| 1st Directors Guild of America Awards | |
| Country: | United States |
| Presenter: | Directors Guild of America |
| Award1 Type: | Best Director Feature Film: |
| Award1 Winner: | A Letter to Three Wives – Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Main: | DGA Awards |
| Next: | 2nd |
The 1st Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film in 1948, were presented in 1949.