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The event was held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, September 29, 2004. |
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The red carpet is laid out in anticipation...
(photo by Robert Hale) |
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... the check-in tables are ready ... (photo by Robert Hale) |
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... and the stage is set for an evening of celebration... (photo by Robert Hale) |
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Among the first to arrive were DGA President Michael Apted and wife Dana Stevens. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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DGA Honoree Jonathan Demme and television personality/presenter Oprah Winfrey. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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DGA National Vice President Ed Sherin and his wife, 2003 DGA Honoree Jane Alexander. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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Honoree Bertrand Tavernier, former MPAA Chief Jack Valenti and DGA National Vice President Ed Sherin. (photo by Robert Hale) |
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DGA President Michael Apted., Honoree Jonathan Demme, National Executive Director Jay D. Roth and National Vice President Ed Sherin. (photo by Robert Hale) |
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Actress/Presenter Julie Delpy. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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DGA Secretary/Treasurer Gil Cates and his daughter Melissa Cates. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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DGA Honoree, Paramount President Sherry Lansing. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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DGA National Vice President Ed Sherin, DGA Honors Master of Ceremonies David Chappelle and DGA President Michael Apted. (photo by Robert Hale) |
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DGA Board member LeVar Burton made the trip out from Los Angeles to be in attendance. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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DGA Honoree Lorne Michaels and Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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DGA Honoree Robert DeNiro and his wife Grace Hightower. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Some of the distinguished guest included: actor Andre De Shields and actress/presenter Swoosie Kurtz... ((Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Director Julie Taymor. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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Actress Kimberly Elise. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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Actor/television personality Charles Grodin (L) and his son Nick. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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Actor Jerry Orbach and his wife Elaine attend the cocktail party (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Actor Liam Neeson. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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DGA National Board Member John Rich and wife also make the trip from Los Angeles. (photo by Robert Hale) |
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Actor Roy Scheider and his wife Brenda King. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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And actor Stuart Whitman (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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Presenter Richard Belzer and actor Christopher Walken congratulate DGA Honoree Robert DeNiro. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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DGA Honoree Bertrand Tavernier and DGA President Michael Apted compare notes. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Director Julie Taymor chats with DGA Secretary/Treasurer Gil Cates and his daughter Melissa. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Actor Sean Penn greets DGA Honoree Robert DeNiro. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Tribeca Film Festival Co-Founder Jane Rosenthal and actor Harvey Keitel. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Former MPAA Chief Jack Valenti, with 2004 DGA Honoree Sherry Lansing and 2003 DGA Honoree Jane Alexander. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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2004 DGA Honoree Directors Bertrand Tavernier and Jonathan Demme. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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CNN's Prudence Solomon and her husband hotel tycoon Jerry Inzerillo talk with Tribeca Film Festival Co-Founder Jane Rosenthal. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Actors Sean Penn, Robert Wuhl and DGA Honors Presenter Oprah Winfrey. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Presenter Mike Nichols and actor/director Steve Martin. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Honoree Robert De Niro greets presenter Oprah Winfrey. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Honoree DeNiro spends a moment at the table of his old friend actor Harvey Keitel. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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A general view of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel ballroom decorated for the 5th Annual Directors Guild Of America Honors. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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After the cocktail party and dinner, the show begins with... |
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DGA President Michael Apted opening the ceremony with an annoucement about the successful conclusion of contract negotiations. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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President Apted then introduces (then) DGA National Vice President Ed Sherin who resides in the New York area. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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(Then) DGA National Vice President Ed Sherin speaks about the significance of the DGA Honors. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Sherin then turns the microphone over to... (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Comedian David Chappelle, the DGA Honors Master of Ceremonies. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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French actress Julie Delpy makes the first presentation of the evening to... (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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...Director Bertrand Tavernier (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Tavernier admires his award... (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Tavernier delivers a humorous but heartfelt acceptance speech. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Comedian/Actor Richard Belzer makes the next presentation. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Belzer presents the DGA Honor to Frank Patterson, Dean of Florida State University Film School. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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FSU Dean, Frank Patterson, accepts the award on the behalf of Florida State University Film School. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Actress Swoosie Kurtz presents the DGA Honor to Califonia Congressional Representatives Howard Berman and David Dreier. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Unfortunately Congressmen Berman and David Dreier were unable to attend. |
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MC Chappelle continued to punctuate the evening with humor before turning the stage over to... (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Actor Jude Law. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Jude Law applauds the evening's honorees including... (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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...Paramount President Sherry Lansing, who accepts the award from Law. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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DGA Honoree Sherry Lansing, is touched by the salutation. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Lansing, gives her acceptance speech. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Television talk show host Oprah Winfrey takes the podium next. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Oprah Winfrey speaks about director Jonathan Demme. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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DGA Honoree Jonathan Demme (who directed Winfrey in Beloved) listens to her speech. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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Winfrey presents Demme with the DGA Honors crystal eagle and a big hug. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Demme has a few things to say about Winfrey as well. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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Demme then delivers his acceptance speech. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Chappelle leavens the evening with more comedic commentary. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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2004 DGA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Mike Nichols presents the next award. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Honoree Lorne Michaels accepts his award from Nichols. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Nichols and Michaels share the stage. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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DGA Honoree Lorne Michaels gives his acceptance speech. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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1999 DGA Honoree Scorsese takes the stage. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Scorsese speaks about a New York film legend he's known for more than 30 years. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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Scorsese greets his frequent collaborator and friend, DGA Honoree Robert DeNiro. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images). |
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Big Apple legends Scorsese and DeNiro embrace. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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DGA Honoree Robert DeNiro pauses a moment to take it all in. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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DeNiro thanks the Guild for the recoginition. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images) |
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DeNiro gives his acceptance speech. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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DeNiro's pleasure is captured on film. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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After the ceremonies there were a few moments backstage |
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...Director Bertrand Tavernier holds up his cystal eagle for the press cameras (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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Tavernier thanks Delpy again for presenting his award. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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Frank Patterson, FSU Film School Dean, and actor Richard Belzer pose backstage. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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DGA Honoree Sherry Lansing and presenter Jude Law.(Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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DGA Honoree Sherry Lansing and presenter Jude Law. . (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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DGA Honoree Jonathan Demme and presenter Oprah Winfrey. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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DGA VP Ed Sherin, DGA Honoree Jonathan Demme, Oprah Winfrey and DGA President Michael Apted. (Photo by Robert Hale) |
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DGA Honoree Lorne Michaels and presenter Mike Nichols . (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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Michaels poses backstage with his cast from Saturday Night Live. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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Robert De Niro speaks with members of the press. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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De Niro shares another moment with Scorsese. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) |
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The 6th Annual DGA Honors Gala will be announced in 2005 . (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) |
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