Directors Guild of America Awards 1997

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50th DGA Awards<br><div style="padding-left: 15px">March 7, 1998</div>

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Best Director - Motion Picture:<br><big> Titanic </big>

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Best Director - Documentary:<br><big> Riding the Rails </big></div>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 - 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 - A Celebration of the Performing Arts
• Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials:
• John Herzfeld - 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......
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