50th Directors Guild of America Awards
50th DGA Awards
March 7, 1998
Best Director - Motion Picture:
Titanic
Best Director - Documentary:
Riding the Rails
The 50th Directors Guild of America Awards, given on 7 March 1998, honored the best film and television directors of 1997.
Winners
Film
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Picture:
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary:
- Michael Uys - Riding the Rails
Television
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:
- Barbara Kopple - Homicide: Life on the Street for "The Documentary"
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy series:
- Andy Ackerman - Seinfeld for "The Betrayal"
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety:
- Louis J. Horvitz - The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials:
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials:
- Scott McKinsey - General Hospital for "Episode #8883"
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials:
- Bruce Dowad for Isuzu: "Giant", Mercedes-Benz: "Don't Fence Me In" and Coca-Cola: "World Dance"
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
- Brian Robbins - Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal for "First Time"
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