| 40th Directors Guild of America Awards | |
| Location: | The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California Plaza Hotel, New York City |
| Country: | United States |
| Presenter: | Directors Guild of America |
| Award1 Type: | Best Director Feature Film: |
| Award1 Winner: | The Last Emperor – Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Previous: | 39th |
| Main: | DGA Awards |
| Next: | 41st |
The 40th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1987, were presented on March 12, 1988 at the Beverly Hilton and the Plaza Hotel.[1] [2] [3] The feature film nominees were announced on February 1, 1988[4] [5] [6] and nominees in eight television categories were announced on February 8, 1988.[7]
| Drama Series | ||
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Marshall Herskovitz – thirtysomething for "Pilot"
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| Comedy Series | ||
Will Mackenzie – Family Ties for "A, My Name is Alex"
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| Miniseries or TV Film | ||
| Jud Taylor – Foxfire | ||
| Musical Variety | ||
Dwight Hemion – Julie Andrews... The Sound Of Christmas
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| Daytime Drama | ||
Victoria Hochberg – ABC Afterschool Special for "Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story"
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| Documentary/Actuality | ||
Elena Mannes – God and Politics for "The Kingdom Divided"
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| Sports | ||
Robert Fishman – 1987 NCAA Basketball Championship for "Syracuse vs. Indiana"
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