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| Media type(s): | Film, Television |
| Initiator: | Directors Guild of America (DGA) |
| Time Specification: | regular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1949- |
| Comments: | - The DGA was founded in 1938 under the name 'Screen Directors Guild'. In 1960 the merger of the Screen Directors Guild and the Radio and Television Directors Guild forges the Directors Guild of America, Inc. The RTDG, formed in 1947 as the Radio Directors Guild, had grown to include television directors, associate directors, stage managers and production assistants working in live and taped television. Today the guild represents more than 10,000 members working in U.S. cities and abroad. Their creative work is represented in theatrical, industrial, educational and documentary films, as well as television - live, filmed and taped - radio, videos and commercials. (as of 2000)
- Although only directors are given DGA Awards, involved assistant directors, production and stage managers receive a plaque to acknowledge their work as part of the team.
- The DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film has nearly always been a perfect forecast of the winner of the Oscar for Best Director. Since its inauguration in 1949 the winners of both awards only differed six times. In 1969 Anthony Harvey (II) won the DGA Award for The Lion in Winter (1968) while Carol Reed (I) won the Oscar for Oliver! (1968). 1973 Francis Ford Coppola received DGA's nod for The Godfather (1972) while the Academy selected Bob Fosse for Cabaret (1972). In 1986 Steven Spielberg received his first DGA Award for The Color Purple (1985) while the Oscar went to Sydney Pollack for Out of Africa (1985). In 1996 Howard, Ron was chosen by the DGA for his direction of Apollo 13 (1995) while Academy voters cited Mel Gibson (I) for Braveheart (1995). In 2001 Ang Lee was chosen by the DGA for his direction of Wo hu cang long (2000) while Steven Soderbergh won the Best Director Academy Award for Traffic (2000). In 2003 Marshall, Rob won the DGA Award for Chicago (2002) while Roman Polanski received the Academy Award for The Pianist (2002).
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| Official website(s): | http://www.dga.org/ |
| Official Name: | DGA Lifetime Achievement Award (2000-)
D.W. Griffith Award (1953-1999) |
| Media type(s): | Film, Television |
| Format/Amount: | crystal trophy |
| Criteria: | - Honorees are selected by a panel composed of the current and all living past presidents of the DGA. The award is given for distinguished achievement in motion picture direction.
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| Initiator: | Directors Guild of America (DGA) |
| Time Specification: | irregular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1953- |
| Comments: | - The Lifetime Achievement Award is considered to be the DGA's highest honor.
- The award was officially named 'D.W. Griffith Award' from 1953 to 1999. On 14 December 1999 the DGA announced to change the name of the award. D.W. Griffith is widely considered to be one of the most influential Americans in the development of motion pictures. However the DGA had heard more and more complaints over its highest honor's name as Griffith is nowadays also considered to help develop assaulting racial stereotypes in films such as The Birth of a Nation (1915) and others. DGA president Jack Shea (III) said about the announcement that "There is no question that D.W. Griffith was a brilliant pioneer filmmaker whose innovations as a visionary film artist led the way for generations of directors", "However, it is also true that he helped foster intolerable racial stereotypes."
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| Media type(s): | Film, Television |
| Criteria: | - The award is given for directorial achievement.
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| Initiator: | Directors Guild of America (DGA) |
| Time Specification: | one off |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1986 |
| Media type(s): | Film, Television |
| Criteria: | - The award is given for outstanding commitment to and leadership in the hiring of women and ethnic minorities in DGA categories.
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| Initiator: | Directors Guild of America (DGA) |
| Time Specification: | irregular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005 |
| Media type(s): | Film, Television |
| Initiator: | Directors Guild of America (DGA) |
| Time Specification: | regular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Media type(s): | Film, Television |
| Criteria: | - A life membership is given for recognition of outstanding creative achievement, or contribution to the Guild, or the profession of directing.
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| Initiator: | Directors Guild of America (DGA) |
| Time Specification: | irregular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1938- |
| Media type(s): | Film, Television |
| Criteria: | - The award is given for an assistant director or unit production manager in recognition of career achievement in the industry and service to the DGA.
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| Initiator: | Directors Guild of America (DGA) |
| Time Specification: | irregular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1980- |
| Media type(s): | Film, Television |
| Criteria: | - The award is given for an associate director or stage manager in recognition of service to the Industry and to the DGA.
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| Initiator: | Directors Guild of America (DGA) |
| Time Specification: | regular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1991- |
| Media type(s): | Film, Television |
| Criteria: | - The award is given for outstanding achievements in both writing and directing, presented jointly with the WGAw.
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| Initiator: | Directors Guild of America (DGA)
Writers Guild of America (WGA) |
| Time Specification: | irregular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1990- |
| Media type(s): | Film, Television |
| Criteria: | - The award is given for extraordinary service to the DGA and to its membership.
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| Initiator: | Directors Guild of America (DGA) |
| Time Specification: | regular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1984- |
| Media type(s): | Film, Television |
| Criteria: | - The award is given for leadership and extraordinary efforts in enhancing the welfare and image of the DGA and the motion picture industry. It is bestowed only by a unanimous vote of former DGA presidents and the sitting president.
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| Initiator: | Directors Guild of America (DGA) |
| Time Specification: | irregular |
| Geographic Specification: | national |
| Given: | 1998- |
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