LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Directors Guild of America President Michael Apted today announced the DGA's nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for the year 2005. The winner will be announced at the 58th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 28, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
"The work of these five directors underscores the power and impact of an art form that, for over four decades, has been a cultural touchstone connecting viewing audiences across the nation," said DGA President Michael Apted. "These five directors from very diverse backgrounds bring to life a wide range of characters while evoking the spirit and history of specific places and points in time. Each one of these films is a valuable addition to the rich history of directorial excellence found in movies for television."
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for 2005 are (in alphabetical order):
DARNELL MARTIN
"OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS: THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD"
ABC
Unit Production Manager: Matthew Carlisle
First Assistant Director: Van Hayden
Second Assistant Director: Stuart Hagen
Second Second Assistant Director: Wayne Witherspoon
Add'l 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Rosemary C. Cremona
This is Ms. Martin's first nomination.
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JAMES SADWITH
"ELVIS"
CBS
Unit Production Manager: Boris Malden
First Assistant Director: Alan Breton
Second Assistant Director: James Roque, Jr.
Second Second Assistant Director: Sherman Shelton, Jr.
This is Mr. Sadwith's first nomination.
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JOSEPH SARGENT
"WARM SPRINGS"
HBO
Unit Production Manager: Carl Clifford
First Assistant Director: Cas Donovan
Second Assistant Director: Michael Helfand
Second Second Assistant Directors: Rhonda Guthrie, Mark Trapenberg
This is Mr. Sargent's eighth DGA nomination. He won the DGA Award for
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television in 2004
for "Something the Lord Made" and in 1973 for "The Marcus Nelson
Murders." In 1973 he also won the DGA Television Award for Most
Outstanding TV Director. Sargent's previous nominations include: "For
Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story" in 2000; "A Lesson Before
Dying" in 1999; "Miss Evers' Boys" in 1997; "World War II: When Lions
Roared" in 1994; and "Miss Rose White" in 1992.
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FRED SCHEPISI
"EMPIRE FALLS"
HBO
Unit Production Manager: Sharon Mann
First Assistant Director: Frank Capra III
Second Assistant Director: Danielle Rigby
Second Second Assistant Director: Jonathan Capra
Add'l Second Assistant Director: Bobbie Blyle
This is Mr. Schepisi's first nomination.
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GEORGE C. WOLFE
"LACKAWANNA BLUES"
HBO
Unit Production Managers: Nellie Nugiel, Mary Kane
First Assistant Director: Drew Ann Rosenberg
Second Assistant Directors: Barbara Ravis, Maria Mantia
Second Second Assistant Directors: Anthony Kountz, Robin Jorden
This is Mr. Wolfe's first nomination.
Of note: The date for next year's (2007) DGA Awards has been set for Saturday, February 3, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.