NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- DGA Honors, in recognition of the contributions of outstanding individuals and institutions to the film and television industry, will take place at the Directors Guild of America Theater in New York City on Thursday, Oct. 12. The event will be followed by a lavish gala at the renowned Nobu 57 Restaurant. Hank Azaria, actor and man of many voices on "The Simpsons," will host the 2006 DGA Honors.
Following is a list of confirmed presenters:
Lorraine Bracco ("The Sopranos") will present to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg;
James Gandolfini, Edie Falco and Peter Bogdanovich ("The Sopranos") will present to David Chase;
Jonathan Demme ("The Silence of the Lambs") will present to Arthur Penn;
Don Cheadle ("Crash") will present to Danny Glover.
Following is a list of confirmed celebrity guests:
Michael Apted (DGA President) Anika Noni Rose ("Dreamgirls")
Richard Belzer ("Law & Order") Alan Rosenberg (SAG President)
Steve Buscemi ("The Sopranos") Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos")
Gil Cates (DGA Secretary-Treasurer) Tony Sirico ("The Sopranos")
Dominic Chianese ("The Sopranos") Julie Taymor ("Frida")
Melonie Diaz ("Lords of Dogtown") Betty Thomas ("Doctor Dolittle")
Jamie-Lynn DiScala ("The Sopranos") Aida Turturro ("The Sopranos")
Taylor Hackford ("Ray") Jack Valenti (former chair MPAA)
Jennifer Hudson ("Dreamgirls") Steve Van Zandt ("The Sopranos")
Robert Iler ("The Sopranos") Sam Waterson ("Law & Order")
Michael Imperioli ("The Sopranos") B.D. Wong ("Law & Order")
Helen Mirren ("The Queen")
Credentials are required for both the arrivals line and press room. Please return the attached form to Jesse Hiestand at jesseh@dga.org or by fax at (310) 289-5384.
Arrivals for the DGA Honors on October 12, 2006, will begin at 6 p.m. at the renovated DGA Theater in New York, followed by the awards presentation at 7 p.m. Honorees and guests will then gather at 8 p.m. at the renowned Nobu 57 Restaurant, 40 W. 57th Street, for the post-Honors gala.
About The Directors Guild of America (DGA)
The Directors Guild of America was founded in 1936 to protect the economic and creative rights of directors. Over the years its membership has expanded to include the directorial team -- Unit Production Managers, Assistant Directors, Technical Coordinators, Associate Directors, Stage Managers and Production Associates. Today, through the collective voice of more than 13,000 members, the Guild seeks to protect the rights of directorial teams, to contend for their creative freedom and strengthen their ability to develop meaningful and lifelong careers in film, tape and digital media. The DGA is headquartered in Los Angeles and has regional offices in New York and Chicago.