58th Directors Guild of America Awards explained

58th Directors Guild of America Awards
Location:	Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California
Country:	United States
Presenter:	Directors Guild of America
Host:	Carl Reiner
Award1 Type:	Best Director Feature Film:
Award1 Winner:	Brokeback Mountain – Ang Lee
Award2 Type:	Best Director Documentary:
Award2 Winner:	Grizzly Man – Werner Herzog
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The 58th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2005, were presented on January 28, 2006, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.^{[1] [2] [3]} The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner.^[4] The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 5, 2006^{[5] [6]} and the other nominations were announced starting on January 9, 2006.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

The award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs was first introduced at this ceremony.^[11]

Winners and nominees

Film

Feature Film
Ang Lee – Brokeback Mountain George Clooney – Good Night, and Good Luck. Paul Haggis – Crash Bennett Miller – Capote Steven Spielberg – Munich
Documentaries
Werner Herzog – Grizzly Man Kief Davidson and Richard Ladkani – The Devil's Miner Sean McAllister – The Liberace of Baghdad Rupert Murray – Unknown White Male Brent Renaud and Craig Renaud – Off to War: Welcome to Baghdad

Television

Drama Series
Michael Apted – Rome for "The Stolen Eagle" Alan Ball – Six Feet Under for "Everyone's Waiting" Paris Barclay – House for "Three Stories" Peter Horton – Grey's Anatomy for "A Hard Day's Night" Jeff Melman – Grey's Anatomy for "Into You Like a Train"
Comedy Series
Marc Buckland – My Name Is Earl for "Pilot" James Burrows – Will & Grace for "Alive and Schticking" Larry Charles – Curb Your Enthusiasm for "The End" Julian Farino – Entourage for "Exodus" Bryan Gordon – Curb Your Enthusiasm for "Korean Bookie"
Miniseries or TV Film
Joseph Sargent – Warm Springs (TIE) George C. Wolfe – Lackawanna Blues (TIE) Darnell Martin – Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God James Steven Sadwith – Elvis Fred Schepisi – Empire Falls
Musical Variety
Matthew Diamond – Great Performances: Dance in America for "Swan Lake with American Ballet Theatre" Jerry Foley – Late Show with David Letterman for "Show #2452" Louis J. Horvitz – The 77th Annual Academy Awards Chuck O'Neil – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Alan Skog – Live from Lincoln Center for "Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit" Glenn Weiss – The 59th Annual Tony Awards
Daytime Serials
Owen Renfroe – General Hospital for "Episode #10914" Larry Carpenter – One Life to Live for "Episode #9385" Herbert Stein and Albert Alarr – Days of Our Lives for "Episode #10090" Michael Stich – The Bold and the Beautiful for "Episode #4623" Ellen Wheeler – Guiding Light for "Episode #14696"
Reality Programs
Tony Croll – Three Wishes for "Pilot" (TIE) J. Rupert Thompson – Fear Factor for "Heist Fear Factor" (TIE) Ross Breitenbach – Brat Camp for "Episode #104" Starling Price – for "Circumcision" Bertram van Munster – The Amazing Race for "Episode #805"
Children's Programs
Chris Eyre – Edge of America Ellen Goosenberg Kent – I Have Tourette's but Tourette's Doesn't Have Me David Jackson – Buffalo Dreams D. J. MacHale – Flight 29 Down for "The Pits" Jessica Sharzer – Speak

Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film

• Clint Eastwood

Lifetime Achievement in Sports Direction

• Joseph R. Aceti

Frank Capra Achievement Award

• Jerry H. Ziesmer

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

• Donald E. Jacob

Notes and References

1. Web site: DGA Announces Winners of 2005 Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards & Recipients of DGA 2006 Career Achievement Awards. Directors Guild of America. January 23, 2018. January 29, 2006.
2. News: King. Susan. Ang Lee Wins Directors' Award for 'Brokeback'. January 23, 2018. Los Angeles Times. January 29, 2006.
3. News: McNary. Dave. Directors join the 'Brokeback' roundup. January 23, 2018. Variety. January 28, 2006.
4. Web site: DGA Sets Host and Presenters for 58th Annual DGA Awards Dinner. Directors Guild of America. January 23, 2018. January 24, 2006.
5. News: Clooney, Spielberg and Lee up for DGA award. January 23, 2018. The Guardian. January 6, 2006.
6. News: McNary. Dave. History lessons intrigue DGA. January 23, 2018. Variety. January 5, 2006.
7. News: McNary. Dave. DGA sets telepic nominees. January 23, 2018. Variety. January 9, 2006.
8. Web site: Nominees for: Dramatic Series Night, Comedy Series, Musical Variety, Reality Programs, Daytime Serials and Children's Programs. January 23, 2018. Variety. January 11, 2006.
9. Web site: Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials. Directors Guild of America. January 23, 2018. January 12, 2006.
10. Web site: Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary. Directors Guild of America. January 23, 2018. January 18, 2006.
11. Web site: DGA Announces New Reality Television Award. Directors Guild of America. January 23, 2018. October 13, 2005.