The 45th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 1992, were presented on March 6, 1993 at the Beverly Hilton and in New York. The ceremony in Beverly Hills was hosted by Carl Reiner and the ceremony in New York was hosted by Jerry Orbach. The feature film nominees were announced on January 25, 1993 and the other nominations were announced starting on February 22, 1993. Prior to the nominations announcement, finalists were announced for the television categories.
Winners and nominees
Film Feature FilmClint Eastwood – Unforgiven Robert Altman – The Player James Ivory – Howards End Neil Jordan – The Crying Game Rob Reiner – A Few Good Men DocumentariesJoe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky – Brother's Keeper Ric Burns – The Donner Party Mark Stouffer – Braving Alaska
Television Drama SeriesRob Thompson – Northern Exposure for "Cicely" Roy Campanella II – I'll Fly Away for "The Way Things Are" Michael Fresco – Northern Exposure for "Thanksgiving" Comedy SeriesTom Cherones – Seinfeld for "The Contest" Jason Alexander – Seinfeld for "The Good Samaritan" James Burrows – Cheers for "An Old-Fashioned Wedding" Miniseries or TV FilmRon Lagomarsino – Picket Fences for "Pilot" Frank Pierson – Citizen Cohn Joseph Sargent – Miss Rose White Musical VarietyBobby Quinn – The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for "Robin Williams/Bette Midler" Hal Gurnee – Late Night with David Letterman for "10th Anniversary Special" Jeff Margolis – The 64th Annual Academy Awards Daytime SerialsSusan Strickler – Another World for "Episode #7022" Kenneth Herman Jr. – Days of Our Lives for "Episode #6888" Frank Pacelli – The Young and the Restless for "Episode #4825" Daytime DramaHelaine Head – WonderWorks for "You Must Remember This" Neema Barnette – CBS Schoolbreak Special for "Different Worlds: A Story of Interracial Love" Strath Hamilton – CBS Schoolbreak Special for "Please, God, I'm Only Seventeen"
Commercials CommercialsLeslie Dektor – American Express' "Elevator", US West's "Missed the Bus", Bank of America's "Second Generation", and Southern California Edison's "Truth" William Patterson – Philips' "DCC Clear Sound" Joe Pytka – Nike's "Hare Jordan" and Hallmark Cards' "Old Friend"
D.W. Griffith Award Sidney Lumet
Lifetime Achievement in Sports Direction Harry Coyle
Frank Capra Achievement Award Willard H. Sheldon
Robert B. Aldrich Service Award Gene Reynolds John Rich
Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award James Woodworth
Honorary Life Member Arthur Hiller
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