Ben Affleck Wins DGA Feature Film Award for Argo

The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2012 were announced tonight during the 65th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles. Ben Affleck won the DGA’s Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Argo.

Director/producer/actor Kelsey Grammer hosted the ceremony before an audience of more than 1,600 guests. Here is the full list of winners:

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film

BEN AFFLECK

Argo (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Mr. Affleck’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Amy Herman

First Assistant Director: David Webb

Second Assistant Director: Ian Calip

Second Second Assistant Directors: Clark Credle, Gavin Kleintop

First Assistant Director (Turkey Unit): Belkis Turan

This is Mr. Affleck’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials

ALEJANDRO GONZALES INARRITU

(Anonymous Content)

Best Job, Proctor and Gamble – Wieden + Kennedy

First Assistant Director: Peter Kohn

Second Assistant Director: Michelle Schrauwers

Second Second Assistant Directors: Heather Anderson, Blake Perkinson

This is Mr. Iñárritu’s first DGA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials Award. He was previously nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Babel in 2006.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series

RIAN JOHNSON

Breaking Bad, “Fifty-One” (AMC)

Mr. Johnson’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Stewart A. Lyons

Assistant Unit Production Manager: James Paul Hapsas

First Assistant Director: Ben Scissors

Second Assistant Director: Louis Lanni

Second Second Assistant Director: Anna Ramey

Additional Second Assistant Director: Joann Connolly

This is Mr. Johnson’s first DGA Award nomination.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs

BRIAN SMITH

Master Chef, “Episode #305” (FOX)

Mr. Smith’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Anna Moulaison-Moore

Stage Manager: Drew Lewandowski

This is Mr. Smith’s first DGA Award win and third nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2010 and 2011 for episodes “103” and “201” of Master Chef.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies For Television and Mini-Series

JAY ROACH

Game Change (HBO)

Mr. Roach’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Mary Kane

First Assistant Director: Josh King

Second Assistant Director: Emily McGovern

Second Second Assistant Director: Brian F. Relyea

This is Mr. Roach’s second DGA Award nomination. He previously won the DGA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series for Recount in 2008.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety

GLENN WEISS

66th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)

Mr. Weiss’ Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Stefani Cohen, Ricky Kirshner

Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Phyllis Digilio-Kent, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Lynn Finkel, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Dean Gordon, Arthur Lewis, Jeffrey M. Markowitz, Joey Meade, Tony Mirante, Cyndi Owgang, Jeff Pearl, Elise Reaves, Lauren Class Schneider

This is Mr. Weiss’ fourth DGA Award win and ninth nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety in 2007, 2010 and 2011 for the 61st, 64th and 65th Annual Tony Awards. He was previously nominated in this category in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2008, all for the 55th, 56th, 59th, 60th, and 62nd Annual Tony Awards.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials

JILL MITWELL

One Life To Live, “Between Heaven and Hell” (ABC)

Ms. Mitwell’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Tracy Casper Lang, Teresa Cicala, Michael Sweeney, Paul S. Glass

Stage Managers: Alan Needleman, Keith Greer, Tracy Casper Lang, Leah M. Weber

Production Associates: Nathalie Rodriguez, Kevin Brush

This is Ms. Mitwell’s fourth DGA Award win and ninth nomination, all for her direction of One Life to Live. She won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials three times for One Life to Live, “Episode #9779” in 2006, “Episode #8295” in 2000 and “Episode #6356” in 1993. She was nominated five additional times for One Life to Live episodes “Starr X’d Lovers, The Musical, Part Three” in 2010, “Episode #8691” in 2002, “Episode #8012” in 1999, “Episode #7761” in 1998, and “Episode #7285” in 1996.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs

PAUL HOEN

Let it Shine (Disney Channel)

Mr. Hoen’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Katie Willard Troebs

First Assistant Director: Daniel Coffie

Second Assistant Director: Todd Turner

Second Second Assistant Director: D. Scott Kirkley

This is Mr. Hoen’s second DGA Award win and sixth nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Program in 2007 for Jump In and was previously nominated in this category in 2000 for the Even Stevens episode “Take My Sister… Please,” in 2004 for Searching for David’s Heart, in 2008 for Cheetah Girls: One World and in 2010 for Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary

MALIK BENDJELLOUL

Searching For Sugar Man

Sony Pictures Classics

Passion Pictures Production

Canfield Pictures & The Documentary Company

Red Box Films

This is Mr. Bendjelloul’s first DGA Award win.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series

LENA DUNHAM

Girls, “Pilot” (HBO)

Ms. Dunham’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Regina Heyman, Ilene S. Landress

First Assistant Director: Mark McGann

Second Assistant Director: Jason Ivey

Second Second Assistant Director: Marcos Gonzalez Palma

This is Ms. Dunham’s first DGA Award win.

Lifetime Achievement and Service Awards

The recipients of the Directors Guild of America Service and Achievement Awards for 2013 are:

MILOS FORMAN

DGA Lifetime Achievement Award

Given in recognition of distinguished achievement in Motion Picture Direction.

MICHAEL APTED

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

Given in in recognition of extraordinary service to the Directors Guild of America and to its membership.

ERIC SHAPIRO

Lifetime Achievement in News Direction Award

Given in recognition of distinguished achievement in News Direction.

SUSAN ZWERMAN

Frank Capra Achievement Award

Given to an Assistant Director or Unit Production Manager in recognition of their career and service to the industry and the DGA.

DENCY NELSON

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

Given to an Associate Director or Stage Manager in recognition of their service to the industry and DGA.

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