38th Directors Guild of America Awards

The 38th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1985, were presented on March 8, 1986, at the Beverly Hilton and the Plaza Hotel.[1][2][3] The nominees in seven television categories were announced on January 23, 1986[4][5] and the feature film nominees were announced on January 29, 1986.[6][7][8]

38th Directors Guild of America Awards
DateMarch 8, 1986 (1986-03-08)
LocationThe Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California
Plaza Hotel, New York City
CountryUnited States
Presented byDirectors Guild of America
Highlights
Best Director Feature Film:The Color PurpleSteven Spielberg
Websitehttps://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1980s/1985.aspx?value=1985 Edit this on Wikidata
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Winners and nominees

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Film

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Feature Film

Steven SpielbergThe Color Purple

Television

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Drama Series

Will MackenzieMoonlighting for "My Fair David"

Comedy Series

Jay SandrichThe Golden Girls for "Pilot"

Miniseries or TV Film

John ErmanAn Early Frost

Musical Variety

Don MischerMotown Returns to the Apollo

Daytime Drama

Sandy TungCBS Schoolbreak Special for "The Day the Senior Class Got Married"

Documentary/Actuality

Harry RaskyHomage to Chagall: The Colours of Love

  • John Cosgrove – Missing... Have You Seen This Person?
  • Jody Eldred – The China Experience: Beyond the Wall
Sports

Andy Kindle and David Michaels – 1985 Tour de France

Commercials

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Commercials

Ed BianchiDiet Pepsi's "Forward Pass", National Institute on Drug Abuse's "Gauntlet", Bounce's "Jump", and American Express' "Young Lawyers"

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

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References

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  1. ^ Harmetz, Aljean (March 10, 1986). "Spielberg Is Honored By Directors". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Friendly, David (March 10, 1986). "Spielberg's Revenge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Spielberg gets best director award". The Tuscaloosa News. March 10, 1986. Retrieved April 15, 2018 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Directors Of Tv Shows Nominated For Awards". Los Angeles Times. January 24, 1986. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  5. ^ Scott, Vernon (January 23, 1986). "The ABC series 'Moonlighting' picked up unprecedented nominations in..." UPI. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  6. ^ Mathews, Jack (January 30, 1986). "Directors Guild Lists Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  7. ^ Harmetz, Aljean (January 30, 1986). "Directors Guild Lists Nominees For '85 Award". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  8. ^ Scott, Vernon (January 30, 1986). "Five nominated for best director". UPI. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
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