by Lisa Mitchell

		Abby Singer (right) with daughter, UPM/AD Jo Ann Singer. Click picture for larger view.

The nominees were the result of voting from the more than 12,000 members of the Directors Guild of America.

"Only five times has the winner of the DGA Award not won the Oscar for directing," said Coolidge. "Interestingly enough, the last time this anomaly occurred was last year when Ang Lee was chosen for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon which won the Directors Guild Award while fellow Guild nominee and DGA National Board Member, Steven Soderbergh, won the Best Director Academy Award for his film Traffic. Here today, upholding the Guild's longstanding tradition whereby the previous year's winner passes the torch of the Outstanding Directorial Achievement to the current year's nominees, the winner of the 2000 feature film award, ladies and gentlemen, Ang Lee."

Lee took the podium thanking Coolidge saying, "It's great to be back here. And it's now my honor to announce the names of the five directors who have been chosen for the highest possible honor, namely selection by their peers as a nominee for the DGA Award.

The Directors Guild nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Films during 2001 are (in alphabetical order)...

RON HOWARD
A BEAUTIFUL MIND
(Studio: Universal Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures)
Mr. Howard's Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Kathleen McGill
  
• First Assistant Director: Aldric La'Auli Porter
  
• Second Assistant Director: Kristen Bernstein
  
• Second Second Assistant Director: Noreen R. Cheleden
  
• DGA Trainee: Jane Ferguson
  

This is Ron Howard's third DGA Feature Film Nomination. He was nominated in 1985 for Cocoon and was the DGA Award-winner for his direction of Apollo 13 in 1995.

PETER JACKSON
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
(Studio: New Line Cinema)
Mr. Jackson's Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Nikolas Korda, Zane Weiner
  
• First Assistant Director: Carolynne Cunningham
  
• Key Second Assistant Director: Guy Campbell
  

This is Mr. Jackson's first DGA nomination.

BAZ LUHRMANN
MOULIN ROUGE
(Studio: Twentieth Century Fox)
Mr. Luhrmann's Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Catherine Knapman
  
• First Assistant Director: Steve E. Andrews
  
• Second Assistant Director: Jennifer Leacey
  

This is Mr. Luhrmann's first DGA nomination.

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
MEMENTO
(Studio: Newmarket Films)
Mr. Nolan's Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Manager: Page Rosenberg-Marvin
  
• First Assistant Director: Christopher Pappas
  
• Second Assistant Director: Michelle "Muggs" Pappas
  
• Second Second Assistant Director: Michael J. Musteric
  

This is Mr. Nolan's first DGA nomination.

RIDLEY SCOTT
BLACK HAWK DOWN
(Studio: Columbia Pictures)
Mr. Scott's Directorial Team:

• Unit Production Managers: Pamela Hochschartner, Branko Lustig
  
• First Assistant Director: Terry Needham
  
• Second Assistant Director: Darin John Rivetti
  
• Second Second Assistant Directors: Antoine Douaihy, Basil Grillo, Emma Horton, Hannah Quinn

This is Mr. Scott's third DGA Feature Film nomination. He was nominated in 1991 for Thelma and Louise and in 2000 for Gladiator.

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The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for 2001 are (in alphabetical order):

ROBERT ALLAN ACKERMAN
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows - ABC

This is Ackerman's first DGA nomination.

JON AVNET
Uprising - NBC

• Unit Production Manager: Hester Hargett
  

BILLY CRYSTAL
61* - HBO

• Unit Production Manager: Robert F. Colesberry
• First Assistant Director: Alan Edmisten
• Second Assistant Director: Lisa J. Bloch
• Second Second Assistant Director: Bradley Morris
  

This is Crystal's first DGA nomination.

FRANK PIERSON
Conspiracy - HBO

This is Pierson's third DGA nomination. He was previously nominated for his direction of the movies for television, Citizen Cohn (1992) and Truman (1995).

MARK RYDELL
James Dean - TNT

• Unit Production Manager: James T. Davis
  
• First Assistant Director: Jerry Grandey
  
• Second Assistant Director: Darrell Woodard
  
• Second Second Assistant Director: Stephen LoNano
  
• Additional Second Assistant Director: Joth Riggs
  
• DGA Trainee: Melissa St. Onge
  

This is Rydell's second DGA Award nomination, and his first in this category. In 1981 he was nominated for his direction of the feature film, On Golden Pond.

ALAN BALL
Pilot - Six Feet Under • HBO

• Unit Production Manager: Robert Del Valle
  
• First Assistant Director: Alan Connell
  
• Second Assistant Director: Jack Steinberg
  
• Second Second Assistant Director: Ruby Stillwater
  
• DGA Trainee: Craig Amendola
  

This is Ball's first DGA nomination.

PARIS BARCLAY
"The Indians in the Lobby" - The West Wing • NBC

• Unit Production Manager: Neal Ahern
  
• First Assistant Director: Andrew Bernstein
  
• Second Assistant Director: Catherine Bond
  

This is Barclay's fourth DGA nomination, all in this category. He won the Award in 1998 for his direction of the NYPD Blue episode, "Heart and Souls," and was also nominated in 1996 for the ER episode, "Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies," and in 2000 for The West Wing's "The Portland Trip."

STEVE BUSCEMI
"Pine Barrens" - The Sopranos • HBO

• Unit Production Manager: Scott Hornbacher
  
• First Assistant Director: Michael DeCasper
  
• Second Assistant Director: Scott Schaeffer
  
• Second Second Assistant Director: Noreen R. Cheleden
  

This is Buscemi's second DGA nomination. He was nominated in this category in 1998 for his direction of the "Finnegan's Wake" episode of Homicide: Life on the Streets.

STEPHEN HOPKINS
Pilot - 24 • FOX

• Unit Production Manager: Cyrus Yavneh
  
• First Assistant Director: Cliff Lanning
  
• Second Assistant Director: Hilbert Hakim
  
• Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Winter
  

This is Hopkins's first DGA nomination.

THOMAS SCHLAMME

"Two Cathedrals" - The West Wing • NBC

• Unit Production Manager: Neal Ahern
  
• First Assistant Director: Douglas S. Ornstein
  
• Second Assistant Director: Dylan Massin
  

This is Schlamme's seventh DGA nomination. He is a three-time winner of a DGA Award: He won the Award in the Comedy Series category for his direction of Sports Night in 1998 (Pilot) and in 1999 ("Small Town"), and in this category for The West Wing episode, "Noel," in 2000. He was also nominated in 1996 and 1997 for episodes of Tracey Takes On… and in 1999 for the Pilot of The West Wing.

JAMES BURROWS
"Bed, Bath & Beyond" - Will & Grace • NBC

• Unit Production Manager: Tim Kaiser
  
• First Assistant Director: Dale White
  
• Second Assistant Director: Caryn Rae Schick
  
• Technical Coordinator: Russell D. Sherman
  

Burrows has now been a DGA Award nominee eighteen times, all in the Comedy Series category. He is the most nominated director in DGA Awards history. Burrows has won the DGA Award four times. Burrows' first nomination came in 1981 for the Taxi episode "Jim the Psychic." He was a ten-time nominee and two-time winner for Cheers: in 1982, 1983 (winner), 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 (winner), 1991 and 1992. He won the DGA Award in 1993 for directing the pilot of Frasier, was nominated in 1995 for the Friends episode, "The One With the Birth," and in 1997 for the pilot for Dharma and Greg. From 1998-2000 he was nominated for directing episodes of Will & Grace, winning the award in 2000 for his direction of the episode, "Lows in the Mid-Eighties."

ALLEN COULTER
"Defining Moments" - Sex and the City • HBO

• Unit Production Manager: Jane Raab
  
• First Assistant Director: Mark McGann
  
• Second Assistant Director: Mark Garland
  
• Second Second Assistant Director: Jennifer Loeb
  

This is Coulter's fourth DGA Award nomination and second in this category. He was previously nominated in 1999 for the "College" episode of The Sopranos, and was a dual-nominee last year for "The Night in White Satin Armor" episode of The Sopranos and the "Cockadoodle-do" episode of Sex and the City.

MICHAEL ENGLER
"My Motherboard, My Self" - Sex and the City • HBO

• Unit Production Manager: Jane Raab
  
• First Assistant Director: Mark McGann
  
• Second Assistant Director: Mark Garland
  
• Second Second Assistant Director: Jennifer Loeb
  

This is Engler's first DGA Award nomination.

TODD HOLLAND
"Bowling" - Malcolm in the Middle • FOX

• Unit Production Manager: James Simons
  
• First Assistant Director: Cynthia Potthast
  
• Second Assistant Director: Matt Marshall
  
• Second Second Assistant Director: Algric Leo Chaplin
  

This is Holland's sixth DGA nomination, all in this category. He was nominated in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1998 for his direction of episodes of The Larry Sanders Show, and was nominated last year for directing the pilot of Malcolm in the Middle.

MICHAEL PATRICK KING
"The Real Me" - Sex and the City • HBO

• Unit Production Manager: Jane Raab
  
• First Assistant Director: Bettiann Fishman
  
• Second Assistant Director: Paul Burke Pedreira
  
• Second Second Assistant Director: Jennifer Loeb
  

This is King's first DGA nomination.

JERRY FOLEY
Late Show with David Letterman - #1634 • CBS

• Associate Directors: Randi Grossack, Jessica V. Santini, Louise Galante
  
• Stage Managers: James "Biff" Henderson, Arthur "Corky" Ramirez, Frank Comito
  

This is Foley's fourth DGA Award nomination in a row, all for directing episodes of Late Show with David Letterman.

JOEL GALLEN & BETH McCARTHY-MILLER
America: A Tribute to Heroes • Multiple

• Associate Directors: Wendy Charles Acey, Stefani Cohen
  
• Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Christopher J. Kelly, Arthur Lewis, Lynn Finkel, Alan Breton, John Esposito, Rita Cossette, Denny Barry, Lionel Pasamonte, Harve Levine
  

This is Gallen's first DGA nomination, and McCarthy-Miller's third nomination. McCarthy-Miller was nominated in 1999 for the 25th Anniversary episode of Saturday Night Live, and won the Award in 2000 for her direction of the Val Kilmer/U2 episode of Saturday Night Live.

LOUIS J. HORVITZ
The Kennedy Center Honors 2001 • CBS

• Associate Director: James Tanker
  
• Stage Managers: Garry W. Hood, Douglas Smith, Dency Nelson, Arthur Lewis, Edward Ray, Andrew Feigin
  

This is Horvitz's eighth DGA Award nomination. He won the Award in this category in 1997 for The Kennedy Center Honors and was also nominated in 1985 (Live Aid Concert), 1993 (The Kennedy Center Honors), 1995 (Sinatra: 80 Years My Way), 1998 (70th Annual Academy Awards), 1999 (71st Annual Academy Awards) and 2000 (72nd Annual Academy Awards).

BARBRA STREISAND and DON MISCHER
Barbra Streisand "Timeless" • FOX

• Associate Directors: Laura Lyons, Michael Polito
  
• Stage Manager: David Wader
  

This is Streisand's third DGA nomination, and second in this category. She was nominated for her feature film direction of The Prince of Tides in 1991, and won the DGA Award in 1994 for the direction of the musical/variety program, Barbra Streisand: The Concert (directed for television by co-winner Dwight Hemion).

This is Mischer's 14th nomination. He has won the DGA award eight times, the most of any director: in 1978, 1979 and 1980 for The Kennedy Center Honors, in 1982 for Shirley MacLaine - Illusions, in 1984 for Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre (co-directed with Twyla Tharp), in 1985 for Motown Returns to the Apollo, in 1989 for Gregory Hines: Tap Dance in America, and in 1996 for Opening Ceremonies: Atlanta Olympic Games. He was also nominated in 1979 for The Third Barry Manilow Special, in 1980 for Goldie and Liza Together, in 1982 for The Kennedy Center Honors, in 1983 for Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever and in 1987 for Made in the USA with Mikhail Baryshnikov.

GLENN WEISS
The 55th Annual Tony Awards • CBS

• Associate Directors: Gregg Gelfand, Robin Mishkin-Abrams
  
• Stage Managers: Garry W. Hood, Gary Natoli, Jeffry Gitter, Arthur Lewis, Andrew Feigin, Nancy Kolomitz, Annette Powlis, Peter Epstein, Lauren Schneider
  

This is Weiss's first DGA nomination.

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The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for 2001 are (in alphabetical order):

WILLIAM LUDEL
General Hospital (Show #9801) - ABC

• Associate Directors: Howard Ritter, Christine Magarian, Ronald E. Cates
  
• Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Susan Diamant-Neigher, Kathleen Ladd
  
• Production Associates: Denise Van Cleave, Penny Pengra
  

This is Ludel's third DGA Award nomination, all for directing episodes of General Hospital. He was nominated in 1994 and took home the Award in 1995.

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RANDY J. ROBBINS
Days of Our Lives (Show #8991) - NBC

• Associate Directors: Roger W. Inman, David N. Kohn, Julie Brady, D. Mason Dickson
  
• Stage Managers: Francesca Bellini De Simone, Joseph Lumer, Gary Wente
  
• Production Associates: Suzanne Ray, Simran Sethi, Wendy Reeves, Stuart W. Howard, Denise Jackson White
  

This is Robbins's second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in 1991 for directing an episode of The Young and the Restless.

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MICHAEL STICH
The Bold and the Beautiful (Show #3532) - CBS

• Associate Directors: Jennifer Hodill, Steven Wacker, Catherine Sedwick
  
• Stage Managers: Laura Yale, Douglas Jon Hayden
  
• Production Associate: Miriam Wadick
  

This is Stich's fifth DGA Award nomination, all for his direction of The Bold and the Beautiful. He won the Award in 1991 and 1994 and was also nominated in 1993 and 1996.

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ANGELA TESSINARI
All My Children (Show #8186) - ABC

• Associate Directors: Karen Theresa Johnson, Barbara M. Simmons, Shirley Simmons
  
• Stage Managers: Rusty Swope, Penny Bergman, Tamara P. Grady
  
• Production Assistants: Martin Fritz Brekeller, Anthony Pascarelli
  

This is Tessinari's first DGA Award nomination.

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GARY TOMLIN
One Life to Live (Show #8437) - ABC

• Associate Directors: Owen Renfroe, Paul Glass
  
• Stage Managers: Alan P. Needleman, Richard A. Manfredi
  
• Production Assistant: Anthony J. Wilkinson
  

This is Tomlin's first DGA Award nomination.

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The Directors Guild Award nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in in Achievement in Children's Programs are:

ADAM ARKIN
My Louisiana Sky - Showtime

This is Arkin's first DGA Award nomination.

SEAN Mc NAMARA
"Very Scary Story" (Even Stevens) - The Disney Channel

• Unit Production Manager: David Brookwell
  
• First Assistant Director: David Rimer
  
• Second Assistant Director: Aaron Penn
  

This is McNamara's first DGA Award nomination.

ROBERT MUNIC
They Call Me Sirr - Showtime

This is Munic's first DGA Award nomination.

DANIEL PETRIE, SR.
Walter and Henry - Showtime

• Unit Production Manager: Christian Von Tippelskirch
  

This is Daniel M. Petrie, Sr.'s eleventh DGA nomination. He has won the DGA Award four times. In 1971 he won in the Dramatic Series, Night category for his direction of the episode "Hands of Love" for the series The Man and the City. He has previously won in the Movies for Television category in 1976 for Eleanor and Franklin, in 1977 for Eleanor and Franklin-The White House Years, and in 1984 for The Dollmaker. Petrie's first nomination was for the feature film A Raisin in the Sun in 1961. He was also nominated in 1962 (The Benefactor) and 1969 (Silent Night, Lonely Night), when the DGA only had one overall television category. His other four nominations were for the television movies My Name is Bill W. in 1989, Kissinger and Nixon in 1995 and Inherit the Wind in 1999.

AMY SCHATZ
'Twas the Night - HBO

This is Schatz's second DGA Award nomination. In 1999 she won the Award in this category for her direction of Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales.

CHUCK BRAVERMAN
Rocky and Rolanda
Production Company: Tralfamador Corp.
Theatrical Release at AMC Media North Six, Burbank, CA

This is Braverman's third DGA Award nomination. He won the Award in this category last year for his direction of High School Boot Camp, and was also nominated in this category in 1974 for David Hartman, Birth & Babies.

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CHRIS HEGEDUS & JEHANE NOUJAIM
Startup.com
Production Companies: Pennebaker Hegedus Films & Noujaim Films
An Artisan Entertainment Theatrical Release

This is the first DGA Award nomination for both Hegedus and Noujaim.

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STEVEN IVES
Amato: A Love Affair with Opera
Production Company: Insignia Films
Shown at the Los Angeles Film Festival
Televised on PBS

This is Ives's first DGA Award nomination.

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FRANCES REID & DEBORAH HOFFMAN
Long Night's Journey into Day
Production Company: Iris Films
Televised on HBO

This is Reid's first DGA Award nomination. Hoffman was previously nominated in 1995 for her direction of the documentary, Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter.

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MARTIN SPINELLI
Life on Jupiter
Production Company: Interaction Media
Shown at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (Arkansas)
Televised on WNET Thirteen (PBS)

This is Spinelli's first DGA Award nomination.

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Special Awards

HONORARY LIFE MEMBER AWARD
For recognition of outstanding creative achievement, or contribution to the Guild, or the profession of Directing.
DELBERT MANN

ROBERT B. ALDRICH AWARD
For extraordinary service to the Directors Guild of America and to its membership
DGA NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
EDWIN SHERIN

FRANK CAPRA ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
For an Assistant Director or Unit Production Manager in Recognition of Career Achievement in the Industry and Service to the DGA
BURT BLUESTEIN

FRANKLIN J. SCHAFFNER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
For an Associate Director or Stage Manager in Recognition of Service to the Industry and to the DGA
ANITA COOPER-AVRICK

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