Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series

The Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night is one of the annual awards given by the Directors Guild of America.

1 Winners and nominees

Winners and nominees

1970s

1971: Daniel Petrie - The Man and the City for "Hands of Love"
1972: Robert Butler - The Waltons for "Dust Bowl Cousins"
1973: Charles S. Dubin - Kojak for "Knockover"
1974: David Friedkin - Kojak for "Cross Your Heart, Hope to Die"
1975: James Cellan-Jones - Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (Miniseries)
1976: Glenn Jordan - Family for "Rites of Friendship"
1977: John Erman - Roots for Second Hour
1978: Gene Reynolds - Lou Grant for "Prisoner"
1979: Roger Young - Lou Grant for "Cop"

1980s

1980: Roger Young - Lou Grant for "Lou"
1981: Robert Butler - Hill Street Blues for "Hill Street Station"
1982: David Anspaugh - Hill Street Blues for "Personal Foul"
1983: Jeff Bleckner - Hill Street Blues for "Life in the Minors"
1984: Thomas Carter - Hill Street Blues for "The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall
1985: Will Mackenzie - Moonlighting for "My Fair David"
1986: Will Mackenzie - Moonlighting for "Atomic Shakespeare"
1987: Marshall Herskovitz - thirtysomething for "Pilot"
1988: Marshall Herskovitz - thirtysomething for "Therapy"
1989: Eric Laneuville - L.A. Law for "I'm in the Nude"

1990s

1990: Michael Zinberg - Quantum Leap for "Vietnam"
- Lesli Linka Glatter - Twin Peaks for "Episode 32006"
- Scott Winant - thirtysomething for "The Go-Between"

1991: Eric Laneuville - I'll Fly Away for "All God's Children"
- James Hayman - Northern Exposure for "Jules & Joel"
- Stuart Margolin - Northern Exposure for "Goodbye To All That"

1992: Rob Thompson - Northern Exposure for "Cicely"
- Roy Campanella II - I'll Fly Away for "The Way Things Are"
- Michael Fresco - Northern Exposure for "Thanksgiving"

1993: Gregory Hoblit - NYPD Blue for "Pilot"
- Lou Antonio - Picket Fences for "The Dancing Bandit"
- Charles Haid - NYPD Blue for "True Confessions"
- Eric Laneuville - NYPD Blue for "From Hare To Eternity"
- Barry Levinson - Homicide: Life on the Street for "Gone For Good"

1994: Charles Haid - ER for "Into That Good Night"
- Félix Enríquez Alcalá - ER for "The Gift"
- Gregory Hoblit - NYPD Blue for "Simon Says"
- Mimi Leder - ER for "Blizzard"
- Michael Pressman - Chicago Hope for "Pilot"

1995: Christopher Chulack - ER for "Hell and High Water"
- Félix Enríquez Alcalá - ER for "Do One, Reach One, Kill One"
- Chris Carter - The X-Files for "The List"
- Charles Haid - Murder One for "Pilot"
- Mimi Leder - ER for "Love's Labour Lost"

1996: Christopher Chulack - ER for "Fear of Flying"
- Paris Barclay - ER for "Ask Me Know Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies"
- Donna Deitch - NYPD Blue for "These Old Bones"
- Mimi Leder - ER for "The Healers"
- Mark Tinker - NYPD Blue for "A Death In the Family"

1997: Barbara Kopple - Homicide: Life on the Street for "The Documentary"
- Chris Carter - The X-Files for "The Post-Modern Prometheus"
- Christopher Chulack - ER for "Fathers and Sons"
- James Frawley - Ally McBeal for "Pilot"
- Mark Tinker - Brooklyn South for "Pilot"

1998: Paris Barclay - NYPD Blue for "Hearts and Souls"
- Steve Buscemi - Homicide: Life on the Street for "Finnegan's Wake"
- Chris Carter - The X-Files for "Triangle"
- Adam Davidson - Law & Order for "Under the Influence"
- Mark Tinker - NYPD Blue for "Danny Boy"

1999: David Chase - The Sopranos for "Pilot"
- Daniel Attias - The Sopranos for "46 Long"
- Henry Bronchtein - The Sopranos for "Nobody Knows Anything"
- Allen Coulter - The Sopranos for "College"
- Thomas Schlamme - The West Wing for "Pilot"

2000s

2000: Thomas Schlamme - The West Wing for "Noel"
- Paris Barclay - The West Wing for "The Portland Trip"
- Henry Bronchtein - The Sopranos for "From Where to Eternity"
- Allen Coulter - The Sopranos for "The Knight In White Satin Armor"
- John Patterson - The Sopranos for "Funhouse"

2001: Alan Ball - Six Feet Under for "Pilot"
- Steve Buscemi - The Sopranos for "Pine Barrens"
- Paris Barclay - The West Wing for "The Indians In the Lobby"
- Stephen Hopkins - 24 for ""12:00 AM–1:00 AM (Pilot)"
- Thomas Schlamme - The West Wing for "Two Cathedrals"

2002: John Patterson - The Sopranos for "Whitecaps"
- Daniel Attias - Six Feet Under for "Back to the Garden"
- Paris Barclay - The West Wing for "Debate Camp"
- Alex Graves - The West Wing for "Posse Comitatus"
- Timothy Van Patten - The Sopranos for "Whoever Did This"

2003: Chris Misiano - The West Wing for "25"
- Kathy Bates - Six Feet Under for "Twilight"
- Alan Ball - Six Feet Under for "I'm Sorry I'm Lost"
- Jon Cassar - 24 for "7:00 AM–8:00 AM"
- Alan Poul - Six Feet Under for "Nobody Sleeps"

2004: Walter Hill - Deadwood for "Deadwood (Pilot)"
- J. J. Abrams - Lost for "Pilot: Part 1"
- Christopher Chulack - ER for "Time of Death"
- John Patterson - The Sopranos for "All Due Respect"
- Timothy Van Patten - The Sopranos for "Long Term Parking"

2005: 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"
- Jeffrey Melman - Grey's Anatomy for "In to You Like a Train"

2006: Jon Cassar - 24 for "7:00 AM–8:00 AM"
- Peter Horton - Grey's Anatomy for "It's the End of the World (As We Know It)"
- David Nutter - The Sopranos for "Join the Club"
- Thomas Schlamme - Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip for "Pilot"
- Timothy Van Patten - The Sopranos for "Members Only"

2007: Alan Taylor - Mad Men for "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Pilot)"
- Jack Bender - Lost for "Through the Looking Glass"
- David Chase - The Sopranos for "Made in America"
- Eric Laneuville - Lost for "The Brig"
- Timothy Van Patten - The Sopranos for "Sopranos Home Movies"

2008: Daniel Attias - The Wire for "Transitions"
- Paris Barclay - In Treatment for "Alex - Week Eight"
- Jack Bender - Lost for "The Constant"
- Alan Taylor - Mad Men for "The Mountain King"
- Matthew Weiner - Mad Men for "Meditations in an Emergency"

2009: Lesli Linka Glatter - Mad Men ("Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency")
- Paris Barclay - In Treatment ("Gina: Week 4")
- Jack Bender - Lost ("The Incident, Parts 1 & 2")
- Jennifer Getzinger - Mad Men ("The Gypsy And The Hobo")
- Matthew Weiner - Mad Men ("Shut The Door. Have A Seat.")

2010: Martin Scorsese - Boardwalk Empire - "Boardwalk Empire (Pilot)"
- Jack Bender - Lost - "The End, Parts 1 & 2"
- Allen Coulter - Boardwalk Empire - "Paris Green"
- Frank Darabont - The Walking Dead - "Days Gone Bye (Pilot)"
- Jennifer Getzinger - Mad Men - "The Suitcase"

Directors Guild of America Awards

Awards (film)	Feature film

Awards (television)	Comedy Series • Daytime Serials • Drama Series (Night) • TV Film • Children's Programs

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Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series

Contents

Winners and nominees

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s