| 49th Directors Guild of America Awards | |
| Location: | Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California Sheraton New York Hotel, New York City |
| Country: | United States |
| Presenter: | Directors Guild of America |
| Host: | Carl Reiner (Los Angeles) Mary Tyler Moore (New York) |
| Award1 Type: | Best Director Feature Film: |
| Award1 Winner: | The English Patient – Anthony Minghella |
| Award2 Type: | Best Director Documentary: |
| Award2 Winner: | Looking for Richard – Al Pacino |
| Previous: | 48th |
| Main: | DGA Awards |
| Next: | 50th |
The 49th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 1996, were presented on March 8, 1997 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza and the Sheraton New York Hotel.[1] [2] The simultaneous ceremonies were hosted by Carl Reiner in Los Angeles and Mary Tyler Moore in New York.[3] [4] The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 21, 1997[5] [6] and the other nominations were announced starting on February 4, 1997.[7] [8] [9] [10]
| Feature Film | ||
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Anthony Minghella – The English Patient
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| Documentaries | ||
Al Pacino – Looking for Richard
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| Drama Series | ||
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Christopher Chulack – ER for "Fear of Flying"
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| Comedy Series | ||
Andy Ackerman – Seinfeld for "The Rye"
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| Miniseries or TV Film | ||
Betty Thomas – The Late Shift
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| Musical Variety | ||
Don Mischer – Opening Ceremonies: Atlanta Olympic Games
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| Daytime Serials | ||
Kathryn Foster and Mike Denney – The Young and the Restless for "Episode #5875"
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| Children's Programs | ||
Stuart Margolin – Salt Water Moose
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