51st Directors Guild of America Awards

The 51st Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 1998, were presented on March 6, 1999 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.[1][2][3] The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 25, 1999[4][5] and the other nominations were announced starting on February 1, 1999.[6][7][8][9]

51st Directors Guild of America Awards
DateMarch 6, 1999 (1999-03-06)
LocationHyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Presented byDirectors Guild of America
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film:Saving Private Ryan – Steven Spielberg
Best Director Documentary:Vietnam, Long Time Coming – Jerry Blumenthal, Peter Gilbert and Gordon Quinn

Winners and nominees

Film
Feature Film

Steven Spielberg – Saving Private Ryan

Documentaries

Jerry Blumenthal, Peter Gilbert and Gordon Quinn – Vietnam, Long Time Coming

Television
Drama Series

Paris Barclay – NYPD Blue for "Hearts and Souls"

Comedy Series

Thomas Schlamme – Sports Night for "Pilot"

Miniseries or TV Film

Michael Cristofer – Gia

Musical Variety

Paul Miller – The 52nd Annual Tony Awards

Daytime Serials

James Sayegh – One Life to Live for "Episode #7572"

Children's Programs

Mitchell Kriegman – Bear in the Big Blue House for "Love is All You Need"

Commercials
Commercials

Kinka Usher – Sony's "Egg", Mountain Dew's "Michael Johnson's World", Miller Brewing's "Cupid", Nike's "Undercover Ushers", and Hallmark's "Neighbor Lady"

Lifetime Achievement in News Direction
  • Richard B. Armstrong

Frank Capra Achievement Award
  • Tom Joyner

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award
  • Robert Caminiti

Diversity Award

References
  1. Madigan, Nick (March 7, 1999). "DGA picks Spielberg". Variety. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. "Spielberg Wins Director's Guild Award for 'Ryan'". Los Angeles Times. March 7, 1999. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  3. "DGA Announces the Winners of the 1998 Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards and Recipients of 1999 Lifetime Achievement Awards". Directors Guild of America. March 6, 1999. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  4. Higgins, Bill (January 25, 1999). "DGA combat-ready". Variety. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  5. "DGA Announces Five Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 1998". Directors Guild of America. January 25, 1999. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  6. "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for 1998". Directors Guild of America. February 1, 1999. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  7. "DGA Announces 1998 Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in TV Categories of Dramatic Series Night, Comedy Series and Musical Variety". Directors Guild of America. February 2, 1999. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  8. "DGA Announces 1998 Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials". Directors Guild of America. February 4, 1999. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  9. "DGA Announces 1998 Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary and TV Categories of Daytime Serials and Children's Programs". Directors Guild of America. February 8, 1999. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
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