31st Directors Guild of America Awards

31st Directors Guild of America Awards

March 10, 1979

Best Director - Motion Picture:
The Deer Hunter

The 31st Directors Guild of America Awards, given on 10 March 1979, honored the best film and television directors of 1978.

Winners

Film

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:
- Michael Cimino - The Deer Hunter
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary:
- John Korty - Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

Directors Guild of America Awards

Awards (film)	Feature film Documentaries

Awards (television)	Comedy Series Daytime Serials Drama Series Miniseries or TV Film Children's Programs Musical Variety Reality Programs Commercials

Ceremonies	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (years are of film release; ceremonies are the following year)