The DGA is governed by an elected National Board of Directors made up of actively working DGA members and is managed by a professional staff of more than 160.
Not only did director-producer Thomas Schlamme create the signature "walk and talk" style on The West Wing, he has also been a powerful advocate for the rights of episodic directors.
In the last two decades, Guild presidents have continued the fight for economic and creative rights.
The forward-thinking directors who came together to found the Guild in 1936 were seeking to protect the same creative rights the Guild fights for today.