| 9th Directors Guild of America Awards | |
| Country: | United States |
| Presenter: | Directors Guild of America |
| Award1 Type: | Best Director Feature Film: |
| Award1 Winner: | Giant – George Stevens |
| Award2 Type: | Best Director Television: |
| Award2 Winner: | General Electric Theater for "The Road That Led Afar" – Herschel Daugherty |
| Previous: | 8th |
| Main: | DGA Awards |
| Next: | 10th |
The 9th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1956, were presented in 1957.