32nd Directors Guild of America Awards explained

32nd 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:	Kramer vs. Kramer – Robert Benton
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The 32nd Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1979, were presented on March 15, 1980 at the Beverly Hilton.^[1] The award honoring commercial directors was given out for the first time at this ceremony.^[2]

Winners and nominees

Television

Drama Series
Roger Young – Lou Grant for "Cop" Jackie Cooper – The White Shadow for "Pregnant Pause" Gene Reynolds – Lou Grant for "Bomb"
Comedy Series
Charles S. Dubin – M*A*S*H for "Period of Adjustment" Paul Bogart – All in the Family for "Too Good Edith" Noam Pitlik – Barney Miller for "The Judge"
Musical Variety
Tony Charmoli – David Deutsch – In Performance at the White House for "Segovia at the White House" Don Mischer – The 3rd Barry Manilow Special
Documentary
Alfred R. Kelman – The Body Human: The Magic Sense John Cosgrove – Angel Death William Peters – Death of a Family
Actuality
Don Mischer – Kennedy Center Honors Stan Harris – The Muppets Go Hollywood Marty Pasetta – 51st Academy Awards
Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality
Michael Mann – The Jericho Mile Paul Aaron – The Miracle Worker David Greene – Friendly Fire Delbert Mann – All Quiet on the Western Front

Frank Capra Achievement Award

• Emmett Emerson

Notes and References

1. Web site: 32nd Annual Directors Guild of America Awards . Getty Images . June 17, 2018.
2. Web site: 32nd Annual DGA Awards: Awards Ceremony Pictures . Directors Guild of America . June 18, 2018 . Robert Lieberman being awarded the first DGA Commercials Award by presenter Gil Cates..