30th Directors Guild of America Awards explained

30th Directors Guild of America Awards
Country:	United States
Presenter:	Directors Guild of America
Award1 Type:	Best Director Feature Film:
Award1 Winner:	Annie Hall – Woody Allen
Previous:	29th
Main:	DGA Awards
Next:	31st

The 30th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1977, were presented in 1978.

Winners and nominees

Television

Drama Series
John Erman – Roots for "Part II" Joseph Hardy – James at 15 for "Friends" E. W. Swackhamer – Family for "Acts of Love: Part 1" and "Acts of Love: Part 2"
Comedy Series
Paul Bogart – All in the Family for "Edith's 50th Birthday" Alan Alda & Burt Metcalfe – M*A*S*H for "Comrades in Arms" Jay Sandrich – Soap for "Episode 7"
Musical Variety
Arthur Fisher – Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight Tony Charmoli – Mitzi Sings into Spring Bill Davis – Sinatra and Friends
Documentary
Perry Miller Adato – Georgia O'Keeffe John Cosgrove – Jill Kinmont: From Tragedy to Triumph Jack Haley Jr. – Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
Actuality
Raymond Lockhart – A Day with President Carter Marvin Einhorn – The Today Show Marty Pasetta – 49th Academy Awards
Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality
Daniel Petrie – David Greene – Roots for "Part I" Gary Nelson –

Honorary Life Member

• David Butler