| 31st Directors Guild of America Awards | |
| Location: | The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California |
| Country: | United States |
| Presenter: | Directors Guild of America |
| Award1 Type: | Best Director Feature Film: |
| Award1 Winner: | The Deer Hunter – Michael Cimino |
| Previous: | 30th |
| Main: | DGA Awards |
| Next: | 32nd |
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]
| Drama Series | ||
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Gene Reynolds – Lou Grant for "Prisoner"
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| Comedy Series | ||
Paul Bogart – All in the Family for "California, Here We Are"
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| Musical Variety | ||
Merrill Brockway – Great Performances for "Choreography by Balanchine: Part 3"
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| Documentary | ||
John Korty – Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
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| Actuality | ||
Don Mischer – Kennedy Center Honors
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| Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality | ||
Marvin J. Chomsky – Holocaust
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