Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Night
DAN ATTIAS
The Wire - "Transitions"
HBO
Mr. Attias' Directorial Team:
- Unit Production Manager: Nina Noble
- First Assistant Director: Eric Henriquez
- Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan
- Second Second Assistant Director: Tim Blockburger
This is Mr. Attias' first DGA Award. He was previously nominated in this category for Six Feet Under ("Back to the Garden") in 2002, and for The Sopranos ("46 Long") in 1999.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
PAUL FEIG
The Office - "Dinner Party"
NBC
Mr. Feig's Directorial Team:
- Unit Production Manager: Robert Rothbard
- First Assistant Director: Kelly Cantley
- Second Assistant Director: Jennie O'Keefe
- Second Second Assistant Director: Jasmine Alhambra
- DGA Trainee: Alicia Cho
This is Mr. Feig's first DGA Award.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety
BRENT (BUCKY) GUNTS
Opening Ceremony Beijing 2008 Olympic Summer Games
NBC
Mr. Gunts' Directorial Team:
- Associate Directors: Carol Larson, Brian Orentreich
- Stage Manager: Steve Hollander
This is Mr. Gunts' first DGA Award.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials
LARRY CARPENTER
One Life to Live - Episode #10,281, "So You Think You Can Be Shane Morasco's Father?"
ABC
Mr. Carpenter's Directorial Team:
- Associate Directors: Teresa Anne Cicala, Paul Glass, Tracy Casper Lang
- Stage Managers: Alan Needleman, Keith Greer, Brendan Higgins
- Production Associates: Kevin Brush, Beth Kravitz
This is Mr. Carpenter's third DGA Award and sixth nomination. He won the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials Award for One Life to Live ("Episode #9947") in 2007 and for One Life to Live ("Episode #8849") in 2003. He was previously nominated for that series' "Episode #9686" in 2006, "Episode #9385" in 2005 and "Episode #8655" in 2002.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
AMY SCHATZ
Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now) "The Poetry Show"
HBO
This is Ms. Schatz's third DGA Award. She won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs in 2001 for 'Twas The Night, and in 1999 for Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepy Time Tales. She was also nominated in this category for Through A Child's Eyes: September 11, 2001 in 2002.
