40th Directors Guild of America Awards
The 40th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1987, were presented on March 12, 1988 at the Beverly Hilton and the Plaza Hotel.[1][2][3] The feature film nominees were announced on February 1, 1988[4][5][6] and nominees in eight television categories were announced on February 8, 1988.[7]
40th Directors Guild of America Awards | |
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Date | March 12, 1988 |
Location | The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California Plaza Hotel, New York City |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Directors Guild of America |
Highlights | |
Best Director Feature Film: | The Last Emperor – Bernardo Bertolucci |
Winners and nominees
Film
Feature Film | |
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Television
Drama Series | |
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Marshall Herskovitz – thirtysomething for "Pilot"
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Comedy Series | |
Will Mackenzie – Family Ties for "A, My Name is Alex"
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Miniseries or TV Film | |
Musical Variety | |
Dwight Hemion – Julie Andrews... The Sound Of Christmas
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Daytime Drama | |
Victoria Hochberg – ABC Afterschool Special for "Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story"
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Documentary/Actuality | |
Elena Mannes – God and Politics for "The Kingdom Divided"
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Sports | |
Robert Fishman – 1987 NCAA Basketball Championship for "Syracuse vs. Indiana"
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Commercials
Commercials | |
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Richard Levine – Pepsi's "Apartment 10-G", DuPont's "Bill Demby", and Arnott's Biscuits' "Trouble"
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Frank Capra Achievement Award
- Alex Hapsas
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award
Honorary Life Member
- Michael H. Franklin
References
- Cieply, Michael (March 14, 1988). "Bertolucci Wins Directors' Award". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- Scott, Vernon (March 14, 1988). "Italy's Bertolucci wins Director's Guild award". UPI. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- Harmetz, Aljean (March 14, 1988). "Directors Guild Honors Bertolucci for 'Emperor'". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- Mathews, Jack (February 2, 1988). "List of DGA Nominees Full of Surprises". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- Scott, Vernon (February 1, 1988). "DGA announces candidates for best director". UPI. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- Harmetz, Aljean (February 2, 1988). "Directors' Guild Names Nominees for Top Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- "DGA Announces 1987 TV Award Nominees". Los Angeles Times. February 9, 1988. Retrieved April 12, 2018.