Directors Guild of America, USA: 1987

DGA Award

Date:	7 March
Location:	Sheraton Premiere Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night


Winner:
	"Moonlighting" (1985) - Will Mackenzie (I); Richard Learman (unit production manager) (plaque); Skip Beaudine (first assistant director) (plaque); Leigh Webb (second assistant director) (plaque) - For episode "Atomic Shakespeare".
Other Nominees:
	"L.A. Law" (1986) - Donald Petrie - For episode "The Venus Butterfly". "St. Elsewhere" (1982) - Mark Tinker - For episode "Afterlife".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary/Actuality


Winner:
	"American Masters" (1983) {Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts} - Perry Miller Adato; Bruce Nalepinski (first assistant director) (plaque); Peter Pastorelli (I) (second assistant director) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) (TV) - David Heeley

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures


Winner:
	Platoon (1986) - Oliver Stone (I); H. Gordon Boos (first assistant director) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	A Room with a View (1985) - James Ivory Children of a Lesser God (1986) - Randa Haines Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) - Woody Allen Stand by Me (1986) - Rob Reiner

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials


Winner:
	Nobody's Child (1986) (TV) - Lee Grant (I)
Other Nominees:
	"L.A. Law" (1986) {Pilot (#1.0)} - Gregory Hoblit Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986) (TV) - George Schaefer (I)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Sports


Winner:
	"1986 World Series" (1986) - Harry Coyle; Joe Michaels (IV) (associate director) (plaque); Robert Van Ry (stage manager) (plaque) - For episode "New York Mets vs. Boston Red Sox".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'


Winner:
	"The Golden Girls" (1985) - Terry Hughes (I); Gary Shimokawa (associate director) (plaque); Lex Passaris (associate director) (plaque); Tom Carpenter (stage manager) (plaque); Jane Greene (stage manager) (plaque); Robert Spina (I) (production associate) (plaque); Ellen Deutsch (production associate) (plaque) - For episode "Isn't It Romantic?".
Other Nominees:
	"Cheers" (1982) - James Burrows (II) - For episode "Tan 'N' Wash". "Moonlighting" (1985) - Paul Lynch (I) - For episode "Symphony in Knocked Flat".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commericals


Winner:
	Joe Pytka - For Henry Weinhard: "Chuck Wagon", John Hancock: "Brothers" and Pepsi Cola: "Floats".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Shows - Daytime


Winner:
	"ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972) {Wanted: The Perfect Guy (#15.2)} - Catlin Adams; Lewis Gould (I) (first assistant director) (plaque); Tony Adler (second assistant director) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	"CBS Schoolbreak Special" (1984) - Leslie Hill (II) - For episode "God, the Universe & Hot Fudge Sundaes". "CBS Schoolbreak Special" (1984) - Donald Petrie - For episode "Have You Tried Talking to Patty?".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety


Winner:
	Liberty Weekend (1986) (TV) - Walter C. Miller; Gregory Sills (unit production manager) (plaque); Ellen Brown (I) (associate director) (plaque); David Wader (stage manager) (plaque); Debbie Pasetta (production associate) (plaque)
Other Nominees:
	Neil Diamond... Hello Again (1986) (TV) - Dwight Hemion