78TH ANNUAL DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS
Saturday, February 7, 2026
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— 78th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards —
Outstanding Directorial Achievement
in NARRATIVE Feature Film
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Unit Production Manager: Will Weiske
First Assistant Director: Adam Somner
Second Assistant Director: Trevor Tavares, Ian Stone
Second Second Assistant Director: Dominic Pacitti, Rafael Sanz-Jimenez
Additional Second Assistant Director: Nuekellar Hardy, Chunning Chang, Kit Conners, Kasia Trojak, Tyler Young
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
RYAN COOGLER
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Unit Production Manager: Will Greenfield, Kenneth Yu
First Assistant Director: Marvin Williams
Second Assistant Director: Amir R. Khan
Additional Second Assistant Director: Gregg Carr, Desiree Stevenson
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
GUILLERMO DEL TORO
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Unit Production Manager: J. Miles Dale
First Assistant Director: Walter Gasparovic
Second Assistant Director: Chad Belair
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers
JOSH SAFDIE
MARTY SUPREME • A24
Unit Production Manager: Anthony Katagas, Joe Guest
First Assistant Director: Jeremy Marks
Second Assistant Director: Zach Citarella
Second Second Assistant Director: Kailyn Dabkowski
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Max Samu, Suk Yi Mar, Samson Jacobson
Location Manager: Matthew Kania, Ross Brodar
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers
CHLOÉ ZHAO
HAMNET • Focus Features
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers
— 78th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards —
Outstanding Directorial Achievement
in First-Time NARRATIVE Feature Film
Hasan Hadi
The President’s Cake • Sony Pictures Classics
Leah Chen Baker | Producer
HARRY LIGHTON
PILLION • A24
Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton | Producers
Alex Russell
LURKER • MUBI
Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, Galen Core, Charlie McDowell, Archie Madekwe, Olmo Schnabel, Marc Marrie, Francesco Melzi d’Eril, Jack Selby | Producers
CHARLIE POLINGER
THE PLAGUE • IFC Films
Lizzie Shapiro, Lucy McKendrick, Joel Edgerton, Steven Schneider, Roy Lee, Derek Dauchy | Producers
EVA VICTOR
SORRY, BABY • A24
Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski | Producers
— 78th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards —
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in DOCUMENTARY
Mstyslav Chernov
2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA • PBS Distribution
Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson-Rath, Mstyslav Chernov | Producers
Laura Poitras & Mark Obenhaus
COVER-UP • Netflix
Yoni Golijov, Olivia Streisand, Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus | Producers
Sara Khaki & Mohammadreza Eyni
CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS • Assembly Releasing
Eyni Sara Khaki, Mohammad Reza Eyni | Producers
Elizabeth Lo
MISTRESS DISPELLER • Oscilloscope Laboratories
Maggie Li, Emma D. Miller, Elizabeth Lo | Producers
Geeta Gandbhir
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR • Netflix
Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne, Sam Bisbee, Geeta Gandbhir | Producers
TELEVISION
— 78th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards —
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
Liza Johnson
The Diplomat • Netflix
EPISODE: “Amagansett”
Unit Production Manager: John P. Fedynich
First Assistant Director: Adam Escott
Second Assistant Director: Tom Glick
Second Second Assistant Director: Rachel Sikora
Location Manager: Rob Coleman
Debora Cahn | Creator
Debora Cahn, Janice Williams, Keri Russell, Simon Cellan Jones | Executive Producers
Amanda Marsalis
The Pitt • HBO Max
EPISODE: “6:00 P.M.”
Unit Production Manager: Michelle Lankwarden
First Assistant Director: Eric Tignini
Second Assistant Director: Kevin Zelman
Second Second Assistant Director: Nicole Jones, Rebecca Rogers, Chloe Huckins
Additional Second Assistant Director: Michelle Akeley
R. Scott Gemmill | Director
Simran Baidwan, R. Scott Gemmill, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, John Wells, Noah Wyle | Executive Producers
Janus Metz
Andor • Disney+
EPISODE: “Who Are You?”
Unit Production Manager: Karl Caffrey
First Assistant Director: Sean Guest
Tony Gilroy | Creator
Tony Gilroy, Kathleen Kennedy, Diego Luna | Executive Producers
Ben Stiller
Severance • Apple TV+
EPISODE: “Cold Harbor”
Unit Production Manager: Caroline Baron
First Assistant Director: Katie Pruitt
Second Assistant Director: Cat McFadyen
Second Second Assistant Director: Forrest Viola
Additional Second Assistant Director: Erin Skelly
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Sean Fogel, Alexandra Vivas
Location Manager: Ryan Smith, Grace Kwon
Dan Erickson | Creator
Ben Stiller, Nicky Weinstock, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Jackie Cohn, Chris Black, Andrew Colville, John Cameron | Executive Producers
John Wells
The Pitt • HBO Max
EPISODE: “7:00 A.M.”
Unit Production Manager: Michelle Lankwarden
First Assistant Director: Eric Tignini
Second Assistant Director: Kevin Zelman
Second Second Assistant Director: Nicole Jones, Rebecca Rogers
Additional Second Assistant Director: Chloe Huckins
R. Scott Gemmill | Director
Simran Baidwan, R. Scott Gemmill, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, John Wells, Noah Wyle | Executive Producers
— 78th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards —
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
Lucia Aniello
Hacks • HBO Max
EPISODE: “A Slippery Slope”
Unit Production Manager: Mark Rabinowitz
First Assistant Director: Jeff Rosenberg
Second Assistant Director: Kirisa Gavrin
Second Second Assistant Director: Alaina Neumann Rafdal
Additional Second Assistant Director: Amy Ergle
Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky | Creators
Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello , Mike Schur, David Miner, Morgan Sackett | Executive Producers
Janicza Bravo
The Bear • FX on Hulu
EPISODE: “Worms”
Unit Production Managers: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
First Assistant Director: Larissa Malarek
Second Assistant Director: Olivia Dame
Second Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas, Gilbert B. Morales
Assistant Location Manager: Oscar Roxas
Christopher Storer | Creator
Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Nate Matteson, Hiro Murai, Josh Senior | Executive Producers
Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg
The Studio • Apple TV+
EPISODE: “The Oner”
Unit Production Manager: Shawn Dyrdahl
First Assistant Director: Donald Murphy
Second Assistant Director: Peter Dress
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, Alex Gregory | Creators
James Weaver, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Alex McAtee, Josh Fagen | Executive Producers
Christopher Storer
The Bear • FX on Hulu
EPISODE: “Bears”
Unit Production Manager: Carrie Holt de Lama, Tyson Bidner
First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri
Second Assistant Director: Larissa Malarek, Olivia Dame
Second Second Assistant Director: Sofía Blanco
Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas, Gilbert B. Morales
Assistant Location Manager: Oscar Roxas
Christopher Storer | Creator
Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Nate Matteson, Hiro Murai, Josh Senior | Executive Producers
Mike White
The White Lotus • HBO Max
EPISODE: “Denials”
Unit Production Manager: Regina Heyman, Mark Kamine
First Assistant Director: Justin Ritson
Second Assistant Director: Joe Landry
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Aidan Sleeper
Mike White | Creator
Mike White, David Bernad, Nick Hall | Executive Producers
— 78th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards —
Outstanding Directorial Achievement
in Limited & Anthology Series
Jason Bateman
Black Rabbit • Netflix
EPISODE: “The Black Rabbits”
Unit Production Manager: Becky Phillips, Erica Kay
First Assistant Director: John Silvestri
Second Assistant Director: Nick Notte
Second Second Assistant Director: Jimmy Rosario, Jilly Blundell
Location Manager: Paul Eskenazi
Kate Susman, Zach Baylin | Creators
Zach Baylin, Jude Law, Jason Bateman, Ben Jackson, Michael Costigan, Andrew Hinderaker, Justin Levy, David Bernon, Erica Kay, Kate Susman, Zac Frognowski | Executive Producers
Antonio Campos
The Beast in Me • Netflix
EPISODE: “Sick Puppy”
Unit Production Manager: Caroline Baron
First Assistant Director: Tomas Deckaj
Second Assistant Director: Scott Bowers
Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Merksamer, Sean Fogel
Location Manager: Grace Kwon
Gabe Rotter | Creator
Jodie Foster, Caroline Baron, Conan O’Brien, Jeff Ross, David Kissinger, Gabe Rotter, Claire Danes, Howard Gordon, Antonio Campos, Daniel Pearle | Executive Producers
Lesli Linka Glatter
Zero Day • Netflix
EPISODE: “Episode 6”
Unit Production Manager: Amy Herman
First Assistant Director: Michael Lerman
Second Assistant Director: Scott Bowers
Second Second Assistant Director: Kaitlin Heins
Additional Second Assistant Director: Davis Woodall
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Mike Buonanno
Location Manager: Ronnie Kupferwasser
Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, Michael Schmidt | Creators
Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim, Lesli Linka Glatter, Jonathan Glickman, Robert De Niro, Peter Oberth, Michael Schmidt | Executive Producers
Shannon Murphy
Dying for Sex • FX on Hulu
EPISODE: “It’s Not That Serious”
Unit Production Manager: Francesca M. Mannix
First Assistant Director: Julie A. Bloom
Second Assistant Director: Findlay Ward Zotter
Second Second Assistant Director: Kristin Dombroski, Laura E. Rizer
Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether | Creators
Kim Rosenstock, Elizabeth Meriwether, Katherine Pope, Kathy Ciric, Hernán López, Marshall Lewy, Aaron Hart, Michelle Williams, Nikki Boyer, Shannon Murphy, Leslye Headland | Executive Producers
Ally Pankiw
Black Mirror • Netflix
EPISODE: “Common People”
Unit Production Manager: Shawn Williamson
Charlie Brooker | Creator
Annabel Jones, Charlie Brooker | Executive Producers
— 78th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards —
Outstanding Directorial Achievement
in Movies for Television
Jesse Armstrong
Mountainhead • HBO Max
Unit Production Manager: Jill Footlick
First Assistant Director: Christo Morse
Second Assistant Director: MarSchelle Walker
Location Manager: Paul Eskenazi
Jesse Armstrong, Jon Brown, Jill Footlick, Mark Mylod, Lucy Prebble, Frank Rich, Tony Roche, Will Tracy | Producers
Stephen Chbosky
Nonnas • Netflix
Unit Production Manager: Pamela Hirsch, Kara Doherty
First Assistant Director: Chris Surgent
Second Assistant Director: Takahide Kawakami
Second Second Assistant Director: Cary Lee
Location Manager: Tatiana Forster
Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane, Jack Turner | Producers
Scott Derrickson
The Gorge • Apple TV+
Unit Production Manager: Greg Goodman
First Assistant Director: Cliff Lanning
Second Assistant Director: Lee Tailor
Scott Derrickson, Zach Dean, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, C. Robert Cargill, Sherryl Clark, Adam Kolbrenner, Gregory Goodman | Producers
Michael Morris
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy • Peacock
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jo Wallett | Producers
Kyle Newacheck
Happy Gilmore 2 • Netflix
Unit Production Manager: Brittany Sugarman, David Bausch
First Assistant Director: David M. Bernstein
Second Assistant Director: Ryan Robert Howard
Second Second Assistant Director: Kaitlin Heins
Additional Second Assistant Director: Mia Bruno
Assistant Unit Production Manager: Rocco Nisivoccia
Location Manager: Louis Zuppardi
Assistant Location Manager: Scott Ferlisi
Jack Giarraputo, Tim Herlihy, Robert Simonds, Adam Sandler | Producers
— 78th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards —
Outstanding Directorial Achievement
in Documentary Series / News
Marshall Curry
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night • NBC
EPISODE: “Written By: A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room”
Morgan Neville, Caitrin Rogers, Juaquin Cambron | Executive Producers
Susan Lacy & Jessica Levin
Billy Joel: And So It Goes • HBO Max
EPISODE: “Part Two”
Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Todd Milliner, Sean Hayes, Steve Cohen, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez | Producers
Rebecca Miller
Mr. Scorsese • Apple TV+
EPISODE: “All This Filming Isn’t Healthy”
Rebecca Miller, Damon Cardasis, Cindy Tolan, Rick Yorn, Chris Donnelly, Julie Yorn, Robert Fernandez, Patrick Walmsley | Producers
Alexandria Stapleton
Sean Combs: The Reckoning • Netflix
EPISODE: “Official Girl
50 Cent, Brad Bernstein | Executive Producers
Matt Wolf
Pee-Wee As Himself • HBO Max
EPISODE: “Part 1”
Matt Wolf, Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Kyle Martin, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez | Producers
— 78th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards —
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety
Yvonne De Mare
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert • CBS
EPISODE: “Julia Roberts; Sam Smith”
Associate Director: Karen Yaeger
Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib
Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart | Executive Producers
Andy Fisher
Jimmy Kimmel Live! • ABC
EPISODE: “Stephen Colbert; Kumail Nanjiani; Reneé Rapp”
Associate Director: Jeri-Ann Wong, Amy Stober, David Craig
Stage Manager: Alec Potter, Josh Wader, Christian Jensen, Peter Epstein
Jimmy Kimmel, Erin Irwin, Molly McNearney, Jennifer Sharron, David Craig | Executive Producers
Beth McCarthy-Miller
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert • NBC
Associate Director: Susan Sullivan
Stage Manager: Lynn Finkel, Linda Carrizzo, Joey Despenzero, Phyllis Digilio-Kent, John Esposito, Andrew Feigin, Steve Hollander, Greg Kasoff, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Arthur Lewis, Jennifer Marquet, Cyndi Owgang, Jason Pacella, Tammy Raab, Elise Reaves, Cheryl Teetzel-Moore, Niclana Tolmasoff, Bret Warren, Ari Woog
Erin David, Caroline Maroney | Producers
Liz Patrick
SNL50: The Anniversary Special • NBC
Associate Director: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel Mack, Janine DeVito, Amy Mancini, Dan Dome
Stage Manager: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk, Peter Epstein, Karen Tasch Weiss, Steve Bautista, Joey Despenzero, Frank Fernandez, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Cyndi Owgang, Elise Reaves, Niclana Tolmasoff, Leslie Williams
Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward | Producers
Paul Pennolino
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver • HBO Max
EPISODE: “Public Media”
Associate Director: Elliot Mendelson
Stage Manager: Jeff Leib, Mark McKenna, Craig Spinney
John Oliver, Tim Carvell, James Taylor, Jon Thoday | Executive Producers
— 78th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards —
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Sports
Matthew Gangl
2025 World Series – Game 7 – Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays • FOX Sports
Associate Director: Larry Lancaster, Aaron Stojkov, Bryan Colucci
Stage Manager: Dominick Tringali, Dan Frank
Steve Milton
2025 Masters Tournament – Augusta National Golf Club • CBS Sports
Associate Director: Robert Matina, Chris Svendsen, Andy Freedman, Eric Spitzer, Ade Ellis, Tyler Jahn, Josh Weingardt, Brian Maher, Stuart Millstein, Katie Keane, Adam Cohen, Jack Kempner, George Wishart, Dan Obermuller
Stage Manager: Cory Fishman
Rich Russo
Super Bowl LIX – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs • FOX Sports
EPISODE: “Amagansett”
Associate Director: Rich Gross, Casey Garland
— 78th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards —
Outstanding Directorial Achievement
in Reality / Quiz & Game
Lucinda M. Margolis
Jeopardy! • Syndicated
EPISODE: “9341”
Associate Director: Chloe Corwin
Stage Manager: James F. McGuire
Adam Sandler
The Price is Right • CBS
EPISODE: “10,000th Episode”
Associate Director: Jazmin Eckenberg
Stage Manager: Steven Hollander, Jason Galland, Alex Weston
Mike Sweeney
Conan O’Brien Must Go • HBO Max
EPISODE: “Austria”
Associate Director: Jason Chillemi
— 78th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards —
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in COMMERCIALS
Kim Gehrig (Somesuch)
You Can’t Win. So Win. • Nike | Wieden+Kennedy
First Assistant Director: Peter Jackson, John Mattern
Second Assistant Director: Melina Greene
Second Second Assistant Director: Chelsea Meador
I’m Not Remarkable • Apple | Client Direct
First Assistant Director: Guy Forgaard
Second Assistant Director: Amanda Johnson
Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Dudley, Clyde Broom
Miles Jay (Smuggler)
Dish • ChatGPT | Isle of Any
Unit Production Manager: Yianni Papadopoulos
First Assistant Director: George Nessis
Second Assistant Director: Rachel Obering
Second Second Assistant Director: Reed Baum
Pull Up • ChatGPT | Isle of Any
Unit Production Manager: Yianni Papadopoulos
First Assistant Director: George Nessis
Second Assistant Director: Rachel Obering
Second Second Assistant Director: Reed Baum
Trip • ChatGPT | Isle of Any
Unit Production Manager: Yianni Papadopoulos
First Assistant Director: George Nessis
Second Assistant Director: Julia Blanford
Second Second Assistant Director: K.J. Walsh
Home for the Holidays • Meta | Droga5
First Assistant Director: David Webb
Secret Santa • Meta | Droga5
First Assistant Director: David Webb
Spike Jonze (MJZ)
Someday • Apple Airpods 4 | TBWA\Media Arts Lab
First Assistant Director: Steve Danton, Kate Greenberg
Second Assistant Director: Matthew Dennis Smith
Second Second Assistant Director: Amy Hughes, Carly Sturgeon
Andreas Nilsson (Biscuit Filmworks)
Conquer the First School Poo • Andrex | FCB London
Garrett • Apple iPhone 16 Pro | Client Direct
Unit Production Manager: James Veal
First Assistant Director: George Nessis
Second Assistant Director: Reed Baum
Big Flex • Apple iPhone 16 Pro | Client Direct
Unit Production Manager: James Veal
First Assistant Director: George Nessis
Second Assistant Director: Reed Baum
Trunk Trucker • Virgin Media | VCCP London
Steve Rogers (Biscuit Filmworks)
Bring a Book to Life • Amazon | Droga5 London
A Tale as Old as Websites • Squarespace | Client Direct
Everything is Fine • Coinbase | Mother London
