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31st Directors Guild of America Awards

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31st Directors Guild of America Awards
DateMarch 10, 1979 (1979-03-10)
LocationThe Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Presented byDirectors Guild of America
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film:The Deer HunterMichael Cimino
Websitehttps://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1970s/1978.aspx?value=1978 Edit this on Wikidata
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The 31st Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1978, were presented on March 10, 1979 at the Beverly Hilton.[1] The feature film nominees were announced in February 1979.[2]

Winners and nominees

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Film

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Feature Film

Michael CiminoThe Deer Hunter

Television

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Drama Series

Gene ReynoldsLou Grant for "Prisoner"

Comedy Series

Paul BogartAll in the Family for "California, Here We Are"

Musical Variety

Merrill BrockwayGreat Performances for "Choreography by Balanchine: Part 3"

Documentary

John KortyWho Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

  • Arthur Fisher – Disneyland: 25th Anniversary Special
  • Richard Gerdau – Arson: Fire for Hire
Actuality

Don MischerKennedy Center Honors

  • Edward Nathanson – NFL Football
  • Marty PasettaAFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda
Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality

Marvin J. ChomskyHolocaust

References

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  1. ^ "31st Annual Directors Guild of America Awards". Getty Images. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Buckley, Tom (February 16, 1979). "At the Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
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