| 59th 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: | The Departed – Martin Scorsese |
| Award2 Type: | Best Director Documentary: |
| Award2 Winner: | Before Flying Back to the Earth – Arūnas Matelis |
| Previous: | 58th |
| Main: | DGA Awards |
| Next: | 60th |
The 59th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 2006, were presented on February 3, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.[1] [2] [3] The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner.[4] On January 9, 2007, the nominees in the feature film category were announced[5] [6] and on January 10, 2007, the nominations in the television movie category were announced.[7] [8] The nominations for the remaining six television awards were announced on January 11, 2007,[9] [10] and the nominations for directorial achievement in documentaries and commercials were announced on January 16, 2007.[11] [12]
| Feature Film | ||
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| Martin Scorsese – The Departed | ||
| Documentaries | ||
Arūnas Matelis – Before Flying Back to Earth
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| Drama Series | ||
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Jon Cassar – 24 for ""
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| Comedy Series | ||
Richard Shepard – Ugly Betty for "Pilot"
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| Miniseries or TV Film | ||
Walter Hill – Broken Trail
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| Musical Variety | ||
Rob Marshall – Tony Bennett: An American Classic
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| Daytime Serials | ||
Jill Mitwell – One Life to Live for "Episode #9779"
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| Reality Programs | ||
Tony Sacco – Treasure Hunters for "Episode #101"
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| Children's Programs | ||
Kenny Ortega – High School Musical
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