The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2022 were announced tonight during the 75th Annual DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for Everything Everywhere All at Once. In a special announcement, the Guild’s First-Time Feature Director Award was renamed in honor of the late DGA President Michael Apted.
Judd Apatow hosted the ceremony for the fourth time before a capacity audience of more than 800 guests. Presenters included (in alphabetical order): Paul Thomas Anderson, Jason Bateman, Jerry Bruckheimer, Billy Eichner, Regina Hall, Stephanie Hsu, Anna Kendrick, Stan Lathan, James Marsden, Rev. Ed Milkovich, Kumail Nanjiani, Jim Nantz, Mike Newell, Aubrey Plaza, Christina Ricci, Denis Villeneuve, and Chloé Zhao.
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM FOR 2022:
DANIEL KWAN & DANIEL SCHEINERT
Everything Everywhere All at Once
(A24)
Daniels’ Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Allison Rose Carter
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First Assistant Director: Rodney Smith
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Second Assistant Director: John Nasraway
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Second Second Assistant Director: Ken C. Wu
This was Mr. Kwan’s first DGA Award nomination.
This was Mr. Scheinert’s first DGA Award nomination.
MICHAEL APTED AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF A FIRST-TIME THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM DIRECTOR FOR 2022:
CHARLOTTE WELLS
Aftersun
(A24)
This was Ms. Wells’s first DGA Award nomination.
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMATIC SERIES FOR 2022:
SAM LEVINSON
Euphoria, “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird”
(HBO)
Mr. Levinson’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Will Greenfield
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First Assistant Directors: Valerie Johnson, Sally Brunski
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Second Assistant Directors: Cindy King, Colin Duffy
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Second Second Assistant Director: James Chestnut
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Additional Second Assistant Director: Aaron Rose Leone
This was Mr. Levinson’s first DGA Award nomination.
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY SERIES FOR 2022:
BILL HADER
Barry, “710N”
(HBO)
Mr. Hader’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Aida Rodgers
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First Assistant Director: Gavin Kleintop
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Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares
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Second Second Assistant Directors: Yarden Levo, Chalis Romero
This was Mr. Hader’s third DGA Award nomination. He previously won in this category in 2018 for Barry, “Chapter One: Make Your Mark” and again in 2019 for Barry, “Ronny/Lily.”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND LIMITED SERIES FOR 2022:
HELEN SHAVER
Station Eleven, “Who’s There?”
(HBO Max)
Ms. Shaver’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: David Nicksay
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First Assistant Director: Jennifer Wilkinson
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Second Assistant Director: Anna Vogt
This was Ms. Shaver’s first DGA Award nomination.
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING FOR 2022
LIZ PATRICK
Saturday Night Live, “Host and Musical Guest Jack Harlow”
(NBC)
Ms. Patrick’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel-Mack
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Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk
This was Ms. Patrick’s first DGA Award nomination.
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN VARIETY/TALK/NEWS/SPORTS – SPECIALS FOR 2022
GLENN WEISS
The 75th Annual Tony Awards
(CBS)
Mr. Weiss’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Susan Kopensky, Ricky Kirshner
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Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Bennymar Almonte, Phyllis Digilio, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Tyler Goldman, Arthur Lewis, Kevin Lishawa, Julie LoRusso, Seth Mellman, Jason Pacella, Jeffrey Pearl, Annette Powlis, Lauren Class Schneider, Eddie Valk
This was Mr. Weiss’s 17th DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award in 2007, 2010-2014, 2016 for the 61st, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th, 68th and 70th Annual Tony Awards, and in 2017 for The 89th Annual Academy Awards. He was also nominated in the Musical Variety category in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2008 for the 55th, 56th, 59th, 60th and 62nd Annual Tony Awards and in 2019 for The 91st Annual Academy Awards and in 2021 for The 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors. Additionally, Mr. Weiss was nominated in 2015 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series, together with Rob Ashford, for Peter Pan Live!
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN REALITY SERIES FOR 2022:
BEN SIMMS
Running Wild with Bear Grylls, “Florence Pugh in the Volcanic Rainforests of Costa Rica”
(National Geographic Channel)
Mr. Simms’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Director: Sara Brown
This was Mr. Simms’s second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this same category in 2021 for Running Wild with Bear Grylls, “Gina Carano in the Dolomites.”
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS FOR 2022:
ANNE RENTON
Best Foot Forward, “Halloween”
(Apple TV+)
Ms. Renton’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Lance W. Lanfear
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First Assistant Director: Nandi Bowe
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Second Assistant Director: Susie Balaban
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Second Second Assistant Director: Tim Neven
This was Ms. Renton’s first DGA Award nomination.
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMMERCIALS FOR 2022:
KIM GEHRIG
(Somesuch, Inc.)
Accessibility, Apple — Apple (Direct)
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First Assistant Director: Michael Estrella
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Second Assistant Director: Brian Steffen
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Second Second Assistant Director: Shauna Frontera
Run Baby Run, iPhone — Apple (Direct)
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First Assistant Director: Matias Nilsson
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Second Assistant Director: Carl Jackson
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Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Paulson
This was Ms. Gehrig’s first DGA Award nomination.
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DOCUMENTARY FOR 2022:
SARA DOSA
Fire of Love
(National Geographic)
This was Ms. Dosa’s first DGA Award nomination.
Cadillac is the Official Automotive Sponsor of the 75th Annual DGA Awards.
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In the eight decades since its founding in 1936, the DGA has fought for the economic and creative rights of its members; protected their ability to financially benefit from the reuse of their work; established strong pension and health plans; and established jurisdiction in new technologies and distribution platforms. Today we represent more than 19,000 directors and members of the directorial team working in film, television, commercials, new media and other audiovisual media.
