31st Directors Guild of America Awards

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]

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

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film

Michael CiminoThe Deer Hunter

Television

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

  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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