The 32nd Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1979, were presented on March 15, 1980 at the Beverly Hilton. The award honoring commercial directors was given out for the first time at this ceremony.
Winners and nominees
Film Feature FilmRobert Benton – Kramer vs. Kramer Woody Allen – Manhattan James Bridges – The China Syndrome Francis Ford Coppola – Apocalypse Now Peter Yates – Breaking Away
Television Drama SeriesRoger Young – Lou Grant for "Cop" Jackie Cooper – The White Shadow for "Pregnant Pause" Gene Reynolds – Lou Grant for "Bomb" Comedy SeriesCharles S. Dubin – M*A*S*H for "Period of Adjustment" Paul Bogart – All in the Family for "Too Good Edith" Noam Pitlik – Barney Miller for "The Judge" Musical VarietyTony Charmoli – John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together David Deutsch – In Performance at the White House for "Segovia at the White House" Don Mischer – The 3rd Barry Manilow Special DocumentaryAlfred R. Kelman – The Body Human: The Magic Sense John Cosgrove – Angel Death William Peters – Bill Moyers Journal for Death of a Family ActualityDon Mischer – Kennedy Center Honors Stan Harris – The Muppets Go Hollywood Marty Pasetta – 51st Academy Awards Specials/Movies for TV/ActualityMichael Mann – The Jericho Mile Paul Aaron – The Miracle Worker David Greene – Friendly Fire Delbert Mann – All Quiet on the Western Front
Commercials CommercialsRobert Lieberman Bob Giraldi R. Hagmann N. Lacy Richard Loew
Frank Capra Achievement Award Emmett Emerson
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