The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2021 were announced during the 74th Annual DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
Jane Campion won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for The Power of the Dog.
Judd Apatow hosted the ceremony before an audience of more than 800 guests. Presenters included (in alphabetical order): Pamela Adlon, Stephanie Beatriz, Kathryn Bigelow, LeVar Burton, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Julie Delpy, Ernest Dickerson, Kirsten Dunst, Andrew Garfield, Ken Jeong, Louis J. Horvitz, Natasha Lyonne, Michael Mann, Rita Moreno, Christopher Nolan, Sean Penn, Jesse Plemons, Martin Scorsese, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, and Chloé Zhao.
Here are all of the winners:
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film
JANE CAMPION
The Power of the Dog
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL
The Lost Daughter
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
MARK MYLOD
Succession, “All the Bells Say”
Mr. Mylod’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Gabrielle Mahon, Scott Ferguson
First Assistant Director: Christo Morse
Second Assistant Directors: Michelle Flevotomas, Nicholas Notte
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Robert Striem
Location Manager: Paul Eskenazi
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
LUCIA ANIELLO
Hacks, “There Is No Line”
Ms. Aniello’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Managers: Melanie J. Elin, David Hyman
First Assistant Director: Jeff Rosenberg
Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares
Second Second Assistant Director: Heidi Hinzman
Additional Second Assistant Director: Alaina Neumann
This is Ms. Aniello’s first DGA Award nomination.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series
BARRY JENKINS
The Underground Railroad
Mr. Jenkins’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Richleigh Heagh
First Assistant Director: Liz Tan
Second Assistant Director: Elaine Wood
Second Second Assistant Director: Wayne Witherspoon
Additional Second Assistant Directors: Jesse Carmona, AJ Bruno
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming
DON ROY KING
Saturday Night Live, “Keegan-Michael Key; Olivia Rodrigo”
Mr. King’s Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel-Mack
Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials
PAUL DUGDALE
Adele: One Night Only
Mr. Dugdale’s Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Hayley Collett
Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Erica Christensen, Zachary Figures, Jackie Stathis
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
ADAM VETRI
Getaway Driver, “Electric Shock”
Mr. Vetri’s Directorial Team:
Associate Director: John Esposito
Stage Manager: Eric Pai
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs
SMRITI MUNDHRA
Through Our Eyes, “Shelter”
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
BRADFORD YOUNG
Super. Human., Channel 4 Paralympics – 4Creative
First Assistant Director: Jez Oakley
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
STANLEY NELSON
Attica
Lifetime Achievement & Service Award Recipients
Lifetime Achievement Award in Feature Film
SPIKE LEE
Frank Capra Achievement Award
JOSEPH P. REIDY
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award
GARRY W. HOOD
