50th Directors Guild of America Awards

50th DGA Awards

March 7, 1998

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Best Director - Motion Picture:
Titanic

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Best Director - Documentary:
Riding the Rails

The 50th Directors Guild of America Awards, given on 7 March 1998, honored the best film and television directors of 1997.

Winners

Film

• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Picture:
  • James Cameron - Titanic
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary:
  • Michael Uys - Riding the Rails

Television

• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:
  • Barbara Kopple - Homicide: Life on the Street for "The Documentary"
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy series:
  • Andy Ackerman - Seinfeld for "The Betrayal"
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety:
  • Louis J. Horvitz - The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials:
  • John Herzfeld - Don King: Only in America
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials:
  • Scott McKinsey - General Hospital for "Episode #8883"
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials:
  • Bruce Dowad for Isuzu: "Giant", Mercedes-Benz: "Don't Fence Me In" and Coca-Cola: "World Dance"
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
  • Brian Robbins - Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal for "First Time"