January 9, 2024
Dramatic Series; Comedy Series; Movies for Television and Limited Series; Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming; Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials; Reality Programs; Children’s Programs; Commercials; and Documentary
Los Angeles – The Directors Guild of America today announced the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2023.
The winners will be announced at the 76th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Dramatic Series
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for 2023 are (in alphabetical order):
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PETER HOAR
The Last of Us
“Long, Long Time”
(HBO | MAX)
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- Unit Production Manager: Cecil O’Connor
- First Assistant Director: Bethan Mowat
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BECKY MARTIN
Succession
“Rehearsal”
(HBO | MAX)
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- Unit Production Managers: Hilary Kehoe, Gabrielle Mahon
- First Assistant Director: John Silvestri
- Second Assistant Director: Nicholas Notte
- Second Second Assistant Director: Jimmy Rosario
- Location Manager: Paul Eskenazi
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MARK MYLOD
Succession
“Connor’s Wedding”
(HBO | MAX)
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- Unit Production Managers: Hilary Kehoe, Gabrielle Mahon
- First Assistant Director: Christo Morse
- Second Assistant Directors: Sahar Shmolevitz, Justin Bischoff
- Second Second Assistant Director: Jimmy Rosario
- Additional Second Assistant Directors: Cris Iannucci, Norman Franklin, Kyle Burstein
- Location Manager: Paul Eskenazi
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ANDRIJ PAREKH
Succession
“America Decides”
(HBO | MAX)
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- Unit Production Managers: Hilary Kehoe, Gabrielle Mahon
- First Assistant Director: John Silvestri
- Second Assistant Director: Nicholas Notte
- Second Second Assistant Director: Jimmy Rosario
- Location Manager: Paul Eskenazi
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ROBERT PULCINI & SHARI SPRINGER BERMAN
Succession
“Tailgate Party”
(HBO | MAX)
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- Unit Production Managers: Hilary Kehoe, Gabrielle Mahon
- First Assistant Director: Michelle Flevotomas
- Second Assistant Director: Sahar Shmolevitz
- Second Second Assistant Director: Jimmy Rosario
- Additional Second Assistant Directors: Isabel Sofia Cervantes, Nicole Kay Payson
- Location Manager: Paul Eskenazi
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Comedy Series
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for 2023 are (in alphabetical order):
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ERICA DUNTON
Ted Lasso
“La Locker Room Aux Folles”
(Apple TV+)
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BILL HADER
Barry
“wow”
(HBO | MAX)
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- Unit Production Manager: Aida Rodgers
- First Assistant Director: Gavin Kleintop
- Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Yarden Levo, George Williams
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DECLAN LOWNEY
Ted Lasso
“So Long, Farewell”
(Apple TV+)
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- Unit Production Manager: Mike Livanos (U.S. Unit)
- First Assistant Director: Jason Z. Kemp (U.S. Unit)
- Second Assistant Director: Christopher Cook (U.S. Unit)
- Second Second Assistant Director: Christina Lee (U.S. Unit)
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CHRISTOPHER STORER
The Bear
“Fishes”
(FX)
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- Unit Production Managers: Tyson Bidner, Carrie Holt de Lama
- First Assistant Directors: Duccio Fabbri, Pablo Gambetta
- Second Assistant Director: Larissa Malarek
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Olivia Dame, Hirotatsu Taniguchi, Lauren Mrozek
- Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas
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RAMY YOUSSEF
The Bear
“Honeydew”
(FX)
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- Unit Production Managers: Tyson Bidner, Carrie Holt de Lama
- First Assistant Directors: Kit Bland, Pablo Gambetta
- Second Assistant Director: Larissa Malarek
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Olivia Dame, Hirotatsu Taniguchi, Lauren Mrozek
- Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Movies for Television and Limited Series
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series for 2023 are (in alphabetical order):
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SHAWN LEVY
All the Light We Cannot See
(Netflix)
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- Unit Production Manager: Scott Elias
- First Assistant Director: Josh McLaglen
- Second Assistant Director: Simeon Jones
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TARA MIELE
Lessons in Chemistry
“Introduction to Chemistry”
(Apple TV+)
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- Unit Production Manager: Chris Hayden
- First Assistant Director: Katie Carroll
- Second Assistant Director: Alexis Olsen Colwell
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Gabriella Vidal, Jake Halstead
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MILLICENT SHELTON
Lessons in Chemistry
“Poirot”
(Apple TV+)
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- Unit Production Manager: Chris Hayden
- First Assistant Director: Kristofer Kolpek
- Second Assistant Director: Deborah Chung
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Gabriella Vidal, Jake Halstead
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SARAH ADINA SMITH
Lessons in Chemistry
“Her and Him”
(Apple TV+)
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- Unit Production Manager: Steven Brown
- First Assistant Director: Kristofer Kolpek
- Second Assistant Director: Deborah Chung
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Gabriella Vidal, Jake Halstead
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NZINGHA STEWART
Daisy Jones & The Six
“Track 10: Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide”
(Amazon)
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- Unit Production Manager: Michael Nelson
- First Assistant Director: Anna Notarides
- Second Assistant Director: Samantha Hollingsworth
- Second Second Assistant Directors: Tarin Squillante, Jeff Tavani, Alex Lee Bonner, Matthew Kramer
- Location Manager: Batou Chandler
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming for 2023 are (in alphabetical order):
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PAUL G. CASEY
Real Time with Bill Maher
“Episode 2117”
(HBO | MAX)
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- Associate Director: Stacy Talbot
- Stage Managers: Brian Anderson, Patrick Whitney
This is Mr. Casey’s tenth DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 for Real Time with Bill Maher, “Episode 2010,” “Episode 1935: Fareed Zakaria, Chris Christie, Eric Adams,” “Episode 1835,” “Episode 1730,” “Show #1633,” “Show #1527,” Show #1437,” “Show #1334” and “Show #1226.”
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JIM HOSKINSON
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
“Jan. 19, 2023: Rep. Adam Kinzinger; Meet Me at the Altar; Special appearance by Harvey Guillén”
(CBS)
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- Associate Directors: Yvonne DeMare, Karen Yaeger
- Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib
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MICHAEL MANCINI
& LIZ PATRICK
Saturday Night Live
“Pedro Pascal / Coldplay”
(NBC)
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- Associate Directors: Janine DeVito, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel-Mack
- Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk
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DAVID PAUL MEYER
The Daily Show
“Singer Charley Crockett Performs ‘Name on a Billboard’ and Discusses New Album with Jordan Klepper ”
(Comedy Central)
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- Associate Director: Adrienne Ford
- Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte, Tyler Goldman
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PAUL PENNOLINO
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
“Episode 1018: Dollar Stores”
(HBO | MAX)
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- Associate Director: Elliot Mendelson
- Stage Managers: Craig Spinney, Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib, Steven Van Patten
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials for 2023 are (in alphabetical order):
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JOEL GALLEN
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
(Netflix)
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- Associate Director: Robin Mishkin Abrams
- Stage Manager: Arthur Lewis
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STAN LATHAN
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
(Netflix)
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- Associate Director: Jill Dove
- Stage Manager: Valdez Flagg
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LINDA MENDOZA
Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer
(Netflix)
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PAUL MILLER
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
(NBC)
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- Associate Director: Sara Niimi
- Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Christopher McDonald, Jackie Stathis
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GLENN WEISS
The 95th Annual Academy Awards
(ABC)
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- Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Ricky Kirshner, Susan Kopensky, Lori Margules, Robin Mishkin Abrams, Sara Niimi, Kristen Patterson Terry, Michael Polito
- Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Alexis Brusig, Rita Cossette, John Esposito, Valdez Flagg, Doug Fogel, Chris Hines, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Arthur Lewis, Roxanne Lozano, Donna Parker, Ron Paul, Tammy Raab, Jason Seligman, Jackie Stathis, Cheryl Teetzel-Moore, Ari Woog
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Reality Programs
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs for 2023 are (in alphabetical order):
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NIHARIKA DESAI
Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss
“Happiness is a Bottle of Cod Liver Oil”
(Peacock)
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KEN FUCHS
The Golden Bachelor
“Premiere”
(ABC)
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- Stage Manager: Isaiah Fuchs
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JOSEPH GUIDRY &
ALEXANDRA LIPSITZ
Project Greenlight: A New Generation
“PGL vs. Gray Matter Problem”
(HBO | MAX)
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- Associate Director: Lizzie MacPherson
- Stage Manager: T.J. Ganser
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RICH KIM
Lego Masters
“Is It Brick?”
(FOX)
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- Associate Director: Ryan Bunnell
- Stage Managers: Will Baker, Dan Shepard
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PATRICK McMANUS
American Ninja Warrior
“Season 15 Finale”
(NBC)
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- Associate Director: Dave Massey
- Stage Managers: Sara Brown, Sean P. Galvin, T.J. Ganser, Joseph R. Osborne, Matthew Patrick, Greg Rosa, Louise Story
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Children's Programs
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs for 2023 are (in alphabetical order):
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JAMES BOBIN
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
“I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher”
(Disney+)
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- Unit Production Manager: Jim Rowe
- First Assistant Director: Pete Whyte
- Location Manager: David Occhino
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DESTIN DANIEL CRETTON
American Born Chinese
“What Guy Are You”
(Disney+)
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- Unit Production Manager: Erin O’Malley
- First Assistant Director: Katie Hausmann
- Second Assistant Directors: Randin Brown Hargrave, Morgan Willis
- Additional Second Assistant Director: Taylor Schenck
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ROB LETTERMAN
Goosebumps
“Say Cheese and Die”
(Disney+)
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AMY SCHATZ
Stand Up & Shout: Songs from a Philly High School
(HBO | MAX)
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DINH THAI
American Born Chinese
“A Monkey on a Quest”
(Disney+)
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- Unit Production Managers: Erin O’Malley, Stacy Murphy Gold
- First Assistant Director: Michael Risoli
- Second Assistant Director: Morgan Willis
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Commercials
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for 2023 are (in alphabetical order):
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MARTIN de THURAH
Epoch Films
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Fair Exchange, Levi’s 501 Jeans - Droga5
Legends Never Die, Levi’s 501 Jeans - Droga5
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SEB EDWARDS
Park Pictures
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Rumble, Battle of the Baddest - Droga5
- First Assistant Director: George Walker
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KIM GEHRIG
Somesuch
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Run This Town, Apple Music - Apple (Client Direct)
- First Assistant Director: Zaida Fakih
The Travelers, Expedia - Wieden & Kennedy
- First Assistant Director: David Webb
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CRAIG GILLESPIE
MJZ
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Waiting Room, Apple iPhone - TBWA/Media Arts Lab
- Unit Production Manager: Martha Davis
- First Assistant Director: Christian Van Fleet
- Second Assistant Director: Gregory Moutran
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ANDREAS NILSSON
Biscuit Filmworks
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R.I.P. Leon, Apple iPhone - Apple (Client Direct)
- First Assistant Director: Gareth Moses
Action Mode, Apple iPhone14 - Apple (Client Direct)
- First Assistant Director: Gareth Moses
Choose Happy, Les Mills Fitness - Nice&Frank, San Francisco
Wait’ll You See This, Snapchat - Snapchat (Client Direct)
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Outstanding Directorial Achievement in
Documentary
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2023 are (in alphabetical order):
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MOSES BWAYO &
CHRISTOPHER SHARP
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
(National Geographic)
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MSTYSLAV CHERNOV
20 Days in Mariupol
(PBS Distribution)
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MADELEINE GAVIN
Beyond Utopia
(Roadside Attractions)
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This is Ms. Gavin’s first DGA Award nomination.
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DAVIS GUGGENHEIM
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
(Apple Original Films)
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- Unit Production Manager: Drew Locke
- First Assistant Director: Richard Rosser
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D. SMITH
Kokomo City
(Magnolia Pictures)
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For a complete list of nominations in all categories, please visit the Awards section.
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