61st Directors Guild of America Awards

The 61st Directors Guild of America Awards, which was given on January 31, 2009, honors the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and televisions.

Nominees

Film

Feature Film

Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire

• David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
• Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
• Gus Van Sant - Milk

Documentary Feature

Ari Folman - Vals Im Bashir

• Peter Gilbert, Steve James - At the Death House Door
• Elizabeth Farnsworth, Patricio Lanfranco Leverton - The Judge and the General
• James Marsh - Man on Wire
• Gonzalo Arijón - Stranded: I've Come from a Plane that Crashed in the Mountains

Television

Drama Series

Dan Attias - The Wire ("Transitions")

• Paris Barclay - In Treatment ("Week 8: Alex")
• Jack Bender - Lost ("The Constant")
• Alan Taylor - Mad Men ("The Mountain King")
• Matthew Weiner - Mad Men ("Meditations in an Emergency")

Comedy Series

Paul Feig - The Office ("Dinner Party")

• Paris Barclay - Weeds ("The Three Coolers")
• Julian Farino - Entourage ("Tree Tippers")
• Beth McCarthy-Miller - 30 Rock ("Reunion")
• Don Scardino - 30 Rock ("Do-Over")

Miniseries or TV Film

Jay Roach - Recount

• Bob Balaban - Bernard and Doris
• Tom Hooper - John Adams
• Kenny Leon - A Raisin in the Sun
• Mikael Salomon - The Andromeda Strain

Daytime Serials

Larry Carpenter - One Life to Live (ABC Daytime)

• Associate Directors: Teresa Anne Cicala, Paul Glass, Tracy Casper Lang
• Stage Managers: Alan Needleman, Keith Greer, Brenden Higgins
• Production Associate: Beth Kravitz

• William Ludel - General Hospital (ABC Daytime)
  • Associate Directors: Peter Fillmore, Christina Magarian-Ucar, Ron Cates, Penny Pengra
  • Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Crystal Craft
  • Production Associates: Denise Van Cleave, Lisa Kaseff
• Noel Maxam - Days of Our Lives (NBC Daytime)
  • Associate Directors: Joseph Lumer, Michael J. Fiamingo, Krista Cremidan, Lugh Powers, Mason Dickson, Marius Darrow III
  • Stage Managers: Francesca Bellini-DeSimone, Stuart W. Howard
  • Production Associates: Sara Peterson, Denise White-Serrette
• Owen Renfroe - General Hospital (ABC Daytime)
  • Associate Directors: Denise Van Cleave, Lisa Kaseff, Christine Magarian-Ucar, Penny Pengra, R.C. Cates, Dave MacLeod, Pete Fillmore
  • Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Crystal Craft, Michelle Azenzer
  • Production Associate: Christine Cooper
• Herb Stein - Days of Our Lives (NBC Daytime)
  • Associate Directors: Joseph Lumer, Michael J. Fiamingo
  • Stage Managers: Francesca Bellini-DeSimone, Stuart W. Howard
  • Production Associates: Sara Peterson, Denise White-Serrette, Krista Cremidan