On August 20, the DGA hosted its annual reception for the directing category nominees of this year’s Primetime Emmy® Awards at Guild Headquarters in Los Angeles.
“I am so proud to be here tonight because of the incredible caliber of work being done on television by our DGA directors,” said DGA President and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series nominee Paris Barclay in his welcome to the audience. “The work of this year’s nominees fuels the imagination of audiences with its technical flair and astonishing ability to tell stories with style, humor, panache, and deep emotion. The Directors Guild is proud to be a part of this annual celebration, and to have this opportunity to salute these provocative champions. Win or lose on Emmy night, you are all winners to us.”
Barclay then turned the floor over to Bruce Rosenblum, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) who congratulated the nominees and then introduced ATAS Director Peer Group Governor Gail Mancuso, who joined Barclay in presenting the official 66th Annual Emmy® Award Nomination Certificates to the attending director nominees.
Pictured in photo above:
Left to Right: Nonfiction Programming nominees Ken Fuchs (Shark Tank, “Episode 501”) and Craig Spirko (Project Runway, “Sky’s the Limit”); ATAS Director Peer Group Governor/Comedy Series nominee Gail Mancuso (Modern Family, “Vegas”); Variety Special nominee Glenn Weiss (67th Annual Tony Awards); DGA President/Comedy Series nominee Paris Barclay (Glee, “100”); Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special nominee Ryan Murphy (The Normal Heart); Comedy Series nominee Jodie Foster (Orange is the New Black, “Lesbian Request Denied”); Variety Special nominee Louis J. Horvitz (The Kennedy Center Honors); Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special nominee Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (American Horror Story: Coven, “Bitchcraft”); Variety Special nominee Gregg Gelfand (The Beatles: The Night That Changed America); and Drama Series nominee Neil Marshall (Game of Thrones, “The Watchers on the Wall”).
Full list of DGA Members nominated for 66th Annual Emmy® Awards for Directing:
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
- Paris Barclay • Glee • 100 • FOX
- Louis C.K. • Louie • Elevator, Part 6 • FX Networks
- Jodie Foster • Orange Is The New Black • Lesbian Request Denied • Netflix
- Mike Judge • Silicon Valley • Minimum Viable Product • HBO
- Iain B. MacDonald • Episodes • Episode 309 • Showtime
- Gail Mancuso • Modern Family • Vegas • ABC
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
- Carl Franklin • House Of Cards • Chapter 14 • Netflix
- Cary Joji Fukunaga • True Detective • Who Goes There • HBO
- Vince Gilligan • Breaking Bad • Felina • AMC
- Neil Marshall • Game Of Thrones • The Watchers On The Wall • HBO
- Tim Van Patten • Boardwalk Empire • Farewell Daddy Blues • HBO
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES
- Dave Diomedi • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon • Episode 1 (Will Smith/U2) • NBC
- James Hoskinson • The Colbert Report • Episode 9135 • Comedy Central
- Don Roy King • Saturday Night Live • Host: Jimmy Fallon • NBC
- Jonathan Krisel • Portlandia • Getting Away • IFC
- Chuck O’Neil • The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Episode 18153 • Comedy Central
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
- Beth McCarthy Miller (Directed By) and Rob Ashford (Theatrical Direction By) • The Sound Of Music Live! • NBC
- Gregg Gelfand • The Beatles: The Night That Changed America • CBS
- Hamish Hamilton • The Oscars • ABC
- Louis J. Horvitz • The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS
- James Lapine • Six By Sondheim • HBO
- Glenn Weiss • 67th Annual Tony Awards • CBS
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
- Adam Bernstein • Fargo • The Crocodile’s Dilemma • FX Networks
- Colin Bucksey • Fargo • Buridan’s Ass • FX Networks
- Stephen Frears • Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight • HBO
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon • American Horror Story: Coven • Bitchcraft • FX Networks
- Nick Hurran • Sherlock: His Last Vow (Masterpiece) • PBS
- Ryan Murphy • The Normal Heart • HBO
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
- Craig Spirko • Project Runway • Sky’s The Limit • Lifetime
- Bertram van Munster • The Amazing Race • Part Like The Red Sea • CBS
The DGA congratulates all of our members who are this year’s Emmy Award Nominees.