| 8th Directors Guild of America Awards | |
| Country: | United States |
| Presenter: | Directors Guild of America |
| Award1 Type: | Best Director Feature Film: |
| Award1 Winner: | Marty – Delbert Mann |
| Award2 Type: | Best Director Television: |
| Award2 Winner: | The Jane Wyman Show for "The Little Guy" – Don Weis |
| Previous: | 7th |
| Main: | DGA Awards |
| Next: | 9th |
The 8th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1955, were presented in 1956.