DGA Winners

On January 28, 2006, Carl Reiner hosted the Directors Guild of America awards. Here are the winners:

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs: Edge of America (2003) (TV) - Chris Eyre; Don Schain (unit production manager) (plaque); Matias Alvarez (first assistant director) (plaque); Miriam Footer (second assistant director) (plaque); Christopher Barnes (III) (second second assistant director) (plaque)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series’-Night: "Rome" (2005) - Michael Apted; Stanley Wlodkowski (unit production manager) (plaque); Sergio Ercolessi (first assistant director) (plaque); Julie A. Bloom (first assistant director) (plaque); Tommy Gormley (first assistant director) (plaque); Barbara M. Ravis (second assistant director) (plaque); Kiersten Pilar Miller (second assistant director) (plaque)- For episode "The Stolen Eagle".

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials: "General Hospital" (1963) - Owen Renfroe; Ron Cates (II) (associate director) (plaque); Christine R. Magarian (associate director) (plaque); Penny Pengra (associate director) (plaque); Peter Fillmore (associate director) (plaque); Craig McManus (stage manager) (plaque); Crystal Craft (stage manager) (plaque); Lisa Kaseff (production associate) (plaque); Denise Van Cleave (production associate) (plaque); Christine Cooper (IV) (production associate) (plaque)- For episode #10,914.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series’: "My Name Is Earl" (2005) - Marc Buckland; Henry J. Lange Jr. (unit production manager) (plaque); Joan Cunningham (first assistant director) (plaque); Jeff Bilger (second assistant director) (plaque); Stacy Schrader (second second assistant director) (plaque)- For the pilot episode

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs: "Fear Factor" (2001) - J. Rupert Thompson; John Stewart (IV) (stage manager) (plaque)- For episode "Heist Fear Factor" (Season 6 Premiere), and "Three Wishes" (2005) - Tony Croll- For the pilot episode.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: Brokeback Mountain (2005) - Ang Lee; Scott Ferguson (III) (unit production manager) (plaque); Tom Benz (unit production manager) (plaque); Michael Hausman (first assistant director) (plaque); Pierre Tremblay (II) (first assistant director) (plaque); Brad Moerke (second assistant director) (plaque)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary: Grizzly Man (2005) - Werner Herzog

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) - George C. Wolfe; Nellie Nugiel (unit production manager) (plaque); Mary Kane (III) (unit production manager) (plaque); Drew Ann Rosenberg (first assistant director) (plaque); Barbara M. Ravis (second assistant director) (plaque); Maria Mantia (second assistant director) (plaque); Anthony E. Kountz (second second assistant director) (plaque); Robin Jorden (second second assistant director) (plaque) and Warm Springs (2005) (TV) - Joseph Sargent; Carl Clifford (unit production manager) (plaque); Cas Donovan (first assistant director) (plaque); Michael Helfand (second assistant director) (plaque); Rhonda Guthrie (second second assistant director) (plaque); Mark Trapenberg (second second assistant director) (plaque)

Lifetime Achievement Award: Clint Eastwood

Frank Capra Achievement Award: Jerry Ziesmer

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award: Don Jacob (II)