Marshall – Tony Bennett: An American Classic

Daytime Serials

Jill Mitwell – One Life to Live for "Episode #9779"

Reality Programs

Tony Sacco – Treasure Hunters for "Episode #101"

Children's Programs

Kenny Ortega – High School Musical

Commercials

Commercials

Dante Ariola – Coca-Cola's "First Taste", Traveler's Insurance's "Snowball", and Johnnie Walker's "Human"

Lifetime Achievement in News Direction

  • George Paul

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

  • Terence Benson

Honorary Life Member

References

  1. ^ "DGA Names Winners and Special Award Recipients at 59th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. February 4, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  2. ^ King, Susan (February 4, 2007). "Directors Guild honors Scorsese". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "DGA Awards winners". Variety. February 3, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "DGA Sets Host and Presenters for 59th Annual DGA Awards Dinner". Directors Guild of America. January 30, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for the Year 2006". Directors Guild of America. January 9, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Fresh faces for DGA nominations". Variety. January 9, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  7. ^ "Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for the Year 2006". Directors Guild of America. January 10, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (January 10, 2007). "DGA nominates TV movies". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: Dramatic Series Night, Comedy Series, Musical Variety, Reality Programs, Daytime Serials and Children's Programs". Directors Guild of America. January 11, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  10. ^ McNary, Dave (January 11, 2007). "DGA nominates TV favorites". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  11. ^ "Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary and Commercials for 2006". Directors Guild of America. January 16, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  12. ^ McNary, Dave (January 16, 2007). "DGA nominates documentaries". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
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